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AI · April 14, 2026

Rephraser

Rewrite text in any Mac app. 100% on-device AI. Free.

Rephraser launched on April 14, 2026 with 1 votes, #8,101 of 21,248 launches that month. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

What it does

I kept pasting messages into ChatGPT to sound better. Got annoyed, so I built Rephraser. AI runs 100% on your Mac via Apple MLX. Your text never leaves your device. Select text anywhere — Slack, Gmail, Notion, VS Code — press ⌥⇧R, get a better version in seconds. Works in any app, unlike Apple Intelligence. 9 writing modes · context-aware · diff view · fully offline · free & open source. 🌐 vatsan95.github.io/Rephraser ⭐ github.com/vatsan95/Rephraser

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