Wandpen is an AI writing assistant packaged as a Chrome extension, so instead of switching to a separate app you open it right where you're typing. With Option + W on Mac or Alt + W on Windows and Linux, it appears in any tab and can improve your writing, fix grammar, rewrite, translate, brainstorm, or chat with the page you're reading. Custom, folder-organized prompts let you save your most common instructions and reuse them instantly.
A distinctive part of Wandpen is its free, private local layer. Unlimited writing and on-device voice-to-text run on Gemini Nano, working offline without a signup so your text stays on your machine. When you want stronger cloud models, the free tier includes 100 generations per month with GPT-5 nano, and the Pro plan unlocks a wider set of models — including gpt-5.4, claude-4.6-sonnet and gemini-2.5-pro — with larger context.
For developers and AI power users, Wandpen also offers a one-time lifetime BYOK license: plug in your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter, Straico or OpenAI-compatible keys and avoid monthly fees. The free plan is $0 forever; Pro is $10/month (about $8.3/month billed annually), and the BYOK lifetime license is listed at $19 as a limited-time offer. Users frequently compare it to Grammarly as a lighter, cheaper alternative.