Sound Like a Native
Type a stiff or word-for-word sentence and get it the way a native speaker would say it.
What this Act helps you do
Type a stiff or word-for-word sentence and get it the way a native speaker would say it.
Apps this Act uses
When to use it
From install to action
Download Acti and enable the keyboard on your iPhone or Android phone.
Add Sound Like a Native in Acti. The Act appears in the Act Panel on your keyboard. You can also assign it to a letter key or add it to your Acti Wheel.
Type your text in any text field.
Tap Act on your keyboard and choose Sound Like a Native. If you assigned it to a key, hold that key to run it. The refined version replaces the text you typed. Read it through before you use it.
What Sound Like a Native does
Sound Like a Native refines unnatural, stiff, or word-for-word translated text into how a native speaker would naturally say it in the same context. It preserves your intent, tone, and formatting, and the result replaces your text in the same text field.
Why it belongs on the keyboard
Writing in a second language happens in chats and emails, one message at a time. With the Act on your keyboard, you type what you mean and fix how it sounds in place.
Keep your own judgment
Natural phrasing depends on who you are talking to. Read the result and make sure it still says what you meant, especially for names, numbers, and specialist terms.
Sound Like a Native FAQ
Does it translate my text?
No. It refines text you have already written so it reads naturally. To translate, use Translate to Any Language.
Does it change what I mean?
It is designed to preserve your intent, tone, and formatting. Check the result to make sure it still says what you meant.
What happens to my original text?
The refined version replaces the text you typed in the text field.