Claude

What I use it for

Almost anything longer than a page: reports, concepts, instructions. Claude keeps track even in long documents and writes more naturally than most other tools.

Who it suits

Anyone who writes regularly: reports, documents for a club or association, job applications, longer letters.

How to get started

1. Create a free account at claude.ai.
2. Paste in one of your own texts and say what should improve: “Make this clearer and shorter without changing the tone.”
3. With longer texts, Claude opens the document in its own window next to the chat. There you can see every change straight away.

Free or paid

The free version has a tight daily limit. If you write a lot, a subscription takes you much further. See the official pricing page

What to watch out for

The more precisely you say who the text is for, the better it gets. “For my accountant” produces a different text from “for my granddaughter”.

My verdict

My most important tool for everything I write.