# Reply to an email in Gmail with AI Reply

> Open the email, click AI Reply under it, say in a few words what to answer, then click Insert and send the reply from Gmail.

- Applies to: Every plan. Gmail in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera or Vivaldi on a computer
- Updated: Nov 7, 2026
- Web page: https://jetwriter.ai/help/reply-in-gmail

To reply with Jetwriter AI in Gmail, open the email and click **AI Reply** under it. Type what the reply should say in a few words, for example "Yes, Thursday 3pm works", and Jetwriter writes the whole reply from the email thread. Click **Insert** to put it in Gmail's reply box, check it, and send it yourself: Jetwriter never sends anything on its own.

You need the Jetwriter AI extension (formerly ChatGPT Writer) in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera or Vivaldi on a computer, and you need to be signed in to it. If you signed up with an email and password on the Free plan, verify your email first. Each reply uses one AI response from your plan; the Free plan includes 15 a month.

## Write the reply

1.  In Gmail, open the email you want to answer.
2.  Click **AI Reply** (1), under the email next to Gmail's **Reply** and **Forward** buttons. Gmail's reply box opens, and so does the Jetwriter window.

![An email open in Gmail, with the AI Reply button between Gmail's Reply and Forward buttons under the message.](https://jetwriter.ai/images/help/reply-in-gmail/ai-reply-button.webp)

AI Reply shows under every email you open in Gmail, next to Reply and Forward.

*Numbers in the screenshot:* (1) AI Reply

3.  In the box that says "Tell AI what to write (e.g., 'Politely decline')", type what the reply should say (1). A few words are enough: Jetwriter already reads the email thread. You can also send the box empty and let it decide.
4.  If you like, pick a **Writing style**, such as **Professional** or **Friendly**, and a **Length** (2).
5.  Press **Enter**, or click the send arrow (3). The reply appears in a few seconds.

![The Jetwriter AI window, showing the email's subject, the request 'Yes, Thursday 3pm works', the Writing style and Length options, and the send arrow.](https://jetwriter.ai/images/help/reply-in-gmail/write-request.webp)

A few words are enough: Jetwriter writes the rest from the email you're replying to.

*Numbers in the screenshot:* (1) What the reply should say; (2) Writing style and Length; (3) Send

## Put the reply in Gmail and send it

1.  Read the reply. To change it, type what to change in the box that says "Tell AI what to change (e.g., 'Shorter and more direct')" (1) and send again.
2.  Click **Insert** (2). The reply goes into Gmail's reply box and the Jetwriter window closes.

![A finished reply in the Jetwriter AI window, with the Insert button under it and the box for asking for changes at the bottom.](https://jetwriter.ai/images/help/reply-in-gmail/insert-reply.webp)

Insert puts the reply into Gmail. Nothing is sent until you click Send.

*Numbers in the screenshot:* (1) Ask for changes; (2) Insert

3.  Check the reply in Gmail and edit it like any email. When it's right, click Gmail's **Send** (1). To start over, click **AI Reply** (2) in the reply box's toolbar.

![The reply inserted into Gmail's reply box, with Gmail's Send button and the AI Reply button in the toolbar below it.](https://jetwriter.ai/images/help/reply-in-gmail/reply-ready-to-send.webp)

The reply waits in Gmail's reply box, so you can edit it and send it like any email.

*Numbers in the screenshot:* (1) Send; (2) AI Reply

## What AI Reply reads

AI Reply reads the email thread you clicked it in: the earlier messages, who they're from and to, and the subject, plus your name so it can sign the reply. It doesn't read the rest of your inbox. If you've connected Gmail in Jetwriter's settings, replies can also follow the way you write and the details you've given in past emails.

## Write a new email instead

To write a new email rather than a reply, open a new message in Gmail and click **AI Compose**, next to **Send** in the message window's toolbar. Describe the email in a few words, then click **Insert**.

## If the AI Reply button isn't there

Reload the Gmail tab first. That fixes it in most cases, especially right after you install or update Jetwriter. If it's still missing, see [The AI Reply button isn't showing](https://jetwriter.ai/help/ai-reply-button-missing).

## Related articles

- [The AI Reply button isn't showing](https://jetwriter.ai/help/ai-reply-button-missing.md): Reload the page first. If AI Reply still doesn't appear, check the site and browser are supported and the extension is on and up to date.
- [Write a new email with AI Compose](https://jetwriter.ai/help/write-new-email-gmail.md): In Gmail, open a new message, click AI Compose next to Send and describe the email in a few words. Then click Insert, check it and send it yourself.
- [Reply in WhatsApp Web with Jetwriter AI](https://jetwriter.ai/help/reply-in-whatsapp-web.md): Open the chat in WhatsApp Web, click AI Reply in the message bar, say what to answer, click Insert, then send the message from WhatsApp.
- [Use Jetwriter in Outlook on the web](https://jetwriter.ai/help/outlook-web.md): Jetwriter adds AI Reply to Outlook in the browser, under an open email and next to Send. It doesn't work in the Outlook desktop apps.

## Still need help?

Email support@jetwriter.ai.