Global shortcut
Bring up Refine anywhere with one keyboard shortcut.
Refine text anywhere on macOS
Highlight text in any app, press Cmd+Shift+R, then rewrite, fix, translate, or transform it with your own modes.
Product UI
Features
The core product, without the fluff
Refine stays fast because it focuses on a small set of useful capabilities instead of a bloated workspace.
Custom workflows
Save your own modes and run repeatable text pipelines fast.
Local or cloud AI
Use on-device models or connect OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.
Open source
MIT-licensed, free to use, inspect, modify, and contribute to.
Flow pipeline
Correct→
Translate (FR)→
Make Professional
Run all steps with one action.
Modes and flows
From quick fixes to full pipelines
Create unlimited custom modes, then chain them into flows. Use one shortcut to process complex edits in sequence.
Privacy
Private by default
Refine is local-first. Cloud providers are optional, and PostHog analytics are only enabled in the app or on the website if you accept consent.
Read privacy policy- Local processing by default on your Mac.
- No account required to get started.
- App and website analytics via PostHog only after consent.
Start refining
Completely free and fully open source. Works on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
v0.1.2 · macOS 10.15+ · Intel & Apple Silicon