October 2024 Product Update: Introducing Advanced Text Analysis, Synonyms, and More!
As October draws to a close, we’re thrilled to share our biggest update yet! This month brings powerful new features to help you analyze and improve your writing with unprecedented detail.
🎯 Advanced Text Analysis Suite
We’re excited to introduce Text Checks and Highlights, a comprehensive suite of analysis tools that combines real-time feedback with advanced checking capabilities to help you refine your writing.
In the Text Highlights view, Gorby automatically highlights various aspects of your text:
Real-time Analysis
The moment you start typing, Gorby automatically highlights various aspects of your text:
- Hard-to-read sentences
- Passive voice constructions
- Adverbs that could be replaced with stronger verbs
- Words with simpler alternatives
- Qualifier words
Advanced Analysis (Premium Feature)
Premium users can access additional powerful checks:
- Overused words detection
- Repeated phrases finder
- Article usage checker
- Cliché identifier
- Acronym scanner
- Redundant words spotter
- SEO-focused analysis
Premium users can customize their experience with:
- Highlight colors for each check type
- Display style (underline or background highlighting)
- Detection thresholds for various checks
📚 New Synonym Suggestions
We’ve added a powerful new synonyms feature with a database of over 10,000 words! This new capability brings word choice assistance to both free and premium users:
- Instant synonym suggestions when selecting any word
- Integration with overused words detection
- Access through our new floating formatting menu
📊 New Sentence Length Distribution Analytics
The Sentence Highlighter feature now includes detailed distribution analytics, helping you understand and improve your sentence variety. This tool provides:
- Detailed breakdown of sentence lengths
- Distribution visualization across different categories (0-5 words, 6-10 words, etc.)
- Personalized recommendations based on your writing patterns
- Practical tips for improving sentence variety
✍️ Streamlined Formatting Experience
Writing just got smoother with our new floating formatting menu. Select any text to instantly access:
- Basic formatting (bold, italic, strikethrough, underline)
- Hyperlink insertion
- Quick synonym lookup
🔜 Coming in November: AI-Powered Writing Assistance
We’re excited to announce our plans to integrate AI capabilities into Gorby next month. Here’s what we’re working on:
- AI-powered contextual synonyms that understand the meaning of your sentences
- Smart text transformation to adjust tone (simpler, more formal, etc.)
- AI integration with advanced checks to provide:
- Context-aware alternatives for overused words
- Replacements for clichés
- Explanations of acronyms in context
- Suggestions for simplifying complex paragraphs
- Smart sentence splitting for better readability
Stay tuned for these exciting AI-powered enhancements that will make Gorby even more powerful while maintaining our commitment to privacy and user-focused design.
🌟 Thank You!
Thank you for being part of the Gorby community. Your feedback and support drive our continuous improvements. Happy writing, and here’s to even clearer, more impactful text!
