Apps with Tone adjustment
6 apps
Top Tone adjustment apps ranked by the community
Grammarly checks spelling, grammar and punctuation as you write and suggests clearer, more concise phrasing. It works in browsers, desktop apps, Microsoft Office and on mobile through a keyboard, and includes generative AI for drafting and rewriting. Its core checks are designed for English. Paid plans add tone and style rewrites, a plagiarism checker and, for teams, shared style guides and brand tones.
10 Grammarly alternativesPros
- Works in browsers, desktop apps, Microsoft Office and on mobile
- Clear suggestions for grammar, clarity and conciseness
- Shared style guides and brand tones for teams
Cons
- Core checks are designed for English only
- Tone rewrites and the plagiarism checker need a paid plan
- Text is processed in the cloud, which some companies restrict
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesQuillBot is built around a paraphraser that rewrites sentences in several modes, such as fluent, formal or shorter, while keeping their meaning. The suite also includes a grammar checker, summarizer, translator, citation generator, AI detector and, on Premium, a plagiarism checker. It runs in the browser, as a Chrome extension, in Microsoft Word and as desktop apps, and is aimed at students and researchers.
11 QuillBot alternativesPros
- Paraphraser with modes such as fluent, formal or shorter
- Grammar checker, summarizer and citation generator included
- Works in Chrome, Microsoft Word and desktop apps
Cons
- Free paraphraser limits text length and available modes
- Plagiarism checker is only available on Premium
- Heavy paraphrasing can blur the original meaning
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesPlatformsWordtune, from the Israeli company AI21 Labs, suggests other ways to phrase a sentence: more casual, more formal, shorter or expanded. It also fixes spelling and grammar, can continue or explain text, and summarizes articles, documents and videos. It works in a web editor and through a Chrome extension that adds suggestions to Gmail, Google Docs, LinkedIn and other sites, with daily limits on the free plan.
10 Wordtune alternativesPros
- Suggests casual, formal, shorter or expanded phrasings
- Extension works in Gmail, Google Docs, LinkedIn and more
- Summarizes articles, documents and videos
Cons
- Free plan has daily limits on rewrites
- Less thorough than a dedicated grammar checker
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesPlatformsRytr is an AI writing assistant for short-form content such as emails, product descriptions, social posts, ads and blog sections. You pick a use case, a language and a tone, then refine the draft in its editor with rewrite, expand and shorten commands. It also offers custom tones based on your own writing, a plagiarism check and a Chrome extension, with a free plan limited by monthly characters.
8 Rytr alternativesPros
- Wide range of short-form use cases, languages and tones
- Rewrite, expand and shorten commands in the editor
- Custom tones based on your own writing
Cons
- Free plan is capped by monthly characters
- Less suited to long-form articles
- Output can be generic without careful prompting
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesPlatformsSudowrite is an AI writing tool made for fiction. It helps novelists brainstorm, expand scenes, rewrite passages, add sensory description and get feedback, while a Story Bible keeps characters, worldbuilding and outlines in one place to guide longer drafts. It can match your prose style and offers a choice of AI models. It runs in the browser, with paid plans after a free trial.
9 Sudowrite alternativesPros
- Built specifically for fiction and novel writing
- Story Bible keeps characters, worldbuilding and outlines together
- Can match the style of your own prose
Cons
- Paid plans only once the trial ends
- Credit-based usage can run short on long drafts
- Not designed for nonfiction or business writing
Cost / LicenseFree trialProprietaryCategoriesPlatformsDeepL Write is an AI writing assistant from the German company behind the DeepL translator. It corrects grammar, spelling and punctuation and suggests rephrasings of whole sentences in languages such as English, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Write Pro adds writing styles and tones and does not keep your texts after processing. It works on the web and in the DeepL desktop apps.
7 DeepL Write alternativesPros
- Rephrases whole sentences, not just grammar fixes
- Natural results in English, German, French and more
- Write Pro does not keep your texts after processing
Cons
- Supports far fewer languages than the DeepL translator
- No plagiarism checker or in-depth style reports
- Writing styles and tones are reserved for Write Pro
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