Paraphrasing Tool: Free Sentence Rephraser
Rephrase by ProWritingAid is a free online paraphrasing tool. Find the perfect way to express your thoughts quickly without having to spend time wracking your brain for the right words.
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Why ProWritingAid Offers the Best Paraphrasing Tool Online
Rephrasing is where you take an idea and find fresh language to express it. Rephrase by ProWritingAid offers a variety of rewriting suggestions so you can choose the one that gets your idea across perfectly.
Multiple ways to rephrase
You can shorten or expand your sentence, make it more formal or informal, add sensory detail, or improve fluency.
Find the right words faster
You may not have all the right words, but the paraphrasing tool does, and it can find them in an instant. Just highlight, click, Rephrase.
Strengthen your sentence
The rewording tool suggests changes to the structure and vocabulary of your text without removing key information.
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How Does Our Paraphrasing Tool Work?
Rephrase by ProWritingAid uses an advanced algorithm to provide quality rephrasing. Instead of replacing words with synonyms, the tool uses a combination of reworked vocabulary, sentence structure, and syntax to create fresh, new content. For the best paraphrased text, follow these easy steps:
Step 2. Highlight any sentence
Highlight the sentence you want to rephrase in a stronger, clearer way. You can use our paraphrase generator ten times per day with a free plan or get unlimited rephrases with a paid plan.
Step 3. Select a rephrase style
The paraphrasing tool has seven ways to rephrase your writing. Our sentence changer allows you to expand your sentence or shorten it, make it more formal or informal, add vivid details to your writing, or increase the overall fluency of your text.
Step 4. Run Rephrase by ProWritingAid
You’ll receive multiple suggestions to choose from when you run Rephrase on your highlighted text. Browse through the options to find the perfect sentence. You can then accept one of the options or ignore the suggestions—or you can use them as inspiration for your own rewrites!
Why Should I Use the Paraphrasing Tool?
Inspiration
Spark your imagination and find new ideas. Take one of our suggestions and make it your own to let your voice shine through.
Translation
Worried your English doesn't sound natural? Write in your native language and let Rephrase translate it quickly and clearly.
Specificity
Great writing is specific. Get your meaning across clearly and use the most straightforward words to convey your ideas.
ProWritingAid's Rephrase tool is used by every type of writer
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ProWritingAid has been a godsend for me. I am currently rewriting all of my eleven books using this program. I can't believe what I missed the first time around. This is the next best thing after a human editor. I love it!
Andrew Swindells
I’ve tried every free and paid writing/editing/grammar extension out there, and this by far is the best one my team and I have found. It’s fast, accurate, and really helps improve your writing beyond simple grammar suggestions.
Joel Widmer
Who Can Benefit From ProWritingAid’s Paraphrasing Tool?
Anyone who wants help expressing their writing in a stronger and clearer way
Students
Our free paraphrase tool can help you write logical, eloquent, and plagiarism-free assignments. Use Rephrase when you’re struggling to write a strong thesis statement, make your original ideas sound formal, or craft a poignant conclusion.
Researchers
Combine information from multiple sources to add credibility to your work. Avoid slipping into informal language. Easily present complex ideas in a digestible manner, showing how much you understand your research—all while avoiding plagiarism.
Creative Writers
Trying to add more vivid descriptions to your prose? Do your characters keep doing the same actions over and over? Use Rephrase like a great critique partner or line editor to improve your fiction or nonfiction writing.
Business Writers
Communication is crucial for any successful business. Spend more time thinking about what to say and less time about how to say it. Rephrase by ProWritingAid can help you write emails, presentations, reports, training documents, and so much more.
Rephrase works where you do
Use our rewording tool to get writing suggestions across all the apps you use.
Paraphrasing Tool FAQs
1. Is paraphrasing the same as rewording?
Paraphrasing is when you rewrite text in a different form while still retaining the meaning of the original text.
Rewording is switching out words with synonyms, whereas paraphrasing changes the structure. Rewording is not sufficient for academic purposes.
2. Is this a sentence rephraser or does it work on paragraphs too?
Rephrase by ProWritingAid works on individual sentences. When you run the tool, you will be presented with multiple rephrases to choose from so you can find the perfect words quickly and easily.
3. What does our tool offer that others, such as QuillBot's paraphrase, don’t?
Our rewording tool is built into an even more powerful editing tool that analyzes your writing and shows you how to improve it. With over 20 tailored reports, you'll get access to suggestions about grammar, sentence structure, readability, and much more.
4. Does this also check for plagiarism?
If you have purchased plagiarism checks, you can run your writing through the plagiarism checker. It will compare your writing to billions of existing works so you can be sure of its originality. You can also purchase plagiarism checks as necessary to use alongside Rephrase.
5. What's the difference between rephrase vs paraphrase?
Paraphrase and rephrase are often used interchangeably. They both involve rewriting a piece of text using different words. Our Rephrase tool takes your original text and suggests ways to reword and improve it.
6. Does ProWritingAid have a plagiarism checker?
Yes! ProWritingAid’s plagiarism checker will check your work against over a billion web-pages, published works, and academic papers, so you can be sure of its originality. Find out more about pricing for plagiarism checks here.