Free email rewriter

Free AI Email Rewriter

Need someone to rewrite this email for you? Paste the draft below and get a clean, ready-to-send version in the tone you want, plus a suggested subject line. No login. It rewrites in your browser, so you see the before and after side by side the moment you paste.

Pick a tone

The rewrite runs in your browser and updates as you type. Nothing is stored or sent anywhere unless you tap Sharpen with AI.

Your rewritten email appears here the moment you paste a draft. Before on the left, after on the right.

How it works

From messy draft to sent in seconds

Three steps, no learning curve.

Step 1

Paste your draft

Drop in the rough email you actually wrote. Typos, rambling, and filler are fine. That is exactly what this fixes.

Step 2

Pick a tone

Choose Professional, Friendly, Concise, Firm, Warm, Apologetic, or Persuasive. The rewrite updates instantly.

Step 3

Copy and send

Get a tightened email with a suggested subject line. Copy it and paste it into your email client, ready to go.

Guide

How to write a professional email

Five habits that make any email clearer, faster to read, and easier to reply to.

1

Lead with the point. Put the ask or the answer in the first line so a skimming reader gets it immediately.

2

One email, one job. If you need three things, either number them or send three shorter emails.

3

Cut the filler openers. Phrases like "I just wanted to reach out" and "I hope this finds you well" add words, not meaning.

4

Make the reply easy. End with a specific, low-effort next step so the reader knows exactly what to do.

5

Write a subject that says the outcome, not the topic. "Action needed: contract by Friday" beats "Quick question".

Tone guide

Which tone should you use?

Every tone rewrites the same message differently, from the greeting to the sign-off. Here is when to reach for each one.

Professional

Default for work. Clear, polished, and neutral. Safe for clients, managers, and people you do not know well.

Friendly

Warmer and more personal. Good for colleagues, existing customers, and anyone you have a rapport with.

Concise

Cuts to the point. Best when the reader is busy and you only need one clear action or answer.

Firm

Removes hedging and softeners. Use when a request has slipped and you need a clear, direct reply.

Warm

Opens with genuine warmth. Good for thank-you notes, reconnecting, or softening a bigger ask.

Apologetic

Owns a mistake or a delay gracefully, then moves to next steps without groveling.

Persuasive

Frames the ask around the reader and adds a clear next step. Good for pitches and proposals.

Before and after

Real email rewrite examples

Three common messes and the clean, ready-to-send version, subject line included. Paste your own draft above to get the same treatment in your tone.

Rambling to concise
Before

Hey, so I just wanted to reach out and check in because I know we talked a while ago about maybe possibly getting on a call at some point to go over the proposal stuff and I was wondering if that might still be something that could work for you sometime soon?

After

Subject: 20 minutes this week to walk through the proposal? Hi Sam, Could we grab 20 minutes this week to go over the proposal? Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon both work on my end. Send a time that suits you and I will lock it in. Thanks, Alex

Blunt to professional
Before

This is the third time I have asked for the invoice. I need it now, not next week. Please just send it.

After

Subject: Follow-up: outstanding invoice Hi Jordan, Following up on my earlier notes about the invoice, we still have not received it and it is now holding up payment on our side. Could you send it over by end of day tomorrow? Happy to confirm any details you need to get it out. Thanks, Alex

Late reply to apologetic
Before

Sorry I missed your email, things have been crazy. What did you need again?

After

Subject: Apologies for the slow reply Hi Priya, Apologies for the delayed response, your email slipped through during a busy stretch. To pick this back up: could you resend the two dates you were weighing so I can confirm one today? Thanks for your patience, Alex

Rewrite for tone

How to rewrite an email to be more persuasive or more polite

If your request is "rewrite my email by tweaking the tone to be more persuasive", or softer and more polite, you rarely need new content. You need the same message, reordered and reworded. Here is what changes in each case, and the tone to pick in the rewriter above.

More persuasive

Pick the Persuasive tone
  1. Open with what the reader gets, not what you want.
  2. Make one specific ask with a size and a deadline.
  3. Add one line of proof: a result, a number, or a name they know.
  4. End with an easy yes, like two time slots to choose from.
Before

I was wondering if you might have time at some point to look at our proposal.

After

Our proposal cuts your onboarding time from two weeks to three days. Could we take 15 minutes on Tuesday or Wednesday to walk you through it?

More polite

Pick the Warm or Professional tone
  1. Turn commands into questions: "Send it" becomes "Could you send it?"
  2. Acknowledge their side before your ask, in one short clause.
  3. Thank them for something specific, not a generic "thanks in advance".
  4. Keep the ask itself clear. Polite does not mean vague.
Before

I need the report today. This is already late.

After

I know this week has been busy on your side. Could you send the report by 5pm today? It is holding up the client update, so it would really help. Thank you.

How to rephrase an email draft into a one-liner

Pick the Concise tone, then keep only the sentence that holds your ask and its deadline. A one-liner works for internal replies and quick follow-ups; anything that needs context still deserves two or three lines.

A tone change keeps your facts and your ask. If a rewrite adds a promise, a discount or a date you did not write, change it back before you send.

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