This High Schooler’s App Brings Apple Intelligence-like Writing Tools to Windows 11

Oct. 17, 2024

Thankfully,Jesai Tarun, a high schooler from Bangalore, India has developed a Windows app that brings Apple’s Writing Tools to Windows 11 and 10. Under the hood, it uses Google’sGemini 1.5 Flashmodel so the response speed is very fast. Of course, you need to add your ownGemini API key, but once you set it up, the tool works like a charm.

What I love the most is the ability to trigger Writing Tools on Windows 11. You simply need to press “Ctrl + Space” (it’s customizable) to bring up Writing Tools. You can now proofread, rewrite, and enhance your writing with a single click. And it works on any window which is impressive. These are the pre-defined options you get on Writing Tools:

Basically, with Writing Tools on Windows 11, you can proofread and rewrite the text; make it friendly, professional, or concise; generate a summary, or convert the text to key points or a table. Best of all, you can enter your custom prompt to transform the text in whichever way you want.

I tested Writing Tools on Windows 11 on several apps including Notepad, Chrome, Microsoft Word, and WhatsApp. And it worked without any issues.

This is the kind of AI feature Microsoft needs to integrate into Windows to make the experience productive. Microsoft did tease a similar functionality last year with Copilot, but it never shipped. You could right-click on the Copilot icon in the Taskbar and rewrite the text in any window. Similarly, Notepad still lacks Copilot integration, even after the24H2 update.

Coming back to Writing Tools, while the app is pretty good, the developer should improve the security of the API key. I noticed that the API key is saved in a Config JSON file, unencrypted. It should have an additional layer of security to protect the API key. Nevertheless, if you are interested in using Writing Tools on Windows 11, here are the steps to follow.

How to Use Writing Tools on Windows 11

So this is how you can enhance your writing on Windows 11 using Writing Tools. This removes the need to rely onGrammarlyor other paid tools. Anyway, that is all from us. If you are facing any issues, let us know in the comments below.

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