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AI tools for writers

Writers tend to use AI less to write for them than to get past the blank page and through the edit: brainstorming, restructuring a draft, catching errors and keeping a long project consistent.

104 tools in the catalog cover the 6 jobs below; 76 have a free plan and 12 offer an API. Each section shows the best-rated, most-used tools for that job and links to its whole category.

General writing assistants for drafting, rewriting and brainstorming any kind of text.

Plot, characters and scenes for novels and short stories.

Screenplays and scripts for film, video and podcasts.

Grammar, spelling, style and clarity checks before you publish.

Rephrase sentences, change the tone, and shorten or expand a passage.

Outline and draft articles and blog posts.

AI tools for other jobs