Writers brew
Writer's Brew is an AI assistant designed to help users accelerate their reading and writing 10x faster and better. It works across all bro...
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What is Writers brew?
Writers Brew is an AI writing assistant designed for macOS that works seamlessly across all apps, browsers, and electron apps. It transforms any text editor into an AI-powered writing tool, enabling users to write, improve, reply, summarize, and translate text with just a keyboard shortcut. The app is perfect for everyday use cases, serving product managers, writers, students, and professionals who need quick AI assistance without switching between platforms.
The tool offers 50+ community presets including 'Explain Like I'm 5', 'Summarize & Takeaways', 'Fix Grammar', and tone adjustments (professional, casual, friendly, persuasive). Users can also build their own presets (BYOP) to create and save custom prompts. Beyond AI features, it includes 15+ non-AI utilities for text manipulation like extracting emails/URLs, sorting lines, removing duplicates, and changing text cases. The snippets feature works like TextExpander, allowing users to type less while writing more with smart placeholders for date, time, and clipboard content.
Writers Brew stands out with its PopClip integration (newly launched), Raycast integration, OCR-to-Text AI for extracting text from images anywhere on macOS, and Brew Magic Writer for freeform creative writing. It supports 18+ languages for translation and offers multiple user flows: spotlight search-like menu, menu bar app, dropdown with keyboard shortcuts, and full app experience. The app requires users to bring their own OpenAI API key, making it 10x-100x cheaper than services like CopyAI and Jasper AI.
Writers brew pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Pro Plan: $29 for 2 licenses - includes 15+ writing tools, Build Your Own Presets (BYOP), 18+ languages, 50+ community presets, 15+ Utils, unlimited Snippets, Brew Magic Writer, OCR to AI, Raycast integration, PopClip integration, ChatGPT/GPT-Turbo 3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o support, macOS 15.0+ requirement, privacy-friendly, lifetime use. 3 Apps Bundle: $49 for 2 licenses - includes Spaces app, Zen Mode app, and Writer's Brew AI app with lifetime updates. One-time payment model. Refund policy: 7 days from purchase for unused licenses. Unsupported countries: China, Iran, Iraq (no support or refunds).
Writers brew pros
- Works across all macOS apps, browsers, and electron apps seamlessly
- One-time payment with lifetime use and lifetime updates
- Requires your own OpenAI key, making it 10x-100x cheaper than competitors
- 50+ community presets ready to use immediately
- Build Your Own Presets (BYOP) for custom prompts
- 15+ non-AI utilities for text manipulation tasks
- Snippets feature like TextExpander with smart placeholders
- OCR-to-Text AI extracts text from images anywhere on macOS
- Brew Magic Writer for freeform creative writing with full control
- PopClip integration for immediate text transformation actions
- Raycast integration for enhanced workflow capabilities
- Translation support for 18+ languages
- Multiple user flows: menu bar, dropdown, spotlight, full app
- Privacy-friendly with local user data storage by default
- 2 licenses included for $29 in Pro plan
- 7-day refund policy for unused licenses
- 30+ AI writing tools to start from rather than zero
Writers brew cons
- Only available for macOS (iOS/iPadOS version still in works)
- Requires users to bring their own OpenAI API key
- Users must pay OpenAI separately for AI service usage
- No native Windows or Linux version
- Doesn't sell to users in China, Iran, Iraq with no refunds
- Only 1 year of updates included with lifetime license
- Requires OpenAI account signup if user doesn't have one
- Setup requires entering email, license key, and OpenAI key manually
Frequently asked questions about Writers brew
What is Writers Brew and what does it do?
Writers Brew is an AI writing assistant app designed for macOS that works seamlessly across all apps, browsers, and electron apps. It can write, improve, reply, summarize, and translate text. It transforms any text editor into an AI-powered tool with 50+ community presets, 15+ non-AI utilities, snippets like TextExpander, OCR-to-Text AI, and Brew Magic Writer for creative writing.
How do I activate Writers Brew after purchase?
After purchasing from Lemon Squeezy, download the app from the receipt email, extract the zip file, move the app to your Applications folder, and run it. Then activate it by entering your email, license key (both emailed to you), and your OpenAI API key. You can get an OpenAI key by signing up at OpenAI and creating a secret key from your account settings.
Do I need to pay for Writers Brew monthly?
No, Writers Brew uses a one-time payment model. The Pro Plan is $29 for 2 licenses with lifetime use and lifetime updates. You only pay OpenAI separately based on your AI service usage, not for the app itself. This makes it 10x-100x cheaper than subscription services like CopyAI and Jasper AI.
What is Build Your Own Presets (BYOP)?
BYOP is a feature that allows you to write and save your own custom prompts as presets. This unleashes your creativity by letting you create personalized AI instructions tailored to your specific writing needs, rather than only using the 50+ community presets provided.
How does OCR to Text AI work?
OCR to Text AI extracts text from images anywhere on macOS. Writers Brew uses an OCR engine to pull text from images, and if Apple can see the text in an image, Writers Brew can apply its AI magic to transform, edit, or analyze that extracted text.
What languages does Writers Brew support for translation?
Writers Brew supports translation in 18+ languages including French, German, Dutch, Spanish, English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and more. You can use preset translations like 'Translate to French', 'Translate to German', or create your own translation presets.
How do I use Writers Brew with keyboard shortcuts?
Set a keyboard shortcut from the app settings. Then in any text editor, select text and press your keyboard shortcut to trigger AI prompts, utils, or translation. The app generates text either by overriding the selected text directly in your editor or displaying it in a mini window.
What is Brew Magic Writer?
Brew Magic Writer is a freeform intelligent writing tool that takes any instructions and input text to generate creative pieces of writing. You can ask it to insert text where (like fill in the blank) and what to insert, giving you full control. It can write blog titles to entire articles, summarize content, translate, proofread, and critique your writing.
How does PopClip integration work?
PopClip integration is newly launched. When you select text in any application, PopClip pops up with immediate access to helpful actions. With Writers Brew, you can access AI to transform content into any desired form. Install it by highlighting the #popclip installation text with your mouse and tapping install in PopClip.
Can I use Writers Brew on Windows or iOS?
Writers Brew is currently only available for macOS (version 15.0 or later). The app will launch first on macOS, with an iOS version in the works. There is no native Windows or Linux version available at this time.