So, funny story. One day, it’s 2 AM, and I’m staring at my computer screen, desperately trying to finish an essay due in… well, too few hours. Both the document and my mind are blank. At this point, I’ll take all that I can get.
That’s when I stumbled upon HyperWrite.
At first, I thought it was just another AI writing assistant. But as I dug deeper, I realized I might have just found a really good alternative to Jasper, Writesonic, and even ChatGPT.
Intrigued or skeptical — doesn’t even matter. Because in this review, we’re going to dive into all that makes HyperWrite unique. We’ll explore its toolkit, put its features to the test, and find out if it really lives up to its promise of being the AI writing assistant we all deserve.
What is HyperWrite?
HyperWrite is an AI writing assistant. I know, a boring and vague description, but more than any other “AI writing assistants,” this fits best with HyperWrite. Why?
It just offers so many tools that you can’t really pigeonhole it into a single category. You have the basic offerings like summarizers and rewriters, but they also offer very niche tools for subjects like chemistry, cybersecurity, fan fiction, SEO writing, and more.
Who Will Benefit From HyperWrite?
There’s a little bit of something for everyone in HyperWrite. It doesn’t really matter whether you’re a writer, student, teacher, doctor, lawyer, accountant — there’s a specific tool in HyperWrite that’s made for you.
For example: a student may benefit from their academic essay writer tool, a paralegal may ask help using their legal text refiner, and a tabletop enthusiast may even be interested in HyperWrite’s Dungeons and Dragons world builder.
HyperWrite Features & How Do They Work
HyperWrite is unique because of its many features. Off the top of my head, the only platform that can rival what they offer is WriteSonic and Jasper. Other than that, there’s really no viable option in the market for a complete suite of specialized AI writing tools.
And by many features, I mean many. For reference, there are over 450 tools with more than 100 users on this platform. I lost count after a while, but before I did, I reached a count of more than 1000.
Of course, not all of these are created equally. Some are made for very niche purposes (a conclusion I reached after I found one for, uhm, pizza order assistance and another tool for best man speeches) but some are incredibly useful for writing.
Let’s take a look at some of the latter.
Note: Since HyperWrite doesn’t have its own LLM, this tool uses a base prompt for each tool to differentiate it from their basic chatbot. I’ll highlight them for each section for better viewing.
HyperWrite Chat
Base Prompt: None.
This feature is HyperWrite’s version of more popular LLM chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. With a single prompt, you can ask HyperWrite to, well, write, among other things.
In my opinion, this one’s just a more specialized version of ChatGPT. One thing I particularly like is that you can take its output directly into an editor and tweak manually from there. You can also highlight specific parts of the text and attach other prompts to personalize the output.
There’s not a world of difference, but I also prefer WriteHuman’s output better than ChatGPT’s. It has more personality, despite still sounding a bit like AI.
For example, this…
…can turn into this:
Before I move on to the next feature, it’s worth noting that HyperWrite’s knowledge cutoff date is a little too outdated for my liking. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have already updated theirs, so why is HyperWrite still stuck in September 2021 as of October 2024?
Fortunately, it can surf the web for more information, but this still isn’t ideal for a writing assistant especially if you’re not going to engineer your prompts.
Expert Writing Assistant
Base Prompt: “Please provide expert advice and assistance on the following writing task”
One of HyperWrite’s most used tools is the Expert Writing Assistant tool. This can take a prompt, whether they’re instructions or a pre-written input, and turn it into something that fits your needs with the precision and creativity of a seasoned writer.
Let’s test it out using the same prompt I used above:
While the essay (in my opinion) isn’t really that different, what makes this tool better is that it provides a list of useful information along with some tips if you want to make some changes of your own.
Text Summarizer
Base Prompt: “Please provide a concise summary of the following text or linked text, highlighting the key points and information”
As the name suggests, the Text Summarizer takes an essay as input and condenses it to make it more readable.
I imagine that this tool would be most useful to students who are short on time. Here’s an example of what the output looks like once HyperWrite summarizes it:
Undetectable AI Humanizer
Base Prompt: “Take the given AI-generated text and first, humanize it by adding natural language nuances, idioms, and expressions. Then, paraphrase the humanized text to create a new version that retains the original meaning but uses different wording and structure. The final output should be undetectable as AI-generated and should pass as human-written text.”
HyperWrite also has its own AI humanizer and bypassing tool that can take an input, then turn it into something that can avoid AI detection. Based on the original prompt, unlike other AI bypassers like Undetectable AI and Netus, this humanizer doesn’t rely on grammar and punctuation errors to mimic human writing. This makes it a better alternative to those tools if it works.
Emphasis on the “if.” So, let’s see if it does.
First, let’s use ChatGPT to write an essay and check its AI likelihood score.
This text is definitely AI-generated. Now, I’m going to ask WriteHuman to humanize it.
This should now bypass AI detectors, right? Well, reality is often disappointing.
According to Sapling, one of our most trusted free AI detection tools, it’s still 100% AI. But here’s what I thought: maybe this is just an outlier. So, I tested it again.
…and again:
Yep, I just don’t think it works. Hopefully improvements will be made in the future, but I seriously doubt it. Because of the strictness of AI detectors (sometimes to a fault), there’s really no feasible way of avoiding detection for now except by hiding behind grammar errors.
Rewrite Content Tool
Base Prompt: (1) “Please rewrite the following content” (2) “According to these instructions”
Unlike the other tools, Rewrite Content takes two prompts: the original content and the instructions. So, for example, let me try to rewrite a university-level essay and make it more engaging for middle schoolers:
I’ve tested this many times and I’m pretty impressed. I like that it’s really strict with the instructions you give it. My only issue is that I don’t think the functionality of this tool is unachievable with WriteHuman’s basic chatbot. After all, it just uses your content and instructions as input — you can do that with any LLM.
YouTube Video Summarizer
Base Prompt: “Summarize this YouTube Video”
One of my favorite discoveries with HyperWrite is that it can take a YouTube video as input and summarize its contents. This is something that’s not possible with ChatGPT or Claude. You had to have a specialized tool for this process, but now, you can summarize a YouTube video and ask your AI writing assistant to make content using it with only the same tool.
But I have two problems with it.
Number one is that it isn’t in-depth enough. I tried using it to summarize one of the videos from our YouTube channel and I was hoping to get a deep dive into everything that was said in the video. Instead, here’s what I got:
Number two is that it doesn’t work for longer videos at all. It took me five minutes of staring into my screen before I realized that the chatbot stopped processing the video altogether. It just…quit. I tried again to no avail and even tried a new video. It didn’t give me anything.
One of the sets of people who are most likely to use this tool are students who are hoping to extract the most important parts of a video to study. Most times, lecture videos on YouTube are extremely long. I don’t see the purpose of this tool if it doesn’t work for those. It’s better to just use alternatives like VideoToBlog in this case.
The Pros and Cons of HyperWrite
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So, How Much Does HyperWrite Cost?
WriteHuman uses subscription-based pricing, and caters to different user needs and budgets:
- Premium Plan ($19.99/month): 250 AI messages per month, citations and real-time information integration, 3 custom personas to tailor the AI’s writing style, access to hundreds of pre-made AI tools, and unlimited TypeAheads for on-the-fly writing suggestions.
- Ultra Plan ($44.99/month): 1000 AI messages per month for heavier content production, 10 custom personas, priority access to experimental features, and unlimited TypeAheads, like the Premium plan.
Both plans also include a 20% discount on annual subscriptions.
The Bottom Line
There’s no other way around it: HyperWrite is a powerful and versatile AI writing assistant that brings a lot to the table. The many, many specialized tools it offers sets it apart in an already crowded market, offering something for every type of writer and professional.
But it’s not all rainbows and sunshines.
While it excels in many areas, like variety and writing quality, it’s not without its flaws. The outdated knowledge cutoff date, inconsistent performance of some tools like the YouTube summarizer, and the underwhelming AI detection bypassing feature are areas that could use improvement.
That said, HyperWrite’s competitive pricing and the breadth of features make it a great alternative option for those looking for versatility. As the technology continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how HyperWrite improves upon its current limitations.
And hey, maybe someday, it will use a more updated AI model. I mean, seriously, it’s time we move on from GPT-3.
I’m joking but I’ll give them this — HyperWrite has certainly raised the bar for what we can expect from AI writing assistants from now on. It has earned its place among the best out there in my book.
Want to learn more about AI writing? Here’s an article you might enjoy. Have fun!
