RewriteBar
Hey HN, I wanted to share a tool that I've been working on called RewriteBar. It's designed to help improve your writing without the need for context switching. With RewriteBar, you can simply select a sentence, choose an action from the menu bar, and watch as the text is transformed. It works seamlessly in any macOS application and is powered by OpenAI. Some of the key features of RewriteBar include: - Correcting grammar errors that even Grammarly may have missed. - Rewriting your text in a different style to give it a fresh perspective. - Translating sentences quickly without the hassle of…
RewriteBar launched on July 17, 2024 with 138 votes, #481 of 5,184 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
What it does
Enhance your writing in any application using AI. Improve sentences effortlessly in Slack, emails, or a code editor. Works well with tools like Grammarly for better writing.
RewriteBar is the leading macOS AI writing assistant. Fix grammar, translate to 500+ languages, and enhance your writing in any app with AI-powered actions.
From quick fixes to custom AI workflows — all in one shortcut. Translate text directly inside your current app. It works with words, sentences, or even code across more than 500 supported languages. Use keyboard shortcuts to trigger RewriteBar and apply actions with keyboard controls. This allows you to enhance your efficiency substantially. Harden prompts with input-safety and instruction-isolation rules to reduce prompt injection risk. Replace long dashes, normalize smart quotes, and remove emojis while preserving meaning and formatting. Repair invalid JSON by fixing common syntax issues while keeping the original data intact. Transform text descriptions into creative ASCII art…from rewritebar.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, I wanted to share a tool that I've been working on called RewriteBar. It's designed to help improve your writing without the need for context switching. With RewriteBar, you can simply select a sentence, choose an action from the menu bar, and watch as the text is transformed. It works seamlessly in any macOS…
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