undash - Makes AI text feel more human by removing em—dashes
Undash is a simple Chrome plugin that automatically removes long em dashes (—) from AI-generated text when you paste it anywhere: websites, social media, emails, and more. No setup needed. Just install, enable, and paste clean text instantly.
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undash
@nirmalnd I have been manually fixing em dashes for months, particularly when I copy and paste AI-generated drafts into Google Docs. Ahhh, this really seems like one of those “why wasn't this available sooner?” tools :)
Does it also detect odd curly quotes or extra spaces while it's at it?
undash
@hamza_afzal_butt
Hi Hamza, thanks for trying out the extension. :)
If you can share some examples on hola@outdoinc.com, I will try to add support for these in the upcoming versions.
Such a neat little fix! Undash solves a real annoyance with AI text formatting — clean pastes without extra effort. Love the plug-and-play approach. Simple, smart, and saves time every day.
undash
@supa_l Thank you :)
Launching v1.1 (awaiting for google to approve) with improvements to handle iFrames.
Clevrr Computer [Open-source]
i really wanted this to work, but unfortunately it's not working. I'm on windows fyi.
Clevrr Computer [Open-source]
EDIT: not working on some apps, working on most 👍🏻
undash
@yuvraj_dagur
Hi Yuvraj, Thanks for trying it out. This is a vibe coded app created on cursor during my off time, but I am happy to improve this for users who would love to make this as part of their daily use (like me and my team).
I have personally tested this on LinkedIn, Gmail, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, and few more places and v1.1 is already uploaded (awaiting for Google to release it).
There might be some troubleshooting required, try this
If the extension isn't working as expected:
1. Toggle the extension OFF and ON
2. Check that the badge is green (active)
3. Refresh the browser tab
4. Restart Chrome if needed
5. After paste, click space or try right click and undash the text
6. Make sure at the time of copying the plugin is enabled
If you are still facing the issue, can please share some screenshots/video recording to understand the issue better, so I can get look at fixing those. Please send it on hola@outdoinc.com
Product suggestion: In the next version, include GPT-words replacement. That would be even more impressive.
undash
@michael_vavilov
Hi Michael, thanks for trying it out and sharing your suggestion.
Please share more detailed explanation with examples if you can and when you can so I can work on the updates in the upcoming versions, you can send it to hola@outdoinc.com
@nirmalnd
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undash
@michael_vavilov
Great, thanks for this.
For me, this solves an issue I didn’t even know had a solution. I always thought I’d have to manually clean up AI-generated text forever. This plugin proves otherwise. I’m really impressed by how seamless it feels.
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Love this idea! It's a great way to make AI-generated text feel more natural. Does Undash work on all websites, or are there specific platforms it has trouble with?
undash
@evgenii_zaitsev1
Hi,
Thanks for your comment.
I have personally tested this on LinkedIn, Gmail, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook, and few more places and v1.1 is already uploaded (awaiting for Google to release it).
You can give it a try and if it doesn't work, please follow these troubleshooting steps if the extension isn't working as expected:
1. Toggle the extension OFF and ON
2. Check that the badge is green (active)
3. Refresh the browser tab
4. Restart Chrome if needed
5. After paste, click space or try right click and undash the text
6. Make sure at the time of copying the plugin is enabled
If you are still facing the issue, can please share some screenshots/video recording to understand the issue better, so I can get look at fixing those. Please send it on hola@outdoinc.com
Haha, great idea to come up with this! Skipping em dashes cannot be missed in all of my prompts :)
Haye
I really like this kind of single-purpose plugin because it's simple enough and usable enough
RewriteBar
I did not know that people are annoyed by them. But it sounds like a new action idea for RewriteBar. :)
Flex-Worthy Templates
Haha, I never thought we'll need a tool like this but this is super cool now haha
Simple solutions are always better than the complex ways. Good one!
Well I have been craving a simple tool like this for a while and now that you guys have created it and in such a simple way to use I really like this. Just removing these simple em dashes make text feel more human. Thank you
good work, such a simple but practical product!
Love it! Cuts so much time I take replacing those darn long dashes.
undash
If the extension isn't working as expected, it will be mostly because it is not loaded correctly or in time for it to handle your clipboard.
Try the below steps:
1. Toggle the extension OFF and ON
2. Check that the badge is green (active)
3. Refresh the browser tab
4. Restart Chrome if needed
5. After paste, click space or try right click and undash the text
6. Make sure at the time of copying the plugin is enabled
hhh, it's so good idea