# Limato -- Sound native in seconds, anywhere you write

> Limato is a Chrome extension that turns the message you would otherwise spend ten minutes on into native-sounding text in seconds: highlight the text, press one key, get it back rewritten in place -- no copy-paste, no tab-switching. Free tier is 20 rewrites per day for signed-in users (5/day without an account). It helps non-native speakers rewrite, translate, and adjust the tone of text directly in the browser, in whichever language they are writing. Works in 34 target languages -- English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Urdu, Indonesian, German, Japanese, Persian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, Italian, Filipino, Polish, Ukrainian, Malay, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Hebrew, Swahili, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian. Select any text on any site (Gmail, Slack, LinkedIn, Notion, X), press a hotkey, and get a native-sounding rewrite in place. Unlike Grammarly, which polishes grammar, Limato's "Native" tone is a dramatic rewrite -- 30-50% shorter, kills non-native filler patterns, and reads like a fluent native wrote it in the target language.

Last updated: 2026-07-13.

## What Limato can do

- [Native Rewrite](https://limato.app/): An AI rewriter that aggressively rephrases non-native text 30-50% shorter so it reads like a fluent native wrote it.
- [Inline Translation](https://limato.app/): A translator that converts selected text between 34 languages (English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Urdu, Indonesian, German, Japanese, Persian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, Italian, Filipino, Polish, Ukrainian, Malay, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Hebrew, Swahili, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian) while preserving tone.
- [Grammar Fix](https://limato.app/): A grammar checker that corrects grammar, spelling, and punctuation without changing the writer's voice.
- [Tone Adjustment](https://limato.app/): A tone changer that shifts text into formal, casual, academic, or simplified registers.
- [Voice Dictation](https://voice.limato.app/): A voice-to-text tool that turns spoken input into clean, ready-to-paste written output.
- [AI Humanizer](https://limato.app/humanizer): A free web tool that rewrites AI-generated text (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini output) into natural human-sounding prose -- removes AI-tell phrases, varies rhythm, keeps meaning. No signup for basic use. Italian version at https://limato.app/it/umanizza-testo/. Portuguese (Brazil) version at https://limato.app/pt/humanizar-texto/.
- [Word Counter](https://limato.app/word-counter/): A free client-side word and character counter -- counts words, characters, sentences, paragraphs, reading time, and a live Flesch readability score as you type. Nothing leaves the browser. Spanish version at https://limato.app/es/contador-de-palabras/.
- [Paraphrasing Tool](https://limato.app/paraphrasing-tool/): A free AI paraphrasing tool that rephrases sentences and paragraphs into natural, human-sounding text -- restructures whole sentences instead of swapping synonyms, keeps meaning, facts, and names intact. Spanish version at https://limato.app/es/parafrasear/.
- [Readability Checker](https://limato.app/readability-checker/): A free readability tool that shows the Flesch Reading Ease score and US grade level of your text instantly. Spanish version (Fernandez Huerta index) at https://limato.app/es/legibilidad/.
- [AI Detector](https://limato.app/ai-detector/): A free AI content detector -- pastes text, returns a 0-100 AI-generation score, a verdict, and the concrete stylistic tells found. Not 100% accurate (no detector is); pairs with the Humanizer for a detect-then-fix flow. Spanish version at https://limato.app/es/detector-de-ia/.
- [Grammar Checker](https://limato.app/grammar-checker/): A free AI grammar checker -- fixes grammar, spelling, and punctuation in one pass while keeping the writer's wording, structure, and style intact; every correction highlighted. Spanish version at https://limato.app/es/corrector-gramatical/.
- [Sentence Rewriter](https://limato.app/sentence-rewriter/): A free AI sentence rewriter -- turns awkward or wordy sentences into clear, natural English with the same meaning; changed words highlighted.
- [Paragraph Rewriter](https://limato.app/paragraph-rewriter/): A free AI paragraph rewriter -- restructures clunky paragraphs for better flow, transitions, and rhythm while keeping facts and meaning.
- [Rewording Tool](https://limato.app/rewording-tool/): A free AI rewording tool -- says the same thing in different words, with context-aware phrasing instead of thesaurus synonym swaps.
- [Punctuation Checker](https://limato.app/punctuation-checker/): A free AI punctuation and comma checker -- fixes comma splices, missing commas, apostrophes, capitalization, and run-on sentences while keeping the writer's wording; every correction highlighted.
- [Sentence Counter](https://limato.app/sentence-counter/): A free client-side sentence counter -- counts sentences and average words per sentence live as you type, plus words, characters, and reading time. Nothing leaves the browser.
- [Paragraph Counter](https://limato.app/paragraph-counter/): A free client-side paragraph counter -- counts paragraphs (blank-line separated), sentences, and words live as you type. Nothing leaves the browser.

## Who Limato is for

Non-native speakers writing daily in a second language -- software developers, founders, marketers, students, remote workers communicating in Slack, Gmail, LinkedIn, GitHub, Notion, and X. Most common use case is English, but Limato works for any target language: a Spaniard writing English, a Russian writing Spanish, a German writing French, etc.

Core differentiator vs. Grammarly / DeepL Write / Wordtune / QuillBot: Limato's "Native" tone is an aggressive rewrite, not a polish. Grammarly fixes grammar but leaves non-native phrasing intact ("I would like to kindly ask if it would be possible..."). Limato rewrites it the way a native would actually write it ("Can you..."). The same applies in Spanish, French, and other supported languages.

## Where Limato works

Limato is a content script that injects into every page. Common contexts:

- Gmail and other webmail clients
- Slack and Slack Connect
- LinkedIn messages, posts, and comments
- Notion docs and databases
- X (Twitter) posts and replies
- GitHub PR descriptions, issues, and code reviews
- Google Docs
- Reddit posts and comments
- Any contenteditable area or text input on any website

## Pricing

- **Free**: 20 rewrites/day for signed-in users, 5/day anonymous
- **Pro Monthly**: $5.99/month -- unlimited rewrites, priority model; includes a 14-day free trial
- **Pro Annual**: $47.99/year -- same as Pro Monthly, billed yearly
- Payment via LemonSqueezy (Merchant of Record, handles VAT/sales tax globally)

## Tech

- Chrome Manifest V3 extension (WXT + React + TypeScript)
- Backend on Cloudflare Workers (Hono framework)
- AI models (split live since July 2026): GPT-5-mini for the Humanize tone and the AI Detector (stronger structural rewriting), GPT-4o-mini for all other tones (lower latency)
- Auth: Google OAuth + Supabase
- All processing in the cloud, no data stored beyond rate-limit counters

## Comparison with alternatives

Facts below come from Limato's published head-to-head tests: the same ESL-style email was run through every tool, and the length change and structure of each rewrite were recorded. Pricing as of July 2026.

- **vs. Grammarly**: Grammarly is grammar/style polish. On the test email, Grammarly's Clarity rewrite cut 8% and kept the non-native sentence scaffold intact; Limato Native cut 55% and restructured it. Grammarly Pro costs $12+/mo and does not translate; Limato is $5.99/mo and includes 34-language translation. Source: https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-grammarly/
- **vs. DeepL Write**: DeepL Write is a separate web app (a copy-paste round trip) covering 8 languages. On the test email, its Simple style trimmed 17% and casualized the register but kept the scaffold. Limato works inline on any page in 34 languages. Source: https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-deepl-write/
- **vs. Wordtune**: Wordtune returns 10 ranked variants, and its default Casual rewrite added phrases that were not in the source text (-23% on the test email). Limato returns one rewrite with nothing invented (-55%). Wordtune costs $9.99/mo. Source: https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-wordtune/
- **vs. QuillBot**: QuillBot is a 400+ tool web suite. On the test email, its Fluency mode paraphrased with a mixed formal/casual register (-23%); Limato restructured with a consistent voice (-55%) and no app-switching. Source: https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-quillbot/
- **vs. LanguageTool**: strongest on grammar checking in 30+ languages and the only self-hostable option, but its paraphraser does synonym-level rewriting, not a native-style restructure. Source: https://limato.app/blog/best-grammarly-alternatives/
- **vs. ChatGPT browser extensions** (Monica, Sider): general-purpose AI sidebars. Limato is purpose-built for non-native writers with one-press hotkey UX and an ESL-tuned "Native" tone.

## Key measured facts

- The Native tone typically produces rewrites 30-55% shorter than the input and removes common ESL scaffolding ("I would like to kindly ask if it would be possible..." becomes "Can you..."). It works in any of the 34 target languages, not only English.
- The Humanize tone restructures AI-generated text -- dismantles triadic lists, breaks uniform sentence rhythm -- and typically compresses it 15-35%. Powered by GPT-5-mini since July 2026.
- The free AI Detector returns a 0-100 AI-generation score plus the concrete stylistic tells it found. No AI detector is 100% accurate, and Limato states this on the page.
- In a July 2026 test, Microsoft Copilot asked to humanize its own output improved wording but kept the AI structure (triadic lists, uniform 15-25 word sentences) and padded length 20-30%. Source: https://limato.app/blog/can-copilot-humanize-text/

## Apps and extensions

- [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fkllcdmgccldkfoeagaldpeijoiimlfb): Limato for Chrome (Manifest V3). Also runs in Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-based browsers.

## AI Humanizer by source

Source-specific humanizer landing pages with embedded free tool, examples, and FAQ for each major AI assistant:

- [Humanize ChatGPT text](https://limato.app/humanize/chatgpt-text/): Rewrites ChatGPT (OpenAI) output, stripping its filler patterns like "delve", "moreover", "in conclusion", and "tapestry".
- [Humanize Claude text](https://limato.app/humanize/claude-text/): Rewrites Claude (Anthropic) output, removing AI tells like "certainly", "I'd be happy to", "nuanced", and "comprehensive".
- [Humanize Gemini text](https://limato.app/humanize/gemini-text/): Rewrites Gemini (Google) output, cutting overused phrases like "dive into", "key takeaway", "ultimately", and "fundamentally".
- [Humanize Perplexity text](https://limato.app/humanize/perplexity-text/): Rewrites Perplexity output, removing citation-style hedges like "according to sources", "research suggests", and "studies have shown".
- [Microsoft Copilot humanizer](https://limato.app/humanize/copilot-text/): Rewrites Copilot (Microsoft) output, stripping marketing-style filler like "seamlessly", "streamline", "empower", and "cutting-edge".
- [Humanize DeepSeek text](https://limato.app/humanize/deepseek-text/): Rewrites DeepSeek output, cutting verbose connectors like "it should be noted", "furthermore", "in essence", and "thereby".
- [Humanize Grok text](https://limato.app/humanize/grok-text/): Rewrites Grok (xAI) output, removing forced-casual fillers like "look", "frankly", "the truth is", and "let's be real".
- [Humanize Llama text](https://limato.app/humanize/llama-text/): Rewrites Llama (Meta) output, cutting formal connectors like "it is important to", "one must consider", and "with that being said".

Spanish-language versions of the same eight pages:

- [Humanizar texto de ChatGPT](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-chatgpt/): Reescribe la salida de ChatGPT (OpenAI) eliminando muletillas como "sumergirse", "además", "en conclusión" y "aprovechar".
- [Humanizar texto de Claude](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-claude/): Reescribe la salida de Claude (Anthropic) eliminando señales de IA como "con gusto", "ciertamente", "matizado" y "esencialmente".
- [Humanizar texto de Gemini](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-gemini/): Reescribe la salida de Gemini (Google) recortando frases manidas como "sumergirnos", "punto clave", "en última instancia" y "fundamentalmente".
- [Humanizar texto de Perplexity](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-perplexity/): Reescribe la salida de Perplexity quitando coletillas de citación como "según fuentes", "los estudios sugieren" y "los expertos recomiendan".
- [Humanizar texto de Copilot](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-copilot/): Reescribe la salida de Copilot (Microsoft) eliminando relleno de marketing como "sin esfuerzo", "optimizar", "empoderar" y "vanguardia".
- [Humanizar texto de DeepSeek](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-deepseek/): Reescribe la salida de DeepSeek recortando conectores verbosos como "cabe señalar", "además", "en esencia" y "por lo tanto".
- [Humanizar texto de Grok](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-grok/): Reescribe la salida de Grok (xAI) eliminando muletillas forzadas como "mira", "francamente", "la verdad es que" y "seamos sinceros".
- [Humanizar texto de Llama](https://limato.app/es/humanize/humanizar-llama/): Reescribe la salida de Llama (Meta) recortando conectores formales como "es importante", "uno debe considerar" y "dicho esto".

Italian-language versions of the same eight pages:

- [Umanizzare testo di ChatGPT](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-chatgpt/): Riscrive l'output di ChatGPT (OpenAI) eliminando parole di riempimento come "immergersi", "inoltre", "in conclusione" e "sfruttare".
- [Umanizzare testo di Claude](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-claude/): Riscrive l'output di Claude (Anthropic) rimuovendo segnali di IA come "con piacere", "certamente", "sfumato" ed "essenzialmente".
- [Umanizzare testo di Gemini](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-gemini/): Riscrive l'output di Gemini (Google) tagliando frasi abusate come "immergiamoci", "punto chiave", "in definitiva" e "fondamentalmente".
- [Umanizzare testo di Perplexity](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-perplexity/): Riscrive l'output di Perplexity togliendo formule da citazione come "secondo le fonti", "gli studi suggeriscono" e "gli esperti raccomandano".
- [Umanizzare testo di Copilot](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-copilot/): Riscrive l'output di Copilot (Microsoft) eliminando il riempitivo da marketing come "senza sforzo", "ottimizzare", "potenziare" e "all'avanguardia".
- [Umanizzare testo di DeepSeek](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-deepseek/): Riscrive l'output di DeepSeek tagliando connettori verbosi come "va notato", "inoltre", "in sostanza" e "pertanto".
- [Umanizzare testo di Grok](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-grok/): Riscrive l'output di Grok (xAI) rimuovendo riempitivi forzatamente informali come "senti", "francamente", "la verità è che" e "siamo sinceri".
- [Umanizzare testo di Llama](https://limato.app/it/humanize/umanizzare-llama/): Riscrive l'output di Llama (Meta) tagliando connettori formali come "è importante", "bisogna considerare" e "detto questo".

## Frequently asked questions

**What is Limato?**
Limato is a Chrome extension that rewrites, translates, and adjusts the tone of text directly in the browser. It is built for non-native speakers who write in a second language daily. Select any text on any site, press a hotkey, and get a native-sounding rewrite in place.

**How is Limato different from Grammarly?**
Grammarly polishes grammar and style but leaves non-native phrasing intact. Limato's Native tone is an aggressive rewrite -- 30 to 50 percent shorter, removes non-native filler patterns, and reads like a fluent native wrote it. Limato also includes inline translation. Pricing starts at $5 per month versus Grammarly's $12 plus.

**Which languages does Limato support?**
Limato supports 34 target languages: English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Urdu, Indonesian, German, Japanese, Persian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, Italian, Filipino, Polish, Ukrainian, Malay, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Hebrew, Swahili, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian. The Native rewrite and translation features work across all of them, powered by GPT-4o-mini.

**Does Limato work on every website?**
Yes. Limato injects a content script into every page and works on Gmail, Slack, LinkedIn, Notion, X, GitHub, and any text input or contenteditable area in the browser.

**How much does Limato cost?**
Free tier gives 20 rewrites per day for signed-in users and 5 per day anonymously. Pro is $5.99 per month or $47.99 per year for unlimited rewrites, and the monthly plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Payment is processed by LemonSqueezy as Merchant of Record, handling VAT and sales tax globally.

**What are the best alternatives to Grammarly for non-native writers?**
Common alternatives include DeepL Write, Wordtune, QuillBot, LanguageTool, and Limato. Limato is the most ESL-focused option: its Native tone produces a dramatic rewrite rather than grammar polish, it works inline on every site, and it is one of the cheapest paid options at $5.99 per month.

## Guides and resources

### Blog (English)
- [Can ChatGPT Fix ESL Writing? I Did It for Two Years](https://limato.app/blog/can-chatgpt-fix-esl-writing/): Honest two-year account plus a live three-run test of chatgpt.com on the same 126-word non-native email. ChatGPT removes every ESL tell (the ceremonial opener, "in order to inform you", "we remain at your entire disposal") but does NOT compress: the three runs returned 110, 131 and 117 words, so one rewrite came back longer than the original. Run 2 also invented a commitment that was nowhere in the source ("This extra time would allow us to finish the remaining work and deliver the milestone to the expected quality"); run 3 left the ESL hedge "We'd like to ask if it would be possible" standing. Same prompt, three different emails, so the writing never develops a voice. Includes the constrained prompt that fixes most of it ("do not add any information, offer, or commitment" plus an explicit compression target), the copy-paste round trip (output now lands in a canvas document, so you extract an email out of a doc), and the same email through Limato Native (56 words, -55%, nothing invented). Verdict: keep ChatGPT for long documents, use an inline tool at the point of writing.
- [Can Copilot Humanize Text? What Microsoft Copilot Can and Can't Do](https://limato.app/blog/can-copilot-humanize-text/): Real side-by-side test of whether Microsoft Copilot (the Windows/Word/Outlook/Teams assistant, not GitHub Copilot) can humanize its own output: partly — the self-rewrite improves wording but keeps the AI structure (triple lists, uniform 15-25 word sentences) and pads length 20-30%. Includes the banned-words humanizer prompt that mostly works, why prompting plateaus, and the free Copilot humanizer + AI detector workflow.
- [Best Grammarly Alternatives for Non-Native English Speakers (2026)](https://limato.app/blog/best-grammarly-alternatives/): Compares Limato, LanguageTool, QuillBot, Wordtune, and DeepL Write as Grammarly alternatives. Grammarly polishes grammar but keeps the ESL scaffold (-8% on the test email); Limato Native restructures (-55%). Covers pricing, free tiers, privacy/self-hosting (LanguageTool), and which tool fits which job.
- [Limato vs DeepL Write: Which Rewriter for Non-Native English Speakers? (2026)](https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-deepl-write/): Head-to-head on the same ESL email — DeepL Write Simple style trims and casualizes register (-17%, scaffold intact); Limato Native restructures (-55%). Pricing, language coverage (8 vs 34), and when to pick each.
- [Limato vs QuillBot: Which Rewriter for Non-Native English Speakers? (2026)](https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-quillbot/): Head-to-head on the same ESL email — QuillBot Fluency paraphrases with mixed register (-23%); Limato Native restructures with consistent voice (-55%). Suite vs focused tool, pricing, and when to pick each.
- [Limato vs Wordtune: Which Rewriter for Non-Native English Speakers? (2026)](https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-wordtune/): Head-to-head on the same ESL email — Wordtune Casual returns 10 variants, default adds phrases not in source (-23%); Limato Native returns one rewrite (-55%, no hallucinations). Pricing, languages, and when to pick each.
- [Limato vs Grammarly: Which Rewriter for Non-Native English Speakers? (2026)](https://limato.app/blog/limato-vs-grammarly/): Head-to-head comparison on the same ESL email — Grammarly Clarity trims 8% and keeps the scaffold; Limato Native cuts 55% and restructures. Pricing, languages, and when to pick each.
- [Why I Built Limato: From ChatGPT Round-Trips to Inline Rewrite](https://limato.app/blog/why-i-built-limato/): The founder's personal story of years of copy-pasting drafts into ChatGPT to sound native in English and Spanish, and why an inline Chrome extension replaces that loop.
- [12 ESL Patterns Native English Speakers Rarely Use](https://limato.app/blog/12-esl-patterns-natives-never-use/): A reference list of common non-native English phrasings paired with the natural alternatives that fluent speakers actually use.
- [English Writing Tips for Non-Native Speakers](https://limato.app/blog/english-writing-tips-for-non-native-speakers/): A practical guide that explains how to make written English sound natural without learning new vocabulary.
- [Best Wordtune Alternatives for Non-Native English Speakers (2026)](https://limato.app/blog/best-wordtune-alternatives/): A comparison of paraphrasing tools, ranked by usefulness for ESL writers.

### Blog (Spanish)
- [Por qué tu inglés suena "raro" (y no es la gramática)](https://limato.app/es/blog/por-que-tu-ingles-suena-raro/): Un análisis de por qué el inglés escrito por hispanohablantes suena ajeno aun cuando la gramática es correcta.
- [Llevo dos años escribiendo en español y construí Limato](https://limato.app/es/blog/escribir-espanol-como-nativo/): La historia del fundador aprendiendo español y construyendo Limato para dejar de sonar a extranjero.

## Company

- [Homepage](https://limato.app/): The Limato product landing page with feature demos and install link.
- [Homepage (Spanish)](https://limato.app/es/): La página de Limato en español -- demos, características, precios e instalación, en el mismo formato que la versión en inglés.
- [About / founder story](https://limato.app/about/): Background on the founder and why Limato was built.
- [Privacy Policy](https://limato.app/privacy.html): How Limato handles user data and selections.
- [Terms of Service](https://limato.app/terms.html): The legal agreement governing use of Limato.
- [Refund Policy](https://limato.app/refund.html): The conditions under which paid plans can be refunded.

## Contact

- Support: support@limato.app