Options - AI Support Settings

AI support can be used to check, edit and create texts as well as to create images and graphics.

In principle, all OpenAI-like interfaces (API) can be used. WritingTool particularly supports local solutions for AI, such as localAI (Installation instructions can be found here: https://writingtool.org/index.php/en/help/installation-of-a-local-ai).

Different servers and models can be entered for both cases. The input options are selected using the following two tabs:

  • Text
  • Images
  • Text to speech (since WT 1.1)

The following applies to all cases:

  • Use AI Support: If this is selected, the support is activated and the following information must be filled in.
    Note: This must be a valid access; otherwise an error message will be triggered when accessing
    • AI Server URL: Complete URL to the text or image API (e.g. http://localhost:8080/v1/chat/completions/)
    • AI Model: An AI model supported by the server (e.g. gpt-4)
    • AI API Key: A valid API key if required.
      Note: Such a key is often not used for local applications. Nevertheless, any non-empty character string must be entered here.

For text, the following can also be entered:

  • Enable Automatic error detection: In addition to the grammar check by LanguageTool, an automatic check is also carried out by the AI.
    Remember: With a paid server, a large volume of data can accumulate when checking extensive texts.
    • Also show extensive stylistic changes: This setting is still very experimental and leads to numerous, often undesirable, suggestions for changes in many models. It is therefore not recommended at the current stage of development.
  • AI detected grammar error: Here you can specify the color and style for grammatical errors (see also Grammar rules). The default is a blue wave.
  • AI detected stylistic hints: Here you can specify the color and style for stylistic hints (see also Style rules). The default is a green wave.