What is AI Edit?
Evernote’s AI Edit makes it easy to polish your content with just a few clicks. Whether you need help rewriting a paragraph, summarizing meeting notes, or crafting the perfect social media caption, AI Edit is your in-app writing assistant, built right into the Evernote desktop and web app.
How to use AI Edit
Start by selecting the text you want to improve. Then:
- Click the AI Edit button (✨AI) in the editing toolbar.
- Choose an action from the primary menu: Summarize, Paraphrase, Fix typos, Help me write, Translate, or Write as.
- Select the specific result from the secondary menu.
- Your results will appear in the AI Edit dialog box.
- To use the result, select Copy and paste it where you want. You can also regenerate the result.
Note: When you close the AI Edit window, the generated result will be lost. If you wish to regenerate it, you’ll need to repeat the process.
What can AI Edit do?
AI Edit currently supports the following features:
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Summarize
Condense your content into a more digestible format. Choose from paragraph summary, extended summary, or bullet summary.
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Paraphrase
Previously called “Change tone,” this feature lets you reword selected text to better fit your tone or style. Choose from formal, friendly, funny, concise, engaging, or empathetic.
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Fix Typos
Automatically corrects spelling, grammar, and minor formatting issues.
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Help Me Write
Generate suggestions from scratch for an introduction, conclusion, or title.
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Translate
Translate your selected text into English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, or Japanese.
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Write As
Reframe your content for specific formats, such as an email or social media post.
Related AI tools
Evernote offers several other AI-powered tools to help you work smarter:
- AI Rewrite: A standalone web tool for rewriting text, with all AI Edit options plus a unique Humanize rewording style.
- AI Cleanup for mobile: Format and tidy up messy content with AI on iOS and Android.
- AI Transcribe: Turn audio, video, or image files into editable text using AI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can use AI Edit?
AI Edit is available on desktop (Mac and Windows) and on web for all Evernote accounts. You don’t need a paid subscription to use it, but you must be connected to the internet.
Is AI Edit available on mobile?
On mobile devices, you can use AI Cleanup, which is optimized for organizing and reformatting content on iOS and Android.
Does AI Edit support multiple languages?
Yes. You can write and edit content directly in the supported languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, and Japanese.
Why is the AI Edit button greyed out while in a note?
This could mean the selected text is too long, includes unsupported elements (like images or calendar events), or you're offline. AI Edit requires an active internet connection.
How does Evernote handle my data when using AI features?
When you use AI features like AI Edit, your selected content is processed by trusted third-party AI providers and deleted within 30 days. Only the selected text is used, no other information from your note or account is processed. The content remains confidential and is not used to train AI models. For more information, review our Supplemental Terms, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy.
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