Zoho Writer has a rich set of Zia-powered AI capabilities for document creation and editing (Zoho Writer Zia Help; Zoho Writer AI document generation blog).
Content Generation & Editing
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Content generation from scratch | Describe what you want; Zia writes full content |
| Rephrase/Rewrite | Select content → Zia offers alternatives |
| Shorten content | Condense selected paragraphs |
| Generate headlines & keywords | For existing content |
| Summarize | Document or paragraph-level summaries |
| In-doc translation | 70+ languages within the editor |
| Grammar & spell check | English, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese |
| Plagiarism detection | Built-in checking |
AI-Powered Document & Template Design (2025–2026)
Major update released October 2025 / January 2026:
- "Document Using AI": Go to Create New → Document Using AI → describe requirements → Zia generates in three styles (Professional, Modern, Casual)
- Template generation: Sales orders, proposals, POs, NDAs, offer letters, sales agreements, offer letters
- Regenerate/preview: Regenerate all or individual style options; preview before selection
- Conversational refinement: Post-generation, ask Zia to add tables, change heading styles, insert headers/footers
- Save and convert: Save as Zoho Writer document; convert to document merge, fillable, or sign template for automation workflows
- Source: Writer AI-powered document and template designing blog
LLMs in Writer
- Zoho GenAI (default)
- OpenAI (BYOK option)
- Open-source AI model option also available
Zia Integration with Other Zoho Apps
Writer's Zia connects to other Zoho apps, enabling personalized content using customer data or sales figures from CRM or other sources.