Can AI replace UX Writers? We put 4 tools to the test

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Enny and Elsy explore how cultural factors influence the design process, particularly in the context of designing for African users.

Design

Arts

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Can AI replace UX Writers? We put 4 tools to the test

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1 hour 43 minutes 37 seconds

2 weeks ago

Can AI replace UX Writers? We put 4 tools to the test

In This Episode

Part of our ongoing series testing whether AI can actually handle UX jobs.

Why Writesonic and Copy.ai didn't make the cut
What makes Frontitude stand out for UX writing
The real limitations we found even in the best tools
Our honest take on the future of UX writing as a specialty

We're back with our AI tools testing series! After hitting some technical snags with the first one - UX research episode - we jumped straight into testing AI tools for UX writing, and the results were eye-opening.

What We Tested

We started with 4 tools—Claude, Writesonic, Frontitude, and Copy.ai—but quickly narrowed it down when two proved unusable for serious UX writing work.

The Verdict

The Frontitude plugin came out on top for UX writing tasks, showing real promise for the field. But here's the catch: even the best tool still needs human oversight and fine-tuning.

The Big Questions

Where does UX writing actually belong: product teams or marketing?
What's the career risk of being "just a UX writer" as AI capabilities grow?
Are we looking at augmentation or replacement?

Chapters

(00:00) Intro and catch-up

(07:38) Product thumbs up/down

(24:59) Onboarding the 4 AI tools

(40:51) Understanding marketing and UX writing

(42:08) Copy.ai's confusing onboarding flow

(50:05) Testing error scenarios with Claude

(1:00:41) Testing error scenarios with Frontitude

(1:07:12) Comparing both on the error scenario

(1:12:41) Testing navigation labels with Claude

(1:15:35) Why AI cannot replace human designers just yet

(1:20:43) Testing navigation labels with Frontitude

(1:23:00) Comparing both on the navigation label scenario

(1:24:17) Ranking the AI tools for UX writing

(1:27:00) The role of UX writers in the industry

(1:30:34) Adapting to AI as a UX Writer

(1:36:36) The future