20 AI writing and content tools for Mac. All have a free plan. Half of the paid plans start at $10 a month or less. Newest check: 11 Nov 2026.
268 of 721 tools were checked against the vendor's own page in the last 30 days.
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Runs on | Rating | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otter.aiAI Notetaker that builds your knowledge base with transcription, summaries, and AI Chat | $8.33/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | 4.4 | 19 Aug |
| QuillBotAI writing tools for paraphrasing, grammar checking, summarizing, plagiarism detection, and AI detection. | $4.17/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | 4.3 | 2 Nov |
| DeepLAI translation platform for text, documents and live speech, with a free plan and paid Translator plans billed annually. DeepL says more than 200,000 businesses use it. | $7.49/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | 4.2 | 13 Oct |
| Fireflies.aiAI Notetaker for Meeting Transcription, Summarization & Conversation Intelligence | $10/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | 3.9 | 29 Oct |
| SlidesAITurn text into stunning presentations with AI in seconds | $8.33/mo | Yes | Web · Mac · Windows | 3.9 | 19 Aug |
| TimelessAgentic meeting platform (formerly timeOS) that turns spoken commitments into automated tasks, capturing video calls, WhatsApp, phone and in-person conversations, with an MCP server for Claude and Cursor. | $29/mo | Yes | Web · Mac · Windows | 3.9 | 26 Sep |
| MemYour AI Thought Partner that captures, organizes, and surfaces information automatically | $9/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Mac · Windows | 3.8 | 11 Oct |
| CiteTrueCitation checker that matches each reference to databases such as Crossref and OpenAlex and flags fabricated ones; free to try with daily credits. | $9.99/mo | Yes | Web · Mac | 3.7 | 11 Nov |
| Stable AudioStability AI's generative audio model family (Stable Audio 3.0): full tracks up to 6+ minutes, open-weights (Small/Medium), SFX, on-device generation, API, Enterprise license with indemnification. | $12/mo | Yes | Web · Mac · Windows | 3.7 | 7 Sep |
| GoodnotesHandwritten note app for iPad, Mac, Windows, Android and web with AI search and summaries. Free for 3 files, with paid plans and an AI add-on. | $1/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | 3.6 | 4 Nov |
| Brain2Brain2 is a local-only Mac app that silently logs your screen, clipboard, and AI chats to auto-generate daily standup reports. | $6.99/mo | Yes | Mac | -- | 19 Aug |
| CanvaHelps everyone design anything and publish it anywhere | $10/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | -- | 19 Aug |
| FathomAI notetaking for meetings - summarize conversations to focus on what matters | $15/mo | Yes | Web · Mac · Windows | -- | 3 Sep |
| GrammarlyAI-powered writing assistant for better communication | $12/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | -- | 19 Aug |
| GranolaBot-free AI notepad that merges your typed notes with a device-audio transcript, with apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android and a free plan. | $14/mo | Yes | iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | -- | 3 Oct |
| ProWritingAidYour personal writing coach: grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one | $30/mo | Yes | Web · Mac · Windows | -- | 19 Aug |
| RewriteCmdmacOS menu bar app that rewrites selected text in any app using a keyboard shortcut, with Claude, OpenAI, and Mistral support. Free plan available; paid tiers add more custom instructions and team features. | $10/mo | Yes | Mac | -- | 19 Aug |
| ScribeRecords your screen actions and auto-generates annotated step-by-step process guides. | $13/mo | Yes | Web · Mac · Windows | -- | 3 Sep |
| TeraBoxCloud storage app with 1TB free space and built-in AI transcription, presentation, and document tools, used by 400M+ people since 2020. | $2.99/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac · Windows | -- | 19 Aug |
| UdioAI music generator for songs with vocals, Voices and Styles. Downloads of audio and stems are switched off. | $10/mo | Yes | Web · iOS · Android · Mac | -- | 14 Oct |
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