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Best AI Writing Tools & Assistants

AI writing tools split into two jobs: editing what you already wrote, and drafting something new for you to revise. Grammar and style checkers like Grammarly are built for the first job and work best layered on top of your own writing, not used to generate text from scratch. Drafting assistants are built for the second, and they're only as good as the review step after them; always fact-check a generated claim before publishing, since fast output doesn't mean accurate output.

What to look for

  • Grammar and style tools work best layered on top of your own writing, not used to generate text from scratch.
  • For marketing copy, look for tools with brand-voice or template presets to speed up repetitive formats.
  • Always fact-check AI-generated claims before publishing, generation speed doesn't guarantee accuracy.

All 32 tools in this category

Jasper logoJJasperBrand-voice content generation for marketing teams. Undetectable AI logoUUndetectable AIRewrites AI-generated text to read more naturally and lower AI-detector scores. Humbot logoHHumbotAI humanizer focused on preserving meaning while lowering AI-detection scores. StealthGPT logoSStealthGPTWrites and rewrites text aimed at bypassing AI-content detectors. Phrasly logoPPhraslyHumanizes AI text and checks it against multiple AI detectors in one pass. WalterWrites AI logoWWalterWrites AIA simpler, lower-cost AI humanizer for students and everyday writing. Grammarly logoGGrammarlyGrammar, tone, and clarity checks across the web. QuillBot logoQQuillBotParaphrasing, summarizing, and citation tools. Notion AI logoNNotion AIDrafting and summarizing directly inside your docs. Copy.ai logoCCopy.aiTemplates for ads, emails, and landing page copy. Sudowrite logoSSudowriteAI writing partner built for fiction and long-form prose. Wordtune logoWWordtuneSentence-level rewriting to fix tone and clarity. Rytr logoRRytrLightweight copywriting for short-form content. DeepL Write logoDDeepL WriteAI writing assistant that polishes tone, phrasing, and clarity, from the DeepL team. Writesonic logoWWritesonicAI writing and SEO platform for articles, ads, and marketing copy. Jenni logoJJenniAI writing assistant built for academic and long-form writing with citations. Paperpal logoPPaperpalAcademic writing assistant for researchers, trained on scholarly text. NovelAI logoNNovelAIAI storytelling and anime image generation for fiction writers. Compose AI logoCCompose AIAI autocomplete and rephrasing that speeds up writing everywhere you type. SmartWriter logoSSmartWriterAI personalized cold emails and outreach at scale. WordAi logoWWordAiAI article rewriter that rephrases content while keeping the meaning. TTypefaceEnterprise generative content platform that stays on-brand. Regie.ai logoRRegie.aiAI for sales prospecting: sequences, messaging, and an outreach agent. AI Dungeon logoAAI DungeonAn AI-driven text adventure where you can do anything. Moonbeam logoMMoonbeamAn AI writing tool built specifically for long-form content. Aigaixie logoAAigaixieChinese AI-text detector and humanizing rewriter to lower AIGC flags. Xiezuomao logoXXiezuomaoChinese AI writing cat for error-checking, polishing, and drafting. Pitaya logoPPitayaChinese AI writing tool that helps you draft, polish, and correct. Wawa Writer logoWWawa WriterChinese AI creative-writing tool for stories, scripts, and long-form. Youdao Writing logoYYoudao WritingNetEase Youdao's AI assistant for English writing and grammar. Xiyu logoXXiyuAlibaba's one-click marketing copy for e-commerce products. iFlytek Huiwen logoIiFlytek HuiweniFlytek's one-stop AIGC content-creation and publishing platform.

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Grammarly, Quillbot, Copy.ai, Wordtune, and Rytr all have a free tier with a monthly cap on words or features.

Undetectable AI logoUUndetectable AIRewrites AI-generated text to read more naturally and lower AI-detector scores. Humbot logoHHumbotAI humanizer focused on preserving meaning while lowering AI-detection scores. Phrasly logoPPhraslyHumanizes AI text and checks it against multiple AI detectors in one pass. WalterWrites AI logoWWalterWrites AIA simpler, lower-cost AI humanizer for students and everyday writing. Grammarly logoGGrammarlyGrammar, tone, and clarity checks across the web. QuillBot logoQQuillBotParaphrasing, summarizing, and citation tools. Copy.ai logoCCopy.aiTemplates for ads, emails, and landing page copy. Wordtune logoWWordtuneSentence-level rewriting to fix tone and clarity. Rytr logoRRytrLightweight copywriting for short-form content. DeepL Write logoDDeepL WriteAI writing assistant that polishes tone, phrasing, and clarity, from the DeepL team. Writesonic logoWWritesonicAI writing and SEO platform for articles, ads, and marketing copy. Jenni logoJJenniAI writing assistant built for academic and long-form writing with citations. Paperpal logoPPaperpalAcademic writing assistant for researchers, trained on scholarly text. Compose AI logoCCompose AIAI autocomplete and rephrasing that speeds up writing everywhere you type. AI Dungeon logoAAI DungeonAn AI-driven text adventure where you can do anything. Aigaixie logoAAigaixieChinese AI-text detector and humanizing rewriter to lower AIGC flags. Xiezuomao logoXXiezuomaoChinese AI writing cat for error-checking, polishing, and drafting. Pitaya logoPPitayaChinese AI writing tool that helps you draft, polish, and correct. Wawa Writer logoWWawa WriterChinese AI creative-writing tool for stories, scripts, and long-form. Youdao Writing logoYYoudao WritingNetEase Youdao's AI assistant for English writing and grammar. Xiyu logoXXiyuAlibaba's one-click marketing copy for e-commerce products. iFlytek Huiwen logoIiFlytek HuiweniFlytek's one-stop AIGC content-creation and publishing platform.

AI humanizers

A humanizer is a narrower tool than a general writing assistant: you paste in AI-generated text and it rewrites the sentence structure and word choice to read as human-written and score lower on detectors like Turnitin and GPTZero. Undetectable AI and Phrasly both bundle a detector so you can check the score without leaving the tool; Humbot and WalterWrites focus purely on the rewrite. None of this is foolproof, detection and evasion are both a moving target, so treat a passing score as a data point, not a guarantee.

Side-by-side comparison

ToolBest forPricingFree tier?
JasperBrand-voice content generation for marketing teams.Paid plans only, free trial availableNo
Undetectable AIRewrites AI-generated text to read more naturally and lower AI-detector scores.Free tier with limited words, plus paid credit-based plansYes
HumbotAI humanizer focused on preserving meaning while lowering AI-detection scores.Free tier with a word limit, plus paid monthly plansYes
StealthGPTWrites and rewrites text aimed at bypassing AI-content detectors.Free trial credits, paid plansNo
PhraslyHumanizes AI text and checks it against multiple AI detectors in one pass.Free tier with a word cap, plus paid plansYes
WalterWrites AIA simpler, lower-cost AI humanizer for students and everyday writing.Free tier with limited words, plus low-cost paid plansYes
GrammarlyGrammar, tone, and clarity checks across the web.Free tier, paid Premium/Business plansYes
QuillBotParaphrasing, summarizing, and citation tools.Free tier, paid Premium planYes
Notion AIDrafting and summarizing directly inside your docs.Add-on to paid Notion plansNo
Copy.aiTemplates for ads, emails, and landing page copy.Free tier, paid Pro/Team plansYes
SudowriteAI writing partner built for fiction and long-form prose.Paid plans only, free trial creditsNo
WordtuneSentence-level rewriting to fix tone and clarity.Free tier, paid Plus/Pro plansYes
RytrLightweight copywriting for short-form content.Free tier, low-cost paid plansYes
DeepL WriteAI writing assistant that polishes tone, phrasing, and clarity, from the DeepL team.Free plan, plus DeepL ProYes
WritesonicAI writing and SEO platform for articles, ads, and marketing copy.Free plan, plus paid Individual/BusinessYes
JenniAI writing assistant built for academic and long-form writing with citations.Free plan, plus paid UnlimitedYes
PaperpalAcademic writing assistant for researchers, trained on scholarly text.Free plan, plus paid PrimeYes
NovelAIAI storytelling and anime image generation for fiction writers.Paid subscription tiers (with limited trial)No
Compose AIAI autocomplete and rephrasing that speeds up writing everywhere you type.Free plan, plus paid PremiumYes
SmartWriterAI personalized cold emails and outreach at scale.Paid plans (with trial)No
WordAiAI article rewriter that rephrases content while keeping the meaning.Paid plans (with trial)No
TypefaceEnterprise generative content platform that stays on-brand.Custom / enterprise pricingNo
Regie.aiAI for sales prospecting: sequences, messaging, and an outreach agent.Custom / paid plansNo
AI DungeonAn AI-driven text adventure where you can do anything.Free tier, plus paid subscriptionsYes
MoonbeamAn AI writing tool built specifically for long-form content.Free trial, then paid plansNo
AigaixieChinese AI-text detector and humanizing rewriter to lower AIGC flags.Free credits, plus pay-as-you-go pointsYes
XiezuomaoChinese AI writing cat for error-checking, polishing, and drafting.Free tier, plus paid membershipYes
PitayaChinese AI writing tool that helps you draft, polish, and correct.Free tier, plus paid plansYes
Wawa WriterChinese AI creative-writing tool for stories, scripts, and long-form.Free tier, plus paid membershipYes
Youdao WritingNetEase Youdao's AI assistant for English writing and grammar.Free tier, plus membershipYes
XiyuAlibaba's one-click marketing copy for e-commerce products.Free basics for sellersYes
iFlytek HuiweniFlytek's one-stop AIGC content-creation and publishing platform.Free tier, plus subscriptionYes

FAQ

What's the best AI writing tool?

Grammarly is the standard pick for editing your own writing, Copy.ai and Rytr are built for drafting marketing copy from scratch, and Quillbot is worth adding specifically for paraphrasing and rewriting a rough draft.

Are there free AI writing tools?

Yes, Grammarly, Quillbot, Copy.ai, Wordtune, and Rytr all have a usable free tier, typically capped by monthly word count or feature access rather than blocked outright.

Can AI writing tools replace an editor?

For grammar and style, mostly yes. For judgment calls about tone, structure, or whether a claim is actually true, no; those still need a human pass before anything goes out.

Can AI humanizers bypass AI detectors?

Sometimes, on some detectors, at least for now. Detector accuracy and humanizer effectiveness both keep shifting as each side adjusts to the other, so a result that passes one detector today isn't a guarantee against a different detector or a future update.

Is it safe to use an AI humanizer?

Depends what you mean by safe. There's no malware risk from the mainstream tools listed here, but running AI-assisted work through a humanizer to submit as your own, in school or at work, can still violate an academic-integrity or employer policy even if it passes a detector. That's a policy risk, not a tool problem.