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Use case

AI tools to write blog posts & articles

An AI tool to write blog posts helps you turn briefs, notes, source material and rough ideas into outlines, first drafts and revisions. It suits freelancers, creators and small teams producing regular articles, client work or site content. The useful choice gives you editable copy, clear source handling and a workflow you can check before publishing.

7 tools

  1. Claude

    Turn briefs and long documents into drafts and edits

    Write blog posts & articles FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a freelancer with regular long-document writing work
    $20/month 80/100 Top pick

  2. ChatGPT

    Turn instructions into drafts, answers, and working notes

    Write blog posts & articles FreelancersSmall businesses Free plan Best for a freelancer needing regular drafts and file work
    $8/month 78/100 Solid

  3. Easy-Peasy.AI

    Create rough drafts, images, transcriptions, and chatbots from one workspace

    Write blog posts & articles FreelancersSmall businesses Best for a freelancer creating varied first drafts
    $8/mo (yearly) 73/100 Solid

  4. DeepSeek

    Draft text and write code through chat or an API

    Write blog posts & articles FreelancersSolo founders Free plan Best for a writer who edits every draft
    $0.22/1M tokens 73/100 Solid

  5. Writesonic

    Track AI-search visibility, audit sites, and draft SEO articles

    Improve SEO Small businesses Best for a content-led site owner needing AI-search monitoring
    $79/mo (yearly) 73/100 Solid

  6. Grok

    Search live web and X discussion for quick answers and content angles

    Search & summarize the web Creators & influencersFreelancers Best for a freelancer following a fast-moving X niche
    $8/month 72/100 Solid

  7. Surfer

    Optimize search articles using ranking-page patterns

    Improve SEO AgenciesFreelancers Best for a freelancer publishing recurring SEO articles
    $49/mo (yearly) 67/100 Situational

How they differ

ChatGPT is the broadest option here: it handles everyday drafting, research and file-based work, with a usable free starting point for lighter needs. Claude is a better fit when your paid work involves long documents and repeat writing, but it is less suitable if images or voice are central.

Grok stands apart for turning live X and web discussion into rough angles quickly. DeepSeek is better for editable low-stakes drafts when you can review the answer closely. Writesonic makes more sense for content-led sites that need search monitoring and site audits alongside article drafts.

Before you pay

  • Check limits on no-cost access using a real brief. Test document length, research depth, file uploads and the number of rewrites you need. Free access limits only matter when they interrupt a job.
  • Read the terms for commercial rights and source responsibility. You still need to check claims, quotations and citations before publishing client or business content.
  • Make one article from outline to handoff. The best AI tool to write blog posts is usually the one with export options and cancellation steps that fit your existing process.