Simplify Text Instantly: How WunderType's Legal Clause Refine Tames Complex Language

Why Dense Legal Text Is a Problem

Legal documents are notorious for their complexity. Nested clauses, archaic phrasing, and walls of jargon make contracts nearly unreadable for anyone without a law degree. Yet most professionals deal with legal text daily — NDAs, terms of service, vendor agreements, partnership contracts.

The real cost is not confusion alone. Misunderstood clauses lead to missed obligations, compliance failures, and expensive disputes. When you need to simplify text in a contract or policy document, the typical workflow involves reading it three times, looking up terms, and manually rewriting. That process eats hours.

How WunderType Helps You Simplify Text

WunderType is a macOS menu bar app that uses AI to correct and transform text system-wide. Its killer feature is Custom Prompts — user-defined AI text actions, each bound to a keyboard shortcut. The Legal Clause Refine prompt is purpose-built for this problem.

Here is how it works: select any legal text in any app — Word, Pages, Mail, your browser — press ⌥⇧⌘C, and WunderType replaces the selection with a clear, simplified version. The original legal intent stays intact. The jargon disappears.

The Custom Prompt Instruction

This prompt streamlines complex legal language into clear, concise terms. It will analyze the provided text, identifying and replacing overly formal phrasing, redundant clauses, and jargon with simpler, more accessible language while maintaining the original legal intent.

Before and After: See the Difference

Before

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the parties hereto shall retain the right to exercise such remedies at law or in equity as may be deemed appropriate in the event of a breach of this Agreement, provided that such remedies are consistent with the spirit and intent of this Agreement and do not unduly prejudice the respective rights and obligations of the parties. Furthermore, the aforementioned provisions shall be construed liberally to effectuate the underlying purpose and intent thereof.

After

The parties may use legal or equitable remedies if this Agreement is broken, as long as they align with the Agreement's purpose and don't unfairly affect either party's rights. We interpret these provisions broadly to achieve the Agreement's goal.

Two sentences instead of one sprawling paragraph. Same meaning, half the words, and anyone on the team can understand it.

How to Set It Up

1. Open WunderType from your Mac's menu bar.
2. Go to Custom Prompts and click Add.
3. Set the name to Legal Clause Refine.
4. Paste the instruction above into the prompt field.
5. Assign the shortcut ⌥⇧⌘C.
6. Click Save.

From now on, select any dense legal passage and press ⌥⇧⌘C. The simplified version replaces it instantly.

Where This Helps Most

• Contract reviews — understand vendor and client agreements faster.
• Policy documents — make internal policies accessible to every team member.
• Compliance work — translate regulatory language into actionable steps.
• Client communication — rewrite legal boilerplate into language clients actually read.

Start Simplifying Text Today

Dense legal language should not slow you down. WunderType's Custom Prompts let you build exactly the text tools your work demands — and Legal Clause Refine is just the beginning.

Download WunderType from the Mac App Store and create your first custom prompt in under a minute.