Free Formal to Informal Converter

Swiftly transform sentences between formal and informal styles with Rephrase, an AI sentence rewriter by ProWritingAid.

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Transform sentences from formal to informal with the click of a button

Choose how to rewrite

Easily convert sentences from formal to informal, or vice versa. You can also shorten or expand text, add sensory details, and improve fluency, too.

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Craft the perfect message

Effortlessly find the right way to phrase your ideas with Rephrase. Choose from dozens of options to reword any sentence.

Translate to fluent English

Rephrase will translate from your native language to fluent English so you can be confident in everything you write.

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Works in all your favorite writing apps

Access all ProWritingAid's features directly in your writing app of choice.

Informal to formal converter FAQs

What is ProWritingAid?

ProWritingAid is a digital toolkit that helps you craft your story and bring it to life.

ProWritingAid helps you unlock the full potential of your story by fixing grammatical errors, improving sentence clarity, and creating more engaging prose. Plus, it integrates with any writing app, so you can get support in whichever one you use.

It’s like having an English teacher, professional editor, writing buddy and honest critic sitting inside your favorite writing app.

Is ProWritingAid free?

In the free plan, you get ten rephrases per day, which you need to convert sentences from formal to informal. If you need more, you'll need to upgrade to a paid plan.

Does ProWritingAid work everywhere online?

ProWritingAid can be used on a variety of websites and online apps by installing the browser extension. You can correct grammar and spelling errors, rephrase sentences, shorten text, and more.

Does ProWritingAid autocorrect?

ProWritingAid offers suggestions and recommendations to help you identify and correct writing errors. However, the choice to accept or ignore these suggestions is entirely yours.

Does my ProWritingAid paid license work on this page?

This page is for demonstration only, so it doesn’t recognize Premium or Premium Pro licenses, and limits how many times you can use the tool here. To access the feature with your paid license, please log in and use the Web Editor or any of our integrations.