AI Editing
Select text, choose a command, and review AI-suggested changes with a side-by-side diff.
FAQ ↓AI Editing lets you transform selected text using predefined or custom commands. The editor shows a diff of the proposed changes so you can review exactly what will change before accepting.
How to Use
- Select the text you want to edit
- A command menu appears above the selection
- Choose a predefined command or type a custom instruction
- Review the diff. Green highlights show added text, red highlights show removed text.
- Accept or discard the changes
A brief summary above the diff explains what the AI changed and why. If the selected text is inside a heading with a Section Prompt, Jenni uses that prompt as extra context for the edit.
Predefined Commands
Strengthen Writing
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Fluency | Smooths awkward phrasing and improves readability |
| Paraphrase, Academic | Rewrites in formal academic tone |
| Paraphrase, Casual | Rewrites in conversational tone |
| Paraphrase, Persuasive | Rewrites to strengthen rhetorical impact |
| Paraphrase, Bold | Rewrites with more assertive, direct language |
| Paraphrase, Friendly | Rewrites in warm, approachable tone |
| Simplify | Reduces complexity with shorter sentences and simpler vocabulary |
| Make longer | Expands the selected text with additional detail and supporting points |
| Strengthen argument | Adds logical connectives and tightens reasoning |
| Counter-argument | Generates an opposing perspective to the selected claim |
Generate from Selection
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Summarize | Produces a condensed version of the selected text |
| Write opposing argument | Drafts a counterpoint to the selected claim |
| Write with more depth | Expands the selection with deeper analysis and supporting detail |
Transform
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Change tense, Past | Converts verbs to past tense |
| Change tense, Present | Converts verbs to present tense |
| Change tense, Future | Converts verbs to future tense |
| Convert to bullet list | Restructures prose into a bulleted list |
| Convert to numbered list | Restructures prose into an ordered list |
| Convert to prose | Expands a list or table into paragraph form |
| Convert to table | Restructures content into a table |
| Translate, English | Translates selected text to English |
| Translate, Spanish | Translates selected text to Spanish |
| Translate, German | Translates selected text to German |
| Translate, French | Translates selected text to French |
| Translate, Chinese | Translates selected text to Chinese |
| Translate, Japanese | Translates selected text to Japanese |
Academic Style
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Increase formality | Elevates register by removing contractions and colloquial phrasing |
| Technical precision | Tightens language for scientific or technical writing |
| Increase claim confidence | Strengthens hedged statements (“may suggest” becomes “demonstrates”) |
| Hedge claim confidence | Softens strong assertions (“proves” becomes “suggests”) |
Custom Instructions
Below the predefined commands, a text field accepts any free-form instruction. Type what you want (“make this more concise,” “rewrite for a general audience,” “add transition sentences”) and the AI applies it to the selected text.
Custom instructions have no format restrictions. The AI interprets your intent and generates a diff accordingly.
Section Prompt Context
Section Prompts guide AI Editing when your selected text sits inside a prompted heading section. Jenni includes prompts from the active heading and its parent headings, so broad section goals and narrower subsection instructions can both shape the rewrite.
Your custom instruction still controls the edit itself. The Section Prompt adds local context, such as the section argument, tone, focus area, or constraints.
Reviewing and Applying Edits
Reviewing Changes
The diff view uses color coding:
- Green text — added by the AI
- Red text — removed from the original
A short summary appears above the diff explaining the nature of the changes. Read it for a quick sense of what shifted before examining the full diff.
Post-Edit Actions
| Action | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Replace | Swaps the selected text with the AI version |
| Insert below | Keeps the original and adds the AI version underneath |
| Retry | Generates a new version using the same command |
| Discard | Cancels the edit and restores the original selection |
You can retry multiple times to get variations. Each retry produces a fresh result.
Tips
- Select complete sentences or paragraphs. Partial selections can produce awkward edits at the boundaries. The AI works best with grammatically complete units.
- Use Paraphrase, Academic for research papers. It adjusts tone, word choice, and sentence structure to match formal academic conventions.
- Use Simplify for accessibility. When writing for a general audience, Simplify reduces jargon and shortens sentences without losing meaning.
- Retry for variations. The first result is not always the best. Retry two or three times and compare before committing.
- Combine commands sequentially. Run Simplify first, then Increase formality. Layering commands gives you finer control than a single pass.
- Use Section Prompts for local guidance. Add a prompt to the section before editing if the rewrite needs to preserve a specific argument, tone, or constraint.
- For document-wide feedback, use Reviews instead. AI Editing works on selected text; Reviews scans your entire document for grammar, style, and claim confidence issues.