imperfectly

What is imperfectly?

imperfectly is a writing assistant that learns from a user’s existing writing patterns so new drafts sound less generic and more like the person who wrote them. It focuses on rhythm, shortcuts, slang, formatting, sentence length, and small mistakes, rather than forcing text into a uniformly polished style.

The product is designed for people who write in tools like Gmail, Reddit, and Slack. It can adjust how much correction to keep, how much mess to preserve, and what mood to inject, so users can generate drafts that stay closer to their own voice instead of a default AI tone.

Key Features

• Learns from actual writing patterns, including sentence length, shortcuts, slang, formatting, and small mistakes, to reflect a user’s style more closely.
• Connects to writing surfaces such as Gmail, Reddit, and Slack so it can learn from places where users already write.
• Lets users control the level of imperfection with modes like Raw, Human, Messy, and Chaos, which change how polished or irregular the draft feels.
• Includes mood injection options such as casual/human, professional/stiff, erratic/caffeinated, and soft/apologetic to shape the tone of a draft.
• Uses ephemeral learning, keeping the pattern while dropping the content, and states that private writing is not used for data sales or shared model training.
• Offers a free Starter plan with credits, plus paid plans for individuals and an enterprise option.

How to Use imperfectly

A typical workflow is to connect the places you already write in, let imperfectly observe your writing patterns, and then draft messages or posts with the level of correction you want. You can tune the imperfection level and mood so the output stays closer to your usual voice for the situation.

Use Cases

• Writing emails in Gmail that sound more like the sender and less like a generic assistant draft.
• Replying in Slack with a tone that matches a team context without making the message sound overly polished.
• Drafting Reddit posts or comments while preserving informal cadence, fragments, or shorthand.
• Adjusting the tone of a message for different contexts, such as professional, casual, or apologetic communication.
• Helping users who send frequent short messages maintain a consistent voice across everyday writing.

FAQ

What does imperfectly learn from? It learns from a user’s writing patterns, including rhythm, shortcuts, quirks, formatting, and small mistakes.

Which platforms are supported? Gmail, Reddit, and Slack are supported. LinkedIn, Google Drive, X, and Notion are listed as coming soon.

Can I control how polished the output is? Yes. The product includes imperfection levels labeled Raw, Human, Messy, and Chaos.

Does imperfectly keep private content? According to the source, it keeps the pattern and drops the content. It also says there is no data sales and no shared model training.

Is there a free plan? Yes. The Starter plan is free and does not require a credit card.

Alternatives

• A general-purpose AI writing assistant such as ChatGPT or another text generator, which can draft text but does not appear to be specialized in learning a user’s personal writing patterns from connected accounts.
• Grammar and rewrite tools such as Grammarly, which focus more on correction and clarity than on preserving a user’s own rough edges or voice quirks.
• Email composition tools built into productivity suites, which can help with drafting but usually optimize for clean, standard output rather than intentional imperfection.
• Manual templates and personal snippets, which preserve a consistent voice but require the user to write and maintain the style rules themselves.