Hemingway Editor Plus

AI editing that trims wordy prose and tightens your grammar

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What is Hemingway Editor Plus?

Hemingway Editor Plus is an AI ID editor tool. Hemingway Editor Plus pairs the familiar readability highlighter with AI rewrites, grammar fixes, tone presets and a reviewer mode. It targets writers who want tighter, clearer drafts in their own voice, with no document storage and no AI training on their text.

Hemingway Editor Plus is the AI layer built on top of the long-running Hemingway readability editor. The classic app already flagged hard-to-read sentences, passive voice and weak phrasing with colour highlights. The Plus version takes the next step: it proposes the rewritten sentence instead of only pointing at the problem. A click replaces a bloated clause with shorter, clearer prose, and the same panel reports grammar mistakes that go past simple spellcheck, including confused homophones such as your and you're or its and it's. The tool is aimed at people who write for a living or write a lot as part of another job: journalists, marketers, academics, grant writers, communications teams and non-native English speakers polishing drafts before they go out. It suits anyone who already knows what they want to say and needs help saying it in fewer words. The workflow is straightforward. Paste or import a draft, read the readability grade and the highlights, then accept, adjust or reject each AI suggestion. Beyond sentence-level fixes, Plus can apply one of eight style and tone presets (shorten, add detail, more confident, more friendly, more casual, more formal, more persuasive) or take a free-form instruction such as removing jargon or changing tense. A document review mode acts as a second reader with written feedback, and an AI thesaurus offers context-aware substitutes for repeated words. Rewrites are tuned to echo the writer's own wording rather than flatten everything into generic chatbot prose. Against rivals, Hemingway Editor Plus competes less on breadth than on discipline. It is not a full document generator and does not draft content for you; it improves text you supply. Where general assistants may rewrite wholesale and lose your voice, Hemingway keeps edits granular and reversible. Privacy is a stated selling point: documents are not stored on the servers, writing is not used to train AI models, and ownership of both the text and the generated edits stays with the user.

How do you use Hemingway Editor Plus?

  1. 1Start the two week trial
    Sign up with no credit card required. The trial runs for two weeks and cancels automatically, so there is no need to remember a cancellation date.
    Hemingway Editor Plus — Start the two week trial
  2. 2Paste or import your draft
    Drop text into the editor or import a file. The editor immediately scores readability and highlights wordy sentences, passive constructions and weak phrases.
  3. 3Review the grammar and readability flags
    Work through the coloured highlights one by one. Each flag explains why the sentence is being called out before you decide whether to change it.
  4. 4Apply AI rewrites and tone presets
    Use the rewrite suggestion on a flagged sentence, or choose a style such as more formal, more confident or shorten it. Custom instructions let you ask for specific changes like removing jargon.
  5. 5Run a document review
    Switch to review mode to get written feedback on tone, repetition and flow. Treat it as a second reader before the draft reaches an editor or client.
  6. 6Check the security details
    Read the security page to confirm how documents are handled: no server storage, no AI training on your writing, and ownership retained by you.
    Hemingway Editor Plus — Check the security details

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Rewrites come with the reason attached: wordiness, passive voice and hard sentences are highlighted before you accept a fixAI
  • Eight tone and style presets plus free-form instructions give fine control over each editAI
  • Grammar correction handles tricky homophones and contractions rather than only spellingAI
  • Document review mode supplies written feedback, which is useful before sending a draft to an editorAI
  • Stated privacy policy: no document storage, no AI training on your writing, and you keep ownershipAI

Cons

  • AI sentence rewrites are metered per month (5,000 or 10,000 depending on plan), so heavy drafting will hit the capAI
  • Focused on editing existing text; it will not research, outline or draft a document from scratchAI
  • No API is documented on the page, which limits automated pipelines and bulk batch processingAI
  • Annual billing is the advertised default, so the monthly option needs checking at checkoutAI
  • Tone presets can pull a draft toward a house style, and repeated use risks smoothing out a distinctive voiceAI

How much does Hemingway Editor Plus cost?

Free trial

A two week free trial is offered with no credit card required, and it cancels automatically. After the trial, a paid plan is needed to keep using the AI features.

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Pricing

Individual 5K costs $8.33 per month billed annually at $100, with 5,000 AI sentences monthly. Individual 10K is $12.50 per month ($150 annually) for 10,000 sentences. Team 10K is $12.50 per user per month for up to 50 users on one bill. Enterprise is custom priced with 20,000 sentences per user and optional SSO.

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Support

Support runs through support@hemingwayapp.com, including invoice and wire transfer requests and Enterprise pricing enquiries. Enterprise plans add security assessments and highest-priority support.

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Features

AI sentence rewrites for wordy phrasing and passive voice, advanced grammar fixes, eight style and tone presets, custom rewrite instructions, document review with written feedback, context-aware synonym suggestions, file import and export, target reading level, readability grading, dark mode and team administration.

Frequently asked questions about Hemingway Editor Plus

  • How much does Hemingway Editor Plus cost?
    Individual 5K costs $8.33 per month billed annually at $100, with 5,000 AI sentences monthly. Individual 10K is $12.50 per month ($150 annually) for 10,000 sentences. Team 10K is $12.50 per user per month for up to 50 users on one bill. Enterprise is custom priced with 20,000 sentences per user and optional SSO.
  • Does Hemingway Editor Plus offer a free trial?
    A two week free trial is offered with no credit card required, and it cancels automatically. After the trial, a paid plan is needed to keep using the AI features.
  • How do you use Hemingway Editor Plus?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Start the two week trial 2. Paste or import your draft 3. Review the grammar and readability flags 4. Apply AI rewrites and tone presets 5. Run a document review 6. Check the security details.
  • What platforms does Hemingway Editor Plus support?
    Hemingway Editor Plus is available on Web App.
  • What are the limitations of Hemingway Editor Plus?
    AI sentence rewrites are metered per month (5,000 or 10,000 depending on plan), so heavy drafting will hit the cap. Focused on editing existing text; it will not research, outline or draft a document from scratch. No API is documented on the page, which limits automated pipelines and bulk batch processing.

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Added10/21/2026

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