What Is Co:Writer?
Co:Writer is an AI writing assistance tool designed specifically for students with dyslexia, language processing difficulties, or language barriers. It provides intelligent word prediction that accounts for phonetic spelling errors — meaning a student who types 'dolfin' will be offered 'dolphin' as a suggestion. It also includes topic-based dictionaries that expand word prediction based on what the student is writing about, voice input for students who find typing difficult, and support for multiple languages. Unlike general autocomplete, Co:Writer's AI is trained specifically for struggling writers, making its predictions significantly more useful than standard spell-check.
Pros & Cons
- AI word prediction accounts for phonetic misspellings
- Topic dictionaries expand suggestions by subject
- Voice input option for non-typists
- FERPA compliant with strong student privacy
- Works on web, tablet, and mobile
- Designed specifically for struggling writers — not generic AI
- Paid — $3.99/student/year, no free tier
- Requires student device setup
- Not a teacher planning tool
- More expensive than some alternatives for large classes
- Chrome extension can conflict with other extensions
- UI has not been significantly updated recently
Pricing
Our Verdict
Highly Recommended for Special Ed Writing Support
Co:Writer is one of the most effective AT (Assistive Technology) tools for writing, particularly for students with dyslexia. The phonetic word prediction is genuinely superior to standard spell-check for these students. At $3.99/student it is well within most special education technology budgets and delivers meaningful writing independence for students who need it.