ProWritingAid
A writing assistant with realtime corrections, 25+ reports, rewriting tools, and support for popular writing apps.
About ProWritingAid
ProWritingAid is a writing assistant for authors and other long-form writers who need more than a spelling pass. It pairs realtime grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style suggestions with more than 25 reports on readability, repeated phrases, sentence length, transitions, clichés, overused words, and related issues. Rephrase reshapes selected sentences, while Sparks edits text or suggests ways to continue a story. The service works with Word, Google Docs, and Scrivener, so a writer can review a draft inside familiar software. The Free plan offers a useful trial of the workflow, though its 500-word limit, two daily runs per report, 10 daily Rephrases, and three daily Sparks restrict sustained manuscript work. Premium removes the general word, report-run, and Rephrase limits. Advanced whole-manuscript tools remain separate and use Story Credits. ProWritingAid processes uploaded or pasted text to return analysis. Documents deliberately saved in the Web Editor are encrypted and stored in the cloud. Writers who value detailed coaching may appreciate the range of reports; someone wanting a quick, minimal checker may find the process heavier than necessary.
Best for
Best use cases
Review a chapter for repetition, readability, and sentence patterns before sending it to an editor
Rewrite a difficult sentence without leaving the current writing app
Generate possible next lines or sensory details when a draft stalls
Compare before choosing
Choose it over a basic checker when detailed writing reports matter more than a minimal interface
Use the Free plan to test suggestions, but expect the 500-word and daily-use caps to interrupt long documents
Compare Premium with separate Story Credit costs if whole-manuscript analysis is central to the workflow
Features
Manuscript revision
Review chapters with reports for readability, repetition, sentence structure, style, and other long-form writing issues.
Sentence rewriting
Rephrase selected text to adjust formality, length, fluency, point of view, or sensory detail.
Writing inspiration
Use Sparks to explore possible dialogue, emphasis, emotional detail, or directions for continuing a story.
Pros
- More than 25 reports provide deeper revision guidance than a basic grammar checker
- Word, Google Docs, and Scrivener compatibility reduces the need to move drafts between tools
- A Free plan lets writers test grammar, reports, Rephrase, and Sparks before subscribing
Cons
- The Free plan's 500-word cap is too restrictive for reviewing chapters or long articles in one pass
- Free usage is limited to two runs per report, 10 Rephrases, and three Sparks each day
- Advanced whole-manuscript tools are excluded from unlimited report runs and may require Story Credits
Pricing Plans
Free
- 500-word limit
- Two runs per report per day
- 10 Rephrases per day
- Three Sparks per day
- Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Word Explorer and Thesaurus
- 40+ document-type settings
Premium
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited word count
- Unlimited general report runs
- Unlimited Rephrases
- Advanced style improvements
- Chapter Critique
- Discount on Story Credits
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on ProWritingAid's official website.