Antiprompt

Tools for authors and editors

ContextUsing AI "as is" out of the box (consumer apps), we eventually hit its shallowness and that sanitized, generic voice. For everyday tasks that's fine. Harder work means prompt engineering and learning to write better prompts. For authors that's more downside than upside: inspiration doesn't fit a standard prompt, and corporate guardrails plus canned AI answers slowly change how we read our own drafts. We get used to cardboard stock phrases and plasticky, formulaic prose built around the "it's not X, it's Y" pattern.

MethodWe block the default "polished" voice and push models toward what actually helps authors and editors. These small utilities won't write for you, but they simplify the work and might even spark ideas. Most Antiprompt tools need an OpenRouter key; a few local tools need no AI at all.

DisclaimerOpenRouter gives you pay-as-you-go access to the model you pick, which is much cheaper than flat subscriptions. The key is stored exclusively in your browser, so only you use it unless you've given it to someone else.

AI tools · OpenRouter key required

AI

Anti-Prompt Studio

A contrarian writing oracle with a blacklist of AI plastic.

How to use
  1. Save your OpenRouter key inside the tool.
  2. Pick an oracle mode and paste your idea or draft.
  3. Take the response, without "great idea" or "in conclusion".
Open Studio
AI

The Chaos Dial

A text mutator: five semantic injections into your paragraph, not a rewrite.

How to use
  1. Paste a paragraph and pick a domain (or enter your own).
  2. Set the chaos slider from 1 to 10.
  3. Steal phrases from the surgical tray.
Open mutator
AI

Semantic Bridge

Collides two unrelated systems and surfaces hidden isomorphisms through irony.

How to use
  1. Set concept A (lens) and B (metaphor source).
  2. Choose link type and metaphor distance.
  3. Export the bridge table or CSV.
Open Engine
AI

Literary Editor

Fast proofreading with strict punctuation rules and a diff of changes.

How to use
  1. Paste text in the left panel.
  2. Click Edit: diff or clean text on the right.
  3. Copy the corrected version.
Open Editor
AI

Fact-Checking Assistant

Factual audit for mythology and history: a verdict on every claim.

How to use
  1. Paste your article draft.
  2. Optionally enable web search.
  3. Cross-check verdicts against primary sources yourself.
Open fact-checker
AI

Craft Critique

Editorial autopsy: tone, logic, repetition, weak endings, with quotes, no rewrite.

How to use
  1. Pick material type (essay, humor, journalism…).
  2. Paste the full draft or key sections.
  3. Fix issues yourself using the findings list.
Open critique

Local · no AI

No AI

Doc ↔ Markdown Converter

Convert between Word/Google Docs and Markdown. Runs locally, no API key.

How to use
  1. Pick conversion direction.
  2. Paste text and click Convert.
  3. Copy the result or swap sides.
Open Converter
No AI

Reading Level Checker

Flesch-Kincaid readability for English prose: sentence length, syllable load, heavy sentences highlighted in green. Pure math, instant, no API key.

How to use
  1. Paste an English draft.
  2. Click Analyze for Flesch score and stats.
  3. Revise green-highlighted sentences for a broader audience.
Open checker
No AI

Plastic Radar

Markers, structure, syrup, moralizing. Highlights AI clichés and list syndrome in the browser. No API key.

How to use
  1. Paste an English draft.
  2. Click Scan for instant marker highlights.
  3. Fix flagged spots yourself. A radar, not a verdict.
Open radar
No AI

Character Counter

Characters with and without spaces, instantly, for editorial limits and social caps. Runs locally in the browser.

How to use
  1. Paste text into the field.
  2. Both counts update automatically on every change.
  3. Without spaces: excludes spaces, tabs, and line breaks.
Open counter