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A cross-platform AI writing assistant that brings rewrite, proofreading, explanation, translation, and custom prompts into the apps where people already work. Its desktop screen-reading feature can also process text from PDFs, screenshots, and other non-selectable content without leaving the current workflow.

Added on October 1, 2026

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Product Information

What is Edyt?

Edyt is a desktop writing assistant for Mac and Windows that adds AI actions to editable text fields across everyday apps. Users select text and press a shortcut to rewrite, proofread, explain, translate, compare alternatives, or run a saved prompt, with the result returned in place. When text cannot be selected, screen reading captures a user-dragged area from a PDF, picture, or screen and performs recognition on the device. Edyt offers a free desktop download and web option, while its site says submitted text is encrypted for processing and then discarded.

How to use Edyt?

  1. Download Edyt for Mac or Windows and sign in to configure its actions.
  2. Select text in an email, document, browser, or other editable field.
  3. Use an Edyt keyboard shortcut to rewrite, proofread, explain, translate, or generate alternatives.
  4. Choose a saved custom prompt to apply a repeatable instruction in your preferred voice.
  5. For non-selectable text, drag over the relevant area to read it on-device and then apply an action.

Core Features

  • • System-wide text actions — Use AI writing tools inside supported apps instead of switching to a separate chat window.
  • • In-place rewrite — Improve spelling, grammar, and punctuation while preserving the user’s wording and tone.
  • • Proofreading — Review identified writing issues before applying changes.
  • • Explain and translate — Clarify dense passages or translate while retaining meaning and structure.
  • • Custom prompts — Save repeatable instructions and invoke them with a shortcut.
  • • Screen reading — Extract text from PDFs, pictures, and screen areas using on-device recognition.
  • • Cross-platform shortcuts — Remap actions and use the desktop app on Mac or Windows.

Use Cases

  • • Email and messaging — Polish replies and adapt their tone without leaving the compose window.
  • • Reading technical material — Explain jargon or dense passages directly from documents and browser pages.
  • • Multilingual work — Translate messages while retaining their meaning and structure.
  • • Scanned documents — Read and work with text in screenshots, PDFs, and images that cannot be selected.

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