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Working with text

Text generation

ChatGPT

Description:

ChatGPT is a chatbot that enables text-based communication via prompts. It "understands" the context of a conversation, enabling you to ask follow-up questions on a topic.

It can also process file attachments, create and read images, and understand and generate computer code.

Use case:

  • Assists with researching topics

  • Suitable for summarising texts

  • Assists with the rapid creation of text-based teaching/learning materials (e.g. outlines for role-playing games)

  • Creates images, program code and translations

Cost/Payment Model:

ChatGPT Pricing

Origin:

USA

Gemini

Description:

Gemini (formerly Bard) is Google's generative AI model. It can process text, code, images and audio files; answer questions; write text; understand code; generate images; and summarise emails, documents or web pages.

Gemini is integrated directly into Gmail, Docs and other Google services, and it accesses up-to-date information via Google Search.

Use case:

  • Suitable for researching current topics

  • Support in finding topics and tasks, e.g. for group work or seminar papers

  • Generation of images, program code, translations, and answers to complex questions

Cost/Payment model:

Google Gemini Pricing

Origin:

USA

Text comprehension and summarisation

Humata

Description:

With Humata, users can upload PDF files and other documents, which are then summarised automatically and analysed using questions. The tool provides answers with source references and uses advanced language models to search and interpret even large documents.

Use case:

  • Quick overview of uploaded document content

  • Targeted search within a document by asking questions

  • Extraction of information and creation of short summaries

Cost/Payment model:

Humata Pricing

Origin:

USA

ChatPDF

Description:

With ChatPDF, you can upload PDF documents and discuss them in natural language. The tool can summarise documents, answer questions and translate sections. You can also view multiple files together and display source references.

Use case:

  • Quickly summarise long PDFs

  • Answer comprehension questions about articles, contracts or teaching materials

  • Multilingual translation and explanation of document content

Cost/Payment Model:

Free in the basic model, from EUR 9.92 in the Plus version

Origin:

Germany

Explainpaper

Description:

Explainpaper helps you to better understand academic papers. Simply upload a document (e.g. a PDF) via drag & drop or by entering the URL, then highlight the difficult passages. The tool then provides a simple explanation of the highlighted text. You can also ask further questions via the text input function to gain an even better understanding.

Use case:

  • Helps students quickly get started with a new scientific topic

  • Supports understanding of complex issues and expansion of specialist knowledge

  • Helps researchers save time and effort when reviewing multiple scientific papers (in the paid version)

Cost/Payment model:

Explainpaper Pricing

Origin:

USA

Translation and proofreading

DeepL

Description:

DeepL is a real-time translation tool that allows you to translate individual words or entire paragraphs into different languages.

Use case:

  • Translation of emails

  • Support with writing and reading foreign-language articles

Cost/Payment model:

DeepL Pro Pricing

Origin:

Germany

DeepL Write

Description:

DeepL Write offers real-time assistance with drafting and writing texts in English and German.
It corrects linguistic and grammatical errors, offering suggestions for alternative phrasing and vocabulary.

Use case:

  • Support writing articles in foreign languages

  • Provides suggestions for alternative, improved phrasing

  • Improvement of spelling and grammar

Cost/Payment model:

DeepL Pro Pricing

Origin:

Germany

Grammarly

Description:

Grammarly's core competency lies in the grammatical and linguistic correction of texts.
However, the tool also offers in-depth features, such as checking texts for correctness, clarity, expression and engagement.

Use case:

  • Checking grammar and spelling in emails, essays or work documents

  • Adapting tone and style to specific target groups

  • Automatic creation and revision of texts using generative AI

Cost/Payment model:

Grammarly Pricing

Origin:

USA