Rewrite it where you wrote it.

Highlight text in any app, hold Win+Ctrl+R, and sweep the wheel. The selection is replaced where it sits.

Download Lightphrase

Free on the Microsoft Store. Signing in claims your seat — and 1,000 rewrites a day.Windows, from the Microsoft Store. macOS and Linux are in development.

hey — so i looked at the numbers again and honestly i think we should just push the launch back a couple weeks, it feels really rushed rn and i don’t wanna ship something half baked

Win Ctrl R Press and hold anywhere in the message, then sweep.

How Lightphrase rewrites text in place

Highlight, then press Win+Ctrl+R

Select text in any editable field and press the shortcut. The wheel opens right on your pointer.

it feels really rushed rn and i don’t wanna ship something

Win Ctrl R

00:01 Wheel open

Sweep to a slice, and it’s rewritten in place

Hold, push toward an action, release. The selection is replaced where it sits and your clipboard is put back.

Five actions, one wheel

Clockwise from twelve. Reorder, swap, or cut it down to one in Settings.

  • 12 o’clock

    can u send the file asap, thx

    Could you send the file when you have a moment? Thank you.

    Retone. Your active tone. Professional by default.

  • ~2 o’clock

    Thanks for the quick turnaround.

    Gracias por la rapidez.

    Translate. Opens a language wheel for this run. Eight favorites plus Other. Translate selected text in place

  • ~5 o’clock

    We reviewed the figures again and the timeline feels rushed, so the team would rather not ship before the work is ready.

    Launch slips until the work is ready.

    Summarize. Condense to the essential meaning without changing what it says.

  • ~7 o’clock

    Their going too the meeting tomorow

    They’re going to the meeting tomorrow.

    Fix Grammar. Correct grammar and spelling and leave the voice alone.

  • ~10 o’clock

    Can we meet Friday to go over the numbers?

    Friday works. I’ll send a calendar hold this afternoon.

    Reply. Writes a response and copies it. The selection stays put. Reply copies; the selection stays

Works wherever you type
  • Gmail
  • Slack
  • Any browser

How to rewrite selected text in any Windows app

A Grammarly alternative for Windows

Five tones built in. Fifty more of your own.

5
Built in

Professional, Casual, Concise, Persuasive, Academic. Retone uses the one you pick.

50more
Your own tones

Write the voice. Set it active and the wheel follows.

1,000a day
Rewrites, free

Per account, resetting every UTC day, while Lightphrase is in early access. Sign in once.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lightphrase?

Lightphrase is a desktop writing utility that rewrites selected text in place. Highlight in any editable field, press Win+Ctrl+R, sweep the wheel to retone, translate, summarize, fix grammar, or reply. Rewrites replace the selection where it sits; Reply copies a response and leaves the selection unchanged. Your clipboard is restored when a rewrite is done. Windows is available now; macOS and Linux are in development. It is free during early access for the first 1,000 accounts, with 1,000 rewrites a day per account.

Where does my text go?

Only the text you selected, and only after you press the shortcut. If Retone is on your wheel, it starts as soon as the wheel opens so it is ready when you pick; another pick or a cancel discards it. Tones, shortcuts and history never leave this computer. Read the privacy page for the full list.

Which apps does it work in?

Any editable field: email, chat, documents, code editors and browser forms. Lightphrase works through the clipboard, taking a snapshot before it copies and restoring it after it pastes, so nothing you had copied is lost.

What if I let go of the keys early?

The wheel stays open. Click a slice, press 1–9 (number keys follow Settings order), or use the arrows and Enter. Escape, a click outside, or switching apps cancels and nothing changes.

Does the shortcut skip the wheel?

No. The shortcut always opens the wheel so you can pick an action each time.

Is Lightphrase free?

While it is in early access, yes. The first 1,000 accounts get in; after that there is a waitlist. Every account gets 1,000 rewrites a day, resetting every UTC day. Signing in once is what arms the shortcut.

Which platforms are supported?

Windows is available from the Microsoft Store. macOS and Linux builds are in development. Updates install on their own.

Patch notes

Always getting better.

All patch notes

Rewriting that happens in place, not in another tab.

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Lightphrase for Windows

Windows, macOS and Linux. Pick yours below for what each one needs.

Windows is available. macOS and Linux are in development.

All platforms
  • Windows
    Downloads a small installer that opens the Microsoft Store. Updates arrive through the Store. Lightphrase Installer.exe · Microsoft Store
  • macOS In development
    Apple silicon and Intel. The Mac build is not available to download yet.
  • Linux In development
    Common Linux desktops. The Linux build is not available to download yet.

Early access for Windows. App updates arrive from the Microsoft Store.