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Hemingway Editor

Highlights long, complex sentences, passive voice and weak phrases, with a readability grade and AI fixes in the paid version.

PricingFreemium

CategoryWriting

Last checkedNov 2026

What is Hemingway Editor?

Hemingway Editor colours your text to show hard-to-read sentences, passive voice, adverbs and complicated words, along with a readability grade.

The free web version shows problems; Hemingway Plus adds AI that rewrites them for you. It encourages plain, direct writing, which suits most online and business content.

Key features

Readability gradeSee how easy your text is to read.

HighlightsSpot long sentences and passive voice.

AI fixesRewrite flagged sentences (Plus).

Desktop appWrite offline.

How to get started

Open hemingwayapp.com.
Paste a draft and look at the yellow and red sentences.
Simplify them one by one.

Our take

A simple, effective way to make writing clearer.

Best for

Clear, simple writing
Bloggers
Business writing

Strengths

Instantly shows what to simplify
Free web version

Limits

AI fixes are paid
Rules can be too strict for some styles

Visit Hemingway Editor ↗

Questions

Is Hemingway Editor free?

Hemingway Editor has a free plan with usage limits. Paid plans unlock more usage and features.

What is Hemingway Editor best for?

Hemingway Editor is best for: Clear, simple writing, Bloggers, and Business writing.

What are the best alternatives to Hemingway Editor?

Popular alternatives in Writing include Grammarly, QuillBot, Jasper, Wordtune, and Sudowrite.

Pricing and features change often. Confirm details on the official Hemingway Editor website.