Best AI Tools for Writing

The AI tools that do writing best, ranked, with prices.

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ChatGPT
OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, research and code.

The widest all-in-one assistant; start on Free and upgrade only if you hit the limits.

Free plan + paidFrom €8/month

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Claude
Anthropic's assistant for writing, long documents and code.

Strong pick for long documents and coding; Pro adds Claude Code.

Free plan + paidFrom $20/month

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Gemini
Google's assistant, built into Gmail, Docs and Android.

Best value if you already use Google apps every day.

Free plan + paidFrom €4.99/month

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Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's free AI assistant for Windows, Edge and the web.

The easy free choice on a Windows PC.

Free plan + paid

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Grok
xAI's chatbot with voice and image generation.

Worth a try alongside the bigger assistants.

Free plan + paid

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Meta AI
Meta's free assistant inside WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook.

Handy for quick questions without installing anything new.

Free

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Grammarly
Grammar, tone and rewriting help wherever you type.

The safest everyday writing checker.

Free plan + paidFrom €12/month

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QuillBot
Paraphrasing, grammar and summarising for students and writers.

Best budget pick for rewording and summaries.

Free plan + paidFrom €8.33/month

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GPTZero
Checks whether text was written by AI.

A popular first stop for checking essays and articles.

Free plan + paidFrom €9.99/month

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Originality.ai
AI and plagiarism checker for publishers and SEO teams.

Built for publishers who check a lot of content.

Free plan + paidFrom $14.95/month

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Turnitin
Plagiarism and AI-writing checks used by schools and universities.

What your school probably uses; you can't buy it on your own.

Paid

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DeepL
AI translation and writing help.

A favourite for natural-sounding translations.

Free plan + paidFrom €7.49/month

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