Use Apple Intelligence to Proofread Your Writing

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Apple’s new AI-powered tools can rewrite and proofread anything you type, from texts to friends or emails to coworkers. Find out how to use AI proofreading on your iPhone using Apple Intelligence.

Why You’ll Love This Tip:

  • Double-check your spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. using AI.
  • Ensure you make no typing errors when sending emails and texts.

How To Use the Apple Intelligence AI Proofreader

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.1 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

Ever written a text or email and wondered if you were using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc? If you are looking for a proofreader app for your phone, look no further. This function is included with Apple Intelligence. Here’s how to use the Apple Intelligence AI proofreader:

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  1. In any area where you’ve typed text, such as an email, select the text.

    iphone new email screen with a red box around typed text
  2. You can tap Proofread or the Apple Intelligence icon.

    iphone new email screen displaying highlighted text and red boxes around the proofread button and apple intelligence button
  3. If you tap the Apple Intelligence icon, you will then need to select Proofread.

    iphone new email screen displaying apple intelligence writing tools menu with a red box around proofread
  4. You’ll see suggestions about what to change. Tap the underlined portion or use the up and down arrows to see what has changed.

    iphone new email screen displaying apple intelligence proofreading tool with a red box around an underlined word and a red box around up and down arrows
  5. You’ll see an explanation of why this change was made. You can tap Use Original to ignore the suggestion.

    iphone new email screen displaying apple intelligence proofreading tool with a red box around use original button
  6. Select Done to save the change or Revert to change the text back to normal.

    iphone new email screen displaying apple intelligence proofreading tool with a red box around revert button and a red box around done button

That’s how to use the AI proofreader on your iPhone. Now, you can quickly check your writing at any time, as long as you’re using an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or iPhone 16 Pro.

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Rhett Intriago

Rhett Intriago is a Feature Writer at iPhone Life, offering his expertise in all things iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. He enjoys writing on topics related to maintaining privacy in a digital world, as well as iPhone security. He’s been a tech enthusiast all his life, with experiences ranging from jailbreaking his iPhone to building his own gaming PC.

Despite his disdain for the beach, Rhett is based in Florida. In his free time, he enjoys playing the latest games, spoiling his cats, or discovering new places with his wife, Kyla.