AI writing assistant

Using the AI assistant to help you write.

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What is the AI writing assistant?

It is an optional helper in the editor that can draft text, improve, shorten, expand or re-tone what you write, and suggest titles and poll or quiz choices. It runs only when you press one of its buttons.

Where do I find the AI assistant?

In the editor's toolbar, press the AI button ("Write or improve with AI"). It is in the text editor for posts, questions, polls, MCQs, answers, services and jobs, but not in comment and reply boxes. You need to be signed in.

What can the AI assistant do with my text?

It has five quick actions: Improve, Fix grammar, Shorten, Expand and Friendlier. You can also type your own instruction, for example "write a short post about the street fair".

Can the AI write a post for me from nothing?

Yes. If you have not written anything yet, type an instruction and press Generate, and it drafts the text. Read and edit the draft before you publish.

Does the AI change my whole post or only part of it?

If you select some text before opening the assistant, it works on your selection. If nothing is selected, it works on the whole text.

Can I check the AI's text before it goes into my post?

Yes. The result shows as a preview first. Press "Use this" to put it in, "Regenerate" for another version, or "Cancel" to keep your text as it was.

Is the AI writing assistant free?

Yes. Every signed-in member can use it at no cost, on the free plan too, up to an hourly usage limit.

Which AI models can I choose from?

The assistant has a Model menu with several models, such as OpenAI gpt-oss-20b (the recommended default), NVIDIA Nemotron, Google Gemma and "Auto (best free)". Your browser remembers the model you picked.

What does "Auto (best free)" do in the model menu?

It lets the AI provider pick whichever free model is available at that moment. Choose it if the model you picked is busy or keeps failing.

The AI says it "could not respond" or is "not available right now". What should I do?

"Could not respond" means the model did not answer this time: try again, or pick another model such as "Auto (best free)". "Not available right now" means the assistant is switched off for the moment; try again later.

Why does the AI say my text is too long?

The assistant takes at most 8,000 characters at a time, counting your text and your instruction together. Select a part of your text and run it on that part.

Why does the AI say I have reached the usage limit?

Each member can use the assistant a limited number of times an hour, and there may be an overall limit too. Wait a while and try again.

What happens to my text when I use the AI assistant?

Your text leaves Ur Next Door: up to 8,000 characters of your draft, your instruction and the model you chose are sent to our AI provider, OpenRouter, and on to the company behind the model you picked. It is sent only when you press a button in the assistant.

See the Privacy Policy for details.

Does Ur Next Door save what I type into the AI assistant?

No. Ur Next Door does not store your prompts; it keeps only a per-member counter to enforce the usage limit.

Can the AI company use my text to train its models?

It can. Depending on the provider and tier in use, your input may be kept or used by that company to improve its own models, under its own privacy policy.

Is there anything I should not put into the AI assistant?

Yes. Do not put confidential or sensitive information, or personal information about other people, into the assistant, because your text is sent to an outside AI company.

Is what the AI writes always correct?

No. AI output can be wrong or can look like existing material, and Ur Next Door does not promise that it is accurate or original. Check facts before you publish.

Who is responsible for a post the AI helped me write?

You are. You are responsible for what you publish, whether or not the assistant helped write it, so review it before posting.

Does the AI assistant work in Hindi?

Yes. It replies in the language you write in, and you can ask it to translate, for example "translate to Hindi".

Can the AI suggest a title or poll choices?

Yes. In the create form, "Suggest a title" drafts a title from your text, and "Suggest choices" fills in the options for a poll or MCQ from your question.

Why don't I see the AI button?

You need to be signed in to use the assistant. It is also hidden whenever the assistant is switched off on Ur Next Door's side. Comment and reply boxes do not have it; it is in the bigger text editors, such as the one for a post.

Will the AI post anything without me?

No. The assistant only runs when you press one of its buttons, and text from the assistant window goes into your editor only when you press "Use this". "Suggest a title" and "Suggest choices" fill in their boxes, which you can still change. You still publish yourself.

Can the AI fix my SEO score for me?

Not yet. The assistant cannot fix your SEO score or its tips for you. You can follow the tips shown under the form and ask the assistant to improve, expand or restructure your text yourself.