To use Help me write in Chrome, right-click a text box on any website, choose Help me write, type a few words about what you want to say, and click Create. It is built for short text such as reviews and survey answers. It only works if you meet Google’s requirements, and it sends what you type to Google.
The steps and rules below come from Google’s help article Get started with Help me write in Chrome.
Who can use it
- You are in the US and at least 18 years old.
- Chrome’s language is set to English.
- You are signed in to your Google Account in Chrome.
- The setting Make searches and browsing better is turned on.
- You use Chrome on a Windows, Mac or Linux computer. Google says the feature is only available on those for now.
How to use Help me write
- Open Chrome on your computer and go to a website.
- Right-click an empty text box. To rewrite text you already typed, highlight it first, then right-click it.
- Choose Help me write.
- In the box that opens, type a prompt of at least 3 words, such as “Reply yes to this wedding invite with excitement”. Text you highlighted is added for you.
- Pick a goal: Polish (the default, keeps your tone), Elaborate (a more creative draft) or Formalize (a more professional tone).
- Click Create.
- Adjust the result with Casual, Formal, Elaborate, Shorten, Rephrase or Retry, or click inside the response to edit it yourself.
- Click Insert or Replace to put the text into the box.
Help me write never submits anything for you. The text lands in the box, and you decide whether to send it, edit it or delete it.
What it sends to Google
Google’s help is direct about this: when you use Help me write, your text and the content and web address of the page you are writing on are sent to Google. Google says it uses this information to improve the feature, including generative model research, and that the review process includes human review.
Google also says:
- Do not enter personal information such as your name, phone number, address, Social Security number or card details.
- Do not use it on sites that contain personal or sensitive information.
- If you do enter personal or sensitive information, Chrome will not use it to train models.
- Suggestions can be inaccurate or offensive, so read them before you use them. Help me write does not give medical, legal or financial advice.
Help me write is missing from the right-click menu
Google says this usually means you are signed out or the “Make searches and browsing better” setting is off. To check the setting:
- Paste this into the address bar and press Enter:
chrome://settings/account - Make sure Make searches and browsing better is on.
If it is still missing, check the rest of the list above: your location, age and Chrome’s language all count.
Error messages
- Not enough text: the prompt has fewer than 3 words.
- Unsupported language or unclear prompt: Google shows an error when the prompt is in a language it does not support or cannot be understood. Write it in English and make it clear.
- Sensitive information: remove personal details such as medical or financial information and try again.
Turning it off at work or school
Administrators control Help me write with Chrome’s HelpMeWriteSettings policy. It can allow the feature, allow it without letting Google use the content to improve its models, or block it.
Help me write is one of several AI tools in Chrome. Our guide to Chrome’s AI features lists the others and what each one needs.