WordRake software edits for brevity and simplicity in Microsoft Word and Outlook. WordRake goes beyond grammar and spellcheck—it identifies unnecessary words and simplifies complex language while respecting legally operative phrases and key legal content. At the click of a button, it gives edit suggestions in the familiar track-changes style, like a professional editor, but faster.

 

Legal professionals worldwide use WordRake to strengthen writing, sharpen their message, and meet plain language laws that require documents and resources be easy for readers to understand. WordRake works for you, especially if you work under tight deadlines; with word or page limits; with complex or confidential information; or with government organizations. Increase your work's quality quickly with WordRake so you can focus on high-value work that satisfies clients.

 

In Februrary 2026, BriefCatch announced it acquired WordRake and its patented editing technology, bringing together WordRake’s sentence-level clarity tools with BriefCatch’s broader legal-writing analysis platform. The deal positions the combined technologies as complementary tools aimed at improving legal drafting while keeping lawyers in control of final judgment.