There is a wide variety of writing tools that are available online, all with different uses.

There is an AI writing tool to suit every writer — be it academic, creative, professional, or a mixture of them all. And trying to find the perfect one for you can seem a bit daunting because there are so many.

So, read on as media update's Saads Abrahams gives you the lowdown on the top writing tools you can make use of for all your writing requirements:

Grammarly

Grammarly is a very popular AI writing tool that not only checks your grammar but also checks your tone and style — and matches it. Having this tool in your writer's toolbelt is incredibly helpful because it can make your writing process go so much faster than usual!

Additionally, this tool can be used on your PC, tablet and your phone — making your writing life so much easier no matter where you are. And because this tool can also detect plagiarism, it can help you ensure that you are putting out the best authentic content.

We've put it to the test below, and wrote a very poor little paragraph. Grammarly edited it pretty quickly and easily:


Jasper AI

Jasper AI is one of the strongest AI tools on the market at the moment. It is easy to use and works well for writers from all walks of life.

Not only does this AI writing tool help speed up your writing process by automating your research, but it also gives you personalised feedback!

Jasper AI is also integrated with another AI software called SEO Surfer, which helps optimise your content to rank higher in search engines. It also has a plagiarism detector so your work is never compromised — and it is essentially a great tool to help writers all-round.

While we may not have had access to the paid version to give you an indicator of how it all works, it's still definitely a tool to look into!

Sudowrite

Sudowrite is a handy little AI tool that is basically the cure for writer's block. It not only helps you write content, but it helps you brainstorm more ideas when writer's block has you in a chokehold. And not only does it give you ideas — it matches your:
  • tone
  • style, and
  • plot.

Sudowrite can also help you elaborate on a topic when you are short on words or if you just can't find the right word. It has a tool called Rewrite that is super flexible and can help change your sentence to:
  • make it shorter
  • rephrase it
  • make it more descriptive, or
  • even to show, not tell.

Pretty cool, right?

For example, we placed this piece into Sudowrite and asked it to rewrite and shorten it. This is what the AI tool came up with:



Rytr

Rytr is an AI writing assistant that has been described as best for beginners, simply because it is so user-friendly.

It can help you generate content easily and efficiently. All the writer needs to do is select the:
  • language
  • tone, and
  • case (this is the type of copy you want to write).

After that, you need to give a brief description of your topic, and voila! You have content instantly. This AI tool is pretty epic because you can have an outline for your desired topic instantly. This makes your writing process so much more efficient!

Not only does it do all that, but Rytr has a built-in editor that can assist you with:
  • rewriting a sentence
  • checking your grammar and plagiarism, and
  • providing a variety of formatting options to help you improve some of your lacklustre sentences!

We've put Rytr to the test, and put in the first sentence of this paragraph and asked it to turn it into a funny song:


Copy.ai

Copy.ai is a copywriter's dream. It is a very straightforward site and can help you out when you are in a bit of a writer's jam … like when you have a piece due today and your brain is all out of ideas.

With this nifty little tool, you can get real-time feedback on your work, with suggestions on your:
  • style
  • grammar, and
  • punctuation.

It also offers you writing tips to improve your writing habits.

We asked copy.ai to take this paragraph and turn it into a social media carousel post and this is what it created:



There are many many more other AI writing tools out there for your needs, and these essentially just make your life as a writer so much easier.

They all help you by:
  • speeding up your writing time
  • improving your content
  • improving your SEO, and
  • just improving your productivity all-round.

How do you feel about using AI writing tools? Let us know in the comments section below.

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