Hear the rhythm of your writing.
Rhythm & Focus colours every sentence in your Google Doc by length, so you can see where your prose runs flat, catches words you echo too closely, then keeps you writing with a Pomodoro timer and daily goals.
Coming soon to Google Workspace Marketplace How it works
Each bar is a sentence. Varied heights read with more music than a row of the same.
Rhythm highlighting
Sentences coloured in five length bands. Pick each band's colour and set the strength from light to bright, and highlights update as you change them.
Flat stretches
Runs of three or more sentences that read alike are underlined, so the monotonous patches stand out. Headings, captions and abbreviations like "e.g." don't trip it up.
Echo finder
Every repeated word gets its own colour, with a count of how often it echoes. Tap "Show only" to see one word at a time.
Live stats
Word and sentence counts, average length, range, monotony and reading time, refreshed as you write, with up to three tips on where to vary your rhythm.
Pomodoro timer
Focus, short and long break sessions, each with its own chime, and a count of the words you wrote in every focus session.
Goals & streaks
Set a daily word target, watch the ring fill, and keep a streak going across all your docs.
Works with tabs
Switch between tabs in a Google Doc and the highlighting follows you to the one you're on.
Light or dark
The sidebar follows your system appearance, or switch to dark mode in Settings.
Private by design
No AI and no outside servers. Your writing never leaves your Google account.
Permissions, in plain English
| Permission | Why it's needed |
|---|---|
| View and manage documents this app is installed in | To read your sentences and apply or clear the highlight colours and underlines, in the document you're working in only. It cannot open your other files. |
| Display and run third-party web content in prompts and sidebars | To show the Rhythm & Focus sidebar inside Google Docs. |
Read the privacy policy and terms of service.