# What Is the Default Mode for Humanizer?

> Discover the default mode for Humanizer. Learn how 'Pasted text (default)' processes input and generates rewritten text, AI patterns, and drafts. Understand Humanizer's core functionality.

- Repository: [Siqi Chen/humanizer](https://github.com/blader/humanizer)
- Tags: getting-started
- Published: 2026-09-09

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**The default mode for Humanizer is "Pasted text (default)," which processes input as pasted prose and returns an intermediate draft, a short list of remaining AI-style patterns, and the final rewritten text.**

The `blader/humanizer` repository provides a skill-based text humanization tool designed to strip AI-generated stylistic markers from content. When you invoke the Humanizer skill without specifying an alternative configuration, it automatically operates in its default pasted-text mode as defined in the skill specification.

## Understanding the Default "Pasted Text" Mode

Humanizer supports multiple operational modes, but the system defaults to **Pasted text (default)** unless explicitly configured otherwise. According to the skill definition in [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/blader/humanizer/blob/main/SKILL.md), this mode handles direct text input that users paste into the interface.

In [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/blader/humanizer/blob/main/SKILL.md) (lines 48‑50), the default behavior is documented as:

- "**Pasted text (default).** Return the draft, a short list of remaining patterns, and the final rewrite."

This configuration triggers a three-stage pipeline: the skill presents the initial draft conversion, highlights any persistent AI-style markers that remain detectable, and delivers the polished final version.

## How to Invoke the Default Mode

You trigger the default pasted-text mode by calling the `/humanizer` command without additional mode parameters. The skill interprets all subsequent content as raw text to be humanized.

```markdown
/humanizer

[Paste your AI‑styled text here]

```

When executed, the skill outputs three distinct components: the intermediate draft, a brief enumeration of lingering AI patterns, and the finalized rewrite.

Even when phrased as a natural-language request, the skill maintains the default mode:

```markdown
/humanizer
Please humanize this text: "It’s not just a song, it’s a statement."

```

## Alternative Modes

While the pasted-text mode serves as the baseline, Humanizer supports additional configurations for specific workflows:

- **File mode** – Processes entire files rather than clipboard content.
- **Embedded mode** – Handles text embedded within structured documents or specific formatting contexts.

Unless you explicitly select File mode or Embedded mode, Humanizer consistently falls back to the default pasted-text behavior implemented in the core skill definition.

## Source Code Reference

The canonical definition of the default mode resides in the repository's skill configuration. In [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/blader/humanizer/blob/main/SKILL.md) at lines 48‑50, the documentation explicitly defines the "Pasted text (default)" behavior, establishing it as the baseline operation for the `/humanizer` command.

## Summary

- Humanizer's default mode is **Pasted text (default)**, activated automatically when no mode is specified.
- The default mode returns three outputs: the intermediate draft, a list of remaining AI-style patterns, and the final rewritten text.
- Located in [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/blader/humanizer/blob/main/SKILL.md) (lines 48‑50), the skill definition codifies this behavior as the standard invocation method for the `blader/humanizer` repository.
- Alternative modes (File and Embedded) must be explicitly selected to override the default pasted-text processing.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the default mode for Humanizer?

The default mode is "Pasted text (default)." When you invoke the `/humanizer` command without specifying a mode, the skill treats your input as pasted prose and returns an intermediate draft, a short list of any remaining AI-style patterns, and the final rewritten text.

### How do I switch from the default mode to File mode?

To override the default pasted-text behavior and use File mode instead, you must explicitly specify the File mode parameter in your invocation. The [`README.md`](https://github.com/blader/humanizer/blob/main/README.md) file in the `blader/humanizer` repository provides specific syntax instructions for selecting alternative modes.

### What are the three outputs of the default mode?

According to the source code in [`SKILL.md`](https://github.com/blader/humanizer/blob/main/SKILL.md) (lines 48‑50), the default mode produces: (1) the intermediate draft of the humanized text, (2) a brief list of remaining AI-style patterns detected in the content, and (3) the final rewritten version ready for use.

### Does natural language input change the default mode?

No. Even when you phrase your request using natural language (e.g., "Please humanize this text:"), Humanizer continues to operate in the default pasted-text mode unless you explicitly invoke File mode or Embedded mode.