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Make it sound human

Make it sound human, free. Paste a stiff draft, your own or AI-written, and Hemmingway rewrites it so it reads like a person wrote it, keeping what it says.

Opens Hemmingway with this filled in. Free to try, no card needed.

Paste a draft that reads stiff, whether you wrote it or an AI did, and Hemmingway rewrites it so it sounds like a person wrote it. It keeps what the draft says and changes how it says it: plainer words, natural sentences, less filler. You read it, change what you like, and send it yourself.

It only uses what is in your draft. It will not add facts, examples or promises that were not there, so the meaning stays yours.

This is for writing that reads well to the person getting it: an email, a message, a post, a note to your team. It is not a tool for getting past AI detectors.

What makes it work

  • Paste the whole draft. It needs the full text to keep the meaning and the order of what you say.
  • Say who will read it. A note to a client and one to a friend should not sound the same, even with the same facts.
  • Say how it should sound. "Plain and direct" or "warm but short" is enough to steer it.

An example

Given the draft "I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to reach out regarding the upcoming project timeline and kindly request an update at your earliest convenience", for a client, in a plain, direct tone, a rewrite along these lines is what to expect:

Hi, could you send me an update on the project timeline when you get a chance?

Same request, without the stock opening. If you want it warmer or a little longer, ask in the chat and it rewrites it.

Common questions

Is make it sound human free?

Yes. Hemmingway has a free trial with no card needed, and this tool opens it with your draft filled in. You sign up once, and the rewrite is written in the chat.

Will this get my text past AI detectors?

It is not built for that, and we do not test it against detectors. It is built so the person reading your message finds it clear and natural. It is also not meant for work you are supposed to write yourself, such as coursework or exams.

Why does it sound more human than other rewriters?

Hemmingway-1, the model behind it, came first on sounding like a person in our own blind test, Human-Likeness. It is English-first, so it works best on English drafts.

Is my draft used for training?

No. Chats, including anything you paste in, are never used for training. For more on why drafts sound stiff and how to fix them by hand, see the guide on making AI text sound human.

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