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Writing Tools vs Text Generator: catalog facts
Writing Tools	Text Generator
Free Free and open source; cloud model providers may charge separately.	Free Free plugin; cloud AI providers charge for their own API usage.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works on selected text in any application Supports local LLMs as well as cloud APIs	Works with several AI providers, including local models Runs inside Obsidian notes, with no separate app
Needs an API key or a local model set up Output quality depends on the chosen model	Requires Obsidian and your own API key or local model Cloud providers send note text to external servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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