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Are local AI grammar suggestions good enough vs cloud tools?
Proofly uses Chrome s on-device AI to check spelling, grammar, punctuation and style everything happens locally, no text sent to any server. That s great for privacy, but I want to make sure it s also great for quality and speed.
If you try Proofly (or even just imagine a local-only tool in your stack):
How do the suggestions compare to your current grammar checker (Grammarly, LanguageTool, etc.)?
Are they accurate and helpful enough for real-world use (emails to clients, docs for your team, public posts)?
Is the speed acceptable, slower, or surprisingly fast vs what you re used to?
In which cases would you still fall back to your existing cloud tool?
What local AI writing superpowers should we build next?
Right now, Proofly focuses on core proofreading: catching spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and similar issues directly in your browser, all on-device.
But local AI can go much further, and I d love your help shaping the roadmap:
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What would you want next from a privacy-first writing assistant?
Smart rewrites (shorter/longer, clearer, simpler)?
Tone shifts (more formal, more friendly, more confident)?
Templates/snippets for recurring emails or support replies?
Multilingual help (translate + proofread in one go)?
Which features are nice to have vs must have before I switch from my current tool ?
Any workflows where having all of this fully local would be a game changer?
Reply with your wish list (and your role: dev, founder, PM, support, legal, etc.).
This thread will be my go-to reference when prioritizing what we build after launch
Where does writing privacy matter most in your daily workflow?
I m working on Proofly, a privacy-first, on-device writing assistant (think Grammarly-style help, but everything runs locally in your browser using Chrome s built-in AI).
I d love to understand where privacy around writing really matters for you so we can prioritize the right use cases and integrations.
Do you care most about privacy in emails (Gmail/Outlook), instant messages (Slack/Teams/Discord), helpdesk tools, CRM notes, or docs (Notion/Google Docs/Confluence)?
Are there specific scenarios where you never want your text to leave your machine (legal, HR, therapy, medical, investor updates, etc.)?
If you re comfortable sharing, which tools are you using today in those contexts?
Your answers will directly shape where we focus Proofly s UX and support next. Drop your setup + scenarios below


