Make your writing bold and clear
As of 30 August 2026, Hemingway Editor has a free plan and paid plans start at $8.33/month. Hemingway Editor is a writing tool that helps you write with power and clarity. Softwr lists it under Browser Extensions. Hemingway Editor is made by Hemingway App, launched in 2013, available on Web, macOS, Windows.
Overview
Hemingway Editor is a writing tool that helps you write with power and clarity. It highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors, suggesting simpler alternatives. Named after Ernest Hemingway's clear, direct prose style.
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Free
Free
Hemingway Editor Plus Individual 5K
$8.33 /mo
Hemingway Editor Plus Individual 10K
$12.5 /mo
Hemingway Editor Plus Team 10K
$12.5 /mo
Capabilities
Readability analysis
Sentence complexity
Passive voice detection
Adverb highlighting
Chrome support
Available on chrome
Firefox support
Available on firefox
Edge support
Available on edge
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Yes. The free web version at hemingwayapp.com includes readability scoring, highlighting of complex sentences, passive voice detection, and weak adverb flagging. No account needed. Hemingway Editor Plus ($8.33/month or $100/year) adds advanced grammar fixes, AI sentence rewrites (10,000 monthly on best value plan), and unlimited document feedback.
SourceThe free web version requires internet. The desktop version for Mac and Windows ($19.99 one-time payment) works fully offline after download, enabling distraction-free writing without network connectivity.
SourceHemingway grades readability level, highlights adverbs and weak words, flags passive voice constructions, marks complex or hard-to-read sentences in color (red for very hard, yellow for difficult), and suggests simpler alternatives for complex phrases.
SourceThe web version allows pasting text directly, but Hemingway Editor itself does not have native collaboration or team features. Team plans on Hemingway Plus support $12.50/user/month pricing and role-based admin controls, but are primarily for shared workspace management rather than live document collaboration.
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