Read what changed
Use the highlights to find each edit, then read the whole sentence. One swapped word can shift the point.
The free plan runs Standard and Fluency. Paid plans open every mode.
Step by step
Paraphrase in six steps
Know what bothers you about the passage first. That's what you'll judge the rewrite by.
Paste or upload
Paste your text or upload a Word document or PDF of up to 2 MB.
Pick a mode
Each mode does a different job. Pick the one you need.
Run it
Press Paraphrase and read the rewrite against your original.
Read the highlights
Changed sentences are shaded and changed words underlined. Tap a sentence to see what it said before.
Redo one sentence
If one line still sounds off, tap it. Rewrite this sentence redoes that line alone.
Copy or keep it
Turn the marks off with Hide changes, then press Copy. Signed in, each run is saved to your history unless you switch history off.
How it works
How this paraphrasing tool rewrites
A good paraphrasing tool changes how a sentence is built, not just which words it uses. Ours gives each sentence a new shape and keeps your statements in the order you wrote them.
Then it reads the result against your text. If a figure or a name changed, the paraphrase is written once more with that error named. If a fact still can't be confirmed, the result says so.
Your language and layout stay put. Paste a Spanish paragraph and you get Spanish back, with lists and line breaks where you left them.
Sentence or paragraph
Sentence rewriter or paragraph rewriter
Sometimes the trouble is one line, like an opener you've reread until it means nothing. That's a job for a sentence rewriter, and Textlume lets you rephrase one sentence on its own inside the result.
When sentences lean on each other, send the whole paragraph. A claim and its example have to stay linked, and Textlume keeps them in order so you can check the logic.
Cut a long passage at natural breaks. If the next line starts with “she”, keep the sentence that names her.
Modes
Pick the mode for the job
Every mode keeps your facts and your order. Tone and length are what change.
| What it does | Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Rewords each sentence at about the same length | Free |
| Fluency | Smooths out awkward or unclear phrasing | Free |
| Formal | Formal register with no contractions | Paid plans |
| Academic | Precise, and hedged only where you hedged | Paid plans |
| Simple | Short, common words, even if the text runs a little longer | Paid plans |
| Creative | More voice and more varied phrasing | Paid plans |
| Longer | Explains what's already there, with no new facts | Paid plans |
| Shorter | Tighter, with every point kept | Paid plans |
Example
What Standard changes
The vendor has informed us that the shipment will not arrive prior to the end of next week. Our team will need to make adjustments to the launch schedule accordingly.
The vendor says the shipment won't get here before the end of next week. Our team will have to move the launch schedule to match.
Two stiff phrases get plainer. Every fact in the email stays.
Before you use it
Check the rewrite before you use it
A rewrite is a suggestion. Four quick checks before it goes anywhere.
Watch the small words
“May” turning into “will” makes a guess sound like a promise. Check those words, then proofread in the grammar checker.
Check the length
Up against a word limit? Paste both versions into the word counter.
Fit it back in
Read the new passage with the paragraphs around it and look for repeated terms.
Who it's for
Who uses a paraphraser
- A history paper
- Put a historian's argument in your own words, check the dates against the book and cite it.
- A college application essay
- Your third draft says the right thing in a tired way. Rework the paragraph that drags.
- An email to your manager
- Turn a long, hedging request into one your manager can answer in a line.
- A blog draft on deadline
- The intro repeats the headline. Rephrase the repeats and publish.
- English as a second language
- An engineer from Brazil can compare phrasings and keep the one that sounds most natural.
- A client update
- Rewrite a delay notice so it states the facts without sounding defensive.
Right tool
Paraphrase, summarize, humanize or proofread
Paraphrase
You want every point kept and said another way.
Summarize
The Textlume summarizer cuts a long text down to its main ideas.
Humanize
The Textlume AI humanizer rewrites an AI draft so it reads more like a person wrote it.
Proofread
The Textlume grammar checker marks mistakes, and you choose which fixes to take.
More examples
One sentence, three goals
Take this line from a work email: “Hey, just wanted to check if you got a chance to look at the budget numbers I sent over on Monday.”
Formal: “I wanted to ask whether you have had an opportunity to review the budget figures I sent on Monday.” The casual opener and the contractions are gone.
Simple: “Did you get to look at the budget numbers I sent you on Monday?” A direct question that's easy to answer.
Shorter: “Have you looked at the budget numbers I sent Monday?” Half the words, same request.
None of them is right in general. For a new client, take the formal one. A teammate gets the short one.
Other tools
Try another tool on the same text
AI detectorMarks each sentence as AI-like or human-like and gives the whole text a range and a confidence rating.AI humanizerRewrites stiff AI drafts into plainer prose and checks that numbers, names and quotations come through.Grammar checkerFinds spelling, grammar and punctuation errors and lets you fix them one by one or all at once.SummarizerCuts a long text to a short, medium or long summary, or pulls out its key sentences.Word counterCounts words, characters, sentences and paragraphs as you type, with reading and speaking time.Character counterCounts characters with and without spaces against the limits of common forms and posts.Plagiarism checkerFor finding which of your sentences already appear on public web pages, with a link to each source.
How does a paraphrasing tool work?
It writes your text again in different words and sentence shapes while keeping the meaning. Ours keeps your order, compares the facts with your original and rewrites once more if one changed. Every change is marked.
Is this paraphrasing tool free?
Yes. Textlume gives you one free run a day on up to 125 words, with no account and no card. Free runs use Standard or Fluency. Paid plans add the other modes and a monthly word allowance.
Can teachers tell if I used a paraphrasing tool?
Often, yes. Teachers notice when a paper stops sounding like you, or when a borrowed idea has no citation. Some schools also run an AI detector. Understand the source first, polish wording you already own and cite what you borrowed.
Is using a paraphrasing tool plagiarism?
Rewording someone else's idea without credit is plagiarism, whether a tool helped or not. Paraphrasing your own draft is just editing. With a source, make sure you can explain it before you rewrite it, then cite it. Check your school's policy on AI tools as well.
Do I still have to cite a source I paraphrased?
Yes. A paraphrase changes the words, not who had the idea. APA style asks for the author and year, like (Lee, 2019), and MLA style for the author and page, like (Lee 42). Quotation marks are only for words you copy exactly.
Will the paraphraser change my numbers or names?
It's told not to, and then it checks. Numbers and quotations are compared with your original, along with the exact spelling of names. A mismatch sends the paraphrase back for one more try. If a fact still can't be confirmed, the result says so.
What is an example of paraphrasing?
Take “The store closed early because a storm knocked out the power.” A paraphrase: “A storm cut the power, so the store shut early.” The cause and the result are both still there.
Can I rephrase just one sentence?
Yes. Paste the sentence alone, or paraphrase the paragraph and tap the one sentence that still feels off. Rewrite this sentence writes a new version of that line and leaves the rest alone. Each redo counts as a run on your plan.
Does it work in languages other than English?
Yes. It handles 15 languages, among them German, Spanish, French, Korean and Japanese. It writes in the language you pasted and doesn't translate. If it guesses the language wrong, set it under Language before you run.
Is a paraphraser the same as a reword generator?
Not quite. Older reword generators swap single words for synonyms, which is how “big cat” turns into “large-scale feline.” An AI rewriter like ours rebuilds the sentence around its meaning, so the result reads like an edit rather than a thesaurus accident.
How many words can I paraphrase at once?
On the free plan, one run covers 125 words, and only that first part of a longer paste gets paraphrased. Paid plans take up to 20,000 words at a time. They draw on a monthly allowance of 10,000 words on Basic, 25,000 on Plus or 50,000 on Pro, which resets on your plan's monthly renewal day.
Find better words for your draft
Paste the passage that's been bugging you and pick a mode.