---
name: "Refine"
subtitle: "Local-first writing assistant that runs entirely on-device"
date: 2026-05-03
link: https://refine.sh
source: "r/macapps"
topics: [macos-apps]
tags: [writing, privacy, local-ai]
---

A Grammarly-shaped writing assistant for the Mac that does grammar, tone, and style suggestions without sending a word over the wire — every model runs locally on Apple Silicon. Nine months of community feedback have sanded down the rough edges, and unlike most "local AI" apps it works in any text field system-wide, not just inside its own editor.
