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Pointer
Pointer brings Claude into Google Docs to suggest edits with explanations that users can review and accept or reject.
About Pointer
Pointer is a Chrome extension that works inside Google Docs and uses Claude to draft edits. Users describe changes in plain English in the on-document bar or by voice, and Pointer adds them as native Google Docs Suggestions with explanations. Users review the suggestions one by one or accept all. Headers, lists, tables and styles stay intact, and writing and editing is supported in 35+ languages including non-Latin scripts.
Key features
- Creates edits as Google Docs native Suggestions
- Provides an explanation for each suggested change
- Accepts plain-English editing instructions in document bar
- Preserves headers, lists, tables and styles during edits
- Supports voice commands for editing instructions
- Supports writing and editing in 35+ languages
Best for: People who revise documents in Google Docs and want to review AI-proposed edits as suggestions.
Good for
- Works inside Google Docs without external windows or copy-paste
- Each suggestion includes an explanation for review
- Keeps document formatting intact during edits
Pointer at a glance
- Website
- getpointer.ai
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Writing Tools
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Pointer FAQ
How do I request an edit with Pointer?
Describe the edit in plain English in the Pointer bar at the bottom of the document, or speak the instruction using voice commands.
How do I review Pointer's changes?
Changes appear as Google Docs native Suggestions with an explanation, which can be accepted or rejected one by one or accepted all at once.
Will Pointer keep my document formatting?
Headers, lists, tables and styles stay intact when Pointer makes suggestions.
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