With iOS 18.1 Developer Beta, Apple has made some of the features of Apple Intelligence available to developer beta testers. This includes the Writing Tools feature that allows users to proofread and rewrite text on their iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Integrated seamlessly with the stock keyboard, Writing Tools are accessible across most apps, including third-party ones.
The writing tools let users perform various actions including rewriting text in friendly or professional tones, making text more concise, summarizing content, gathering key points, and creating lists or tables.
Using the Writing Tools feature in iOS 18.1 is simple. To start, select the text you want to improve or proofread in any app, such as Notes. After selecting the text, you will see the proofread and rewrite options appear above the keyboard. You can tap these options to quickly perform the actions or access more controls by tapping the Apple Intelligence button on the side.
Here are different buttons you can find in Apple Intelligence Writing Tools and what they do:
- Proofread: Corrects spelling and grammar mistakes in your text.
- Rewrite: Rewrites the entire text.
- Friendly Tone: Adjusts the text to sound more friendly.
- Professional Tone: Makes the text sound more professional.
- Concise: Shortens the text by removing unnecessary information while retaining the original meaning.
- Summary: Provides a brief summary of the selected text.
- Key Points: Highlights the key points discussed in the text.
- List: Converts paragraphs into easy-to-read lists.
- Table: Transforms the text into a useful table.
Writing Tools along with other Apple Intelligence features will be launched for the public with the release of iOS 18.1. While Apple has not provided any specific date for iOS 18.1’s release, it will be a few weeks after the mid-September release of iOS 18.0.
Apple is currently beta testing iOS 18.1 with developers, you can install iOS 18.1 and test out Apple Intelligence features by following this guide.
