Use Writing Tools with Apple Intelligence on Mac

With Apple Intelligence,* you can use Writing Tools to summarize selected text with a click, proofread your work, and create different versions of the same text to help you find the right wording and tone. Writing Tools are available in most places you write, including third-party apps and websites.

Note: Apple Intelligence is available in macOS 15.1 on Mac models with M1 or later, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English. To get started, see Get started with Apple Intelligence.

A Mail app window on Mac showing selected text in an email with the Writing Tools dialog open. The Writing Tools dialog has Proofread and Rewrite buttons at the top. You can choose a Friendly, Professional, or Concise tone below that, and at the bottom are Summary, Key Points, Table, and List buttons.
Proofread text
Select the text you want to refine, Control-click the selected text, choose Writing Tools, then click Show Writing Tools.

Tip: In some apps—like Notes and Mail—you can open Writing Tools by holding the pointer over the selected text, then clicking the Writing Tools button, or by clicking the Writing Tools button in the toolbar.

Click Proofread.

Apple Intelligence checks your text for grammatical and spelling errors. All changes are underlined with a glowing line.

Do any of the following:

View changes and an explanation for each change: Click the Next button and the Previous button.

Discard a change: Click the Revert button.

Switch between the updated and original versions of your text: Click the Show Original button.

When you’re finished, click Done.

To revert to the unedited version of your text, click Revert.

Rewrite text
With Writing Tools, you can rewrite text you’ve just written—like class notes or a blog post—to ensure everything reads just right. You can also adjust the tone of your writing to suit the audience and task at hand.

Select the text you want to refine, Control-click the selected text, choose Writing Tools, then click Show Writing Tools.

Tip: In some apps—like Notes and Mail—you can open Writing Tools by holding the pointer over the selected text, then clicking the Writing Tools button, or by clicking the Writing Tools button in the toolbar.

Do any of the following:

Rewrite text: Click Rewrite.

Rewrite the text in a particular tone: Click Friendly, Professional, or Concise.

A rewritten version of your text appears.

Do any of the following:

Try the rewrite again: Click the Rewrite button.

Switch between the updated and original versions of your text: Click the Show Original button.

When you’re finished, click Done.

To revert to the unedited version of your text, click Revert.

Summarize and organize text
After writing or reading text, you can use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary. You can also have the summary presented as bulleted key points, or have the original text organized in a list or in a table.

A Notes app window on Mac showing selected text. Writing Tools has reorganized the note in table form. Options to Revert or Show original show in the Writing Tools menu.
Select the text you want to refine, Control-click the selected text, choose Writing Tools, then click Show Writing Tools.

Tip: In some apps—like Notes and Mail—you can open Writing Tools by holding the pointer over the selected text, then clicking the Writing Tools button, or by clicking the Writing Tools button in the toolbar.

To summarize text, do any of the following:

Summarize text: Click Summary.

Summarize the key points of the text: Click Key Points.

Organize the original text in a list: Click List.

Organize the original text in a table: Click Table.

A rewritten version of your text appears.

After viewing the summary, do any of the following:

Copy the summary: Click Copy.

Replace the original text with the summary: Click Replace.

Note: Replace doesn’t appear if the original text can’t be edited—for example, if it’s in a webpage.

Block access to Writing Tools
You can set Content & Privacy Restrictions to have Screen Time restrict access to Writing Tools.

Choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Screen Time .

Click Content & Privacy, then turn on Content & Privacy restrictions.

Click Intelligence & Siri, then turn Writing Tools on or off.

*Apple Intelligence uses generative models and outputs may vary. Check important information for accuracy.
See also
Use Apple Intelligence in Mail on Mac
Get Started with Notes on Mac
Set up content and privacy restrictions in Screen Time on Mac
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