Ever wished you could fix a clunky sentence in Slack, polish a sermon outline in your notes app, or translate a church announcement — all without leaving the app you're already in? RewriteBar is a lightweight macOS menu bar tool that does exactly that. Select any text in any application, trigger a keyboard shortcut, and choose from AI-powered actions like grammar correction, tone adjustment, translation into 500+ languages, text expansion, and summarization.^1
Built by indie developer Mathias Michel and founded in 2024, RewriteBar has grown into a comprehensive AI writing toolkit supporting 37 cloud and local AI providers — including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, and local models through Ollama, LM Studio, and Apple Intelligence for complete privacy.^2 You can create custom actions tailored to your workflow, like reformatting sermon notes, generating discussion questions, or translating content for a multilingual congregation.^1
Pastors and church communicators will appreciate how RewriteBar fits into their existing workflow. Whether you're drafting emails to volunteers, polishing a blog post, or adjusting the tone of a social media update, it works inside the apps you already use — Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Slack, Notion, and more.^1 Version 2 added follow-up actions, session history, side-by-side comparison view, Apple Shortcuts integration, and personal context that tailors results to your voice and role.^3
Why People Love It"It took me about 60 seconds to understand the genius and value in this app, and another 60 seconds to buy the license." — Reddit user gklj9786^4
"My wife and me both love RewriteBar! The constant updates + the ability to buy a lifetime BYOK license is great! Cannot recommend it enough." — Reddit user Miniponki^4
"Its seamless integration, powerful features, and focus on privacy make it a great addition to anyone's productivity toolkit." — Automateed review^5
Notable- Featured on Product Hunt (v2 launched November 2025) with 152 followers and a perfect rating^6
- Actively maintained with 70+ releases since its April 2024 beta — most recent update February 2026^3
- Now offers one-time purchase licensing (no subscription required) with a free trial^2
- Supports local AI models including Apple Intelligence for users who prioritize data privacy^1
- Available via Homebrew install (brew install --cask rewritebar)^7
- macOS only (13.0 Ventura or later); no Windows or mobile version planned^2
