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AI Styles & Tones

The 5 tones

Neutral, friendly, formal, casual, enthusiastic. The tone slider sits on top of the style and changes register only.

Tones are modifiers, not styles. Pick a style first (Correct, Professional, ...) then choose a tone. Same content, different register.

Tone	Feel	Good for
Neutral	Plain, balanced	Default. Works everywhere.
Friendly	Warm, approachable	Slack, Discord, casual emails.
Formal	Strict, distant	Legal, official correspondence.
Casual	Loose, conversational	Notes to yourself, internal chat.
Enthusiastic	Energetic, upbeat	Announcements, marketing copy.

Cycle with Ctrl + scroll

Hover the pill and Ctrl + scroll to cycle tones without opening Settings. See Scroll shortcuts.

Tone selector in Settings → Output

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Last updated: 2026-05-22