However, when it comes to doing the same thing on your mobile phone, the process is a little different. Due to the interfaces of the online software, using web-based paraphrasers can be a little difficult and confusing on a smaller screen.
For this reason, mobile applications are used instead. Since these apps are made specifically for mobile use, they can help you get your work done easily and without any confusion.
In this post, we’re going to be guiding you about the steps that you need to follow to rephrase your text using an Android or iOS application.
Steps for Rephrasing Text Using Android and iOS Applications
For the most part, the steps that you’ll need to follow are the same for both Android and iOS. Where the exact details differ, we’ll mention them clearly for your edification.
1. Find an Application
To begin with, you'll have to find an application from the Play Store/App Store. There are a lot of them, so you have to be a little careful. In this step, we’ll go into some detail about what features you can keep an eye out for to find the right app.
As a general rule, a paraphrasing app that is ranked high on the search results is reliable and worth using. However, rarely, this is not the case. An app can, while having a good rank in the SERPs, be poor with regard to features and quality.
Hence, when picking a paraphrasing app, your focus should be on the following features:
- It should be free to use
- It should have a good rating (i.e., 4.5+)
- It should be from a well-known and reliable developer
- It should provide intelligent results
- It should not ask for unnecessary app permissions
- It should be light on your phone’s storage
Depending on what your particular need and situation are, some of the features above can be compromised. For example, you can compromise on the app being free if you can afford a paid one. Similarly, you can compromise the last feature if your phone has a lot of free space on it.
However, you should not compromise on the integrity of the developer and the quality of the app itself. If the developer has not clearly defined their privacy policy, there’s always the risk of your data being used unscrupulously. This can be an even bigger issue if the app suspiciously asks for unnecessary permissions before starting.
Incidentally, the features that we’ve mentioned above can also be a good way to gauge the quality of a paraphrasing tool if you want to rephrase online instead of using an app.
2. Launch the App and Input the Text
Then, once you have found the right application and downloaded it, you need to start it up. Once the app starts, you will see the dedicated field for entering text. Depending on the app that you’ve selected, there are a number of different options that you may have access to.
Some apps allow the user to only enter the content via typing or copy-pasting. On the other hand, some apps can also extend the importing option to direct file uploads.
Once you have uploaded or entered your content into the tool, you can move on to the next step.
3. Select the Mode or Adjust the Settings
This step applies if the application you’ve chosen to work with offers any of these features.
In some applications, there are multiple paraphrase modes that you can choose from before starting the process. Each of these works a little differently from the others, and they can be a good way to adjust the style of output that you'll get.
Similarly, in some applications, there can be an option to set the language, whereas some apps may also allow you to specify the intensity of the changes that will be made to the entered text.
If there are any such settings in the app that you’ve selected, go ahead and adjust them according to your particular need and requirement.
4. Start the Process and Save the Results
After adjusting the necessary settings, you can go ahead and start the process. Once the results are available, you can save them to your device or copy them to your clipboard.
The exact features can differ depending on which app you’re using.
Conclusion
Using a paraphrasing application is a great way to rephrase content on the go. Instead of using web-based tools on your phone, you can save a lot of time and effort by working with the apps instead. In this post, we outlined the steps that you need to follow in order to find and use a rephrasing app on your mobile device. The steps aren’t that different on Android and iOS. The only main difference is that you’ll have to use the Play Store on Android and the App Store on iOS.