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What is Hemingway?

Hemingway app highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors; if you see a yellow sentence, shorten or split it.

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Hemingway app highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors; if you see a yellow sentence, shorten or split it.


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Ricardo V.
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Ricardo V.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Excellent program for writing technical articles (and others)"
Easiness of use. You just start typing and the program does the analysis. You can also paste text.
Ebad U.
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Ebad U.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Best tool for optimizing email copy"
It allows you to see analytics such as reading level, No of spam words and other fun stuff for free.
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5.0 out of 5
"simplifies the writing process. improves readability"
I like that it measures as I write. It's a good gauge and consistent way of writing for a large audience. Makes my writing very accessible.
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Ebad U.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

It allows you to see analytics such as reading level, No of spam words and other fun stuff for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

No major dislikes as such. They have covered all aspects of optimizing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

Making email copy land in the inbox rather than spam folders Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Hemingway?

I like that it measures as I write.

It's a good gauge and consistent way of writing for a large audience. Makes my writing very accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

I use the web client and don't really integrate it with anything else; so I copy and paste. it's not so convenient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

Writing and proofreading; it makes my copy easier to read. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mark L.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

Hemingway is good at relentlessly pushing you to simplify your writing. If clarity is your only criteria, use this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

Ultimately, I don't like how my writing "sounds" after I've run it through Hemingway. Its suggestions are just too ... "caustic"... for my tastes. I still use this app for policy writing because it undeniably makes writing clearer. However, I won't use it for anything even vaguely conversational. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Hemingway to focus my policy writing. At that, this app excels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zahabiya K.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

Hemingway is incredibly easy to use. I think that's the best part of it. Just paste the content or write it there in the box & it will show its readablity score, grammar and every thing for a perfect content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

I have found nothing to dislike about this tool. It has always made my content look perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me a lot in improving my writing skills and style. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Hemingway?

It's a simple and straightforward tool. Just paste in your content and find out how well it scores in SEO readability. It's helpful if you're a content manager or SEO manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

It sometimes marks sentences as too long or unreadable so I have to take it to Wordly and rephrase them. So I must use 2 different tools instead of one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

It marks sentences that need rephrasing or shortening for optimal SEO readability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Takudzwa Stephene K.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

I like the fact that Hemingway helps me to improve my sentence structure and reduce fluff. It also grades my reading and helps me to know if I am still within the required range or off. I also like the tab that is on the right that shows you your readability, number of adverbs, if you have used passive voices and the number of difficult sentences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

The fact that the Hemingway app needs external tools to correct grammar. Hemingway also loads slowly on my computer when using the Edge browser and sometimes it does not align sentence structure well for a none native English speaker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Hemingway:

One of the greatest tools you can use to proofread your English articles, assignments and any written text. I highly recommend this for students, writers and anyone who wants to perfect their proofreading and improve in English writing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

I usually proofread all my articles I write with Hemingway.I have realised that most of the articles I proofread via Hemingway do not usually come back for revision from my editors.I also use Hemingway to grade my articles and reduce sentences that are difficult to read. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Hemingway?

Hemingway editor is really an advanced editor which is available online for free and we have the option to purchase the software and use it on our pc. The unique feature of "Publish directly to WordPress & Medium" is the feature I like the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

Sometimes Hemingway editor is not friendly especially when we need a quick draft and at that time Grammarly seems to be good. Hemingway needs some improvements in its user interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Hemingway:

Hemingway is the second most used software after Grammarly and its free version is really useful for quick grammar and mistake correction. You can also look for prowriting aid as well which is another best alternative to Hemingway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are solving the main problem of editing the content and making the content clear. The main benefit of Hemingway is non-other than its capacity to directly post on WordPress website and medium and this feature is a lifesaver sometimes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anna A.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

The Hemingway Editor makes it easy to tailor written content for my intended audience. I love being able to see the readability of what I'm writing based on grade level. The multi-color highlighting of different issues like number of adverbs, passive voice, and difficulty of reading, make me a better communicator and helps make sure that my end reader can grasp the concept quickly and easily.

(Plus, I used it to write this review) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

I'd love to see more actionable recommendations of how to fix content but as a free tool, it's well-rounded. While there is a desktop app, the purchase mechanism is complicated by individual editions released vs. a subscription or continuous update model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Hemingway:

Just give it a shot. The immediate information you receive as soon as you add content to the editor is invaluable, made even better as you can work within the editor to update and improve your copy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Hemingway to proof and draft blog content, double-check the readability of website content, and edit content written by clients. I also recommend it as a writing and editing tool for all clients, especially for clients who don't write content often or consistently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jeff R.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

Hemmingway is a simple to use app with a decent set of tools and comes at a reasonable price. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

Hemmingway would be alright for simple evaluation of your writing but I find it too simple. It also doesn't integrate directly into software I use like other options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Hemingway:

I base my review on using the free online version and evaluation of the features available on the desktop version. As a quick check to see the readability of something you have written it seems to do an acceptable job. If you are going to use it to help write a book, I think there are better choices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

Hemming way helps make your writing more readable and properly formed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ian M.
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What do you like best about Hemingway?

The web interface is super easy to use to paste text, format, check style, and see suggestions. The formatting tools have improved a lot since I started using Hemingway (~5 years ago, I think). All suggestions are clear and contextualized helpfully with the color-coding and dropdowns. I love the ability to switch from writing to editing mode, so you can write clean and then turn on the edits/suggestions. Built-in word counter, time to read, and other basic things are all there and helpful as well. I'll have more on this in the Dislike section, but I think it can be very helpful in an academic setting to help people cut out the jargony, overly-formal academic-ish language that creeps into some emails/communications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Hemingway?

As the title says, the tool doesn't run a comprehensive grammar check a la Grammarly, Bartleby, etc. - but for free, without a sign-in, this is just fine. I think its use does require careful consideration; I wouldn't recommend this to my creative writing students or faculty, but for disciplines or jobs that need to state their points clearly, the style can be helpful. I don't think the goal should be to homogenize writing styles, but aiming for clarity and communication never hurts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Hemingway:

There's no reason not to use at least the browser version - it's free and helpful, and you can see if you want to grab the desktop version for $20. Set your expectations ahead of time; it won't do an exhaustive grammar search, so keep another solution for that in your pocket. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Hemingway solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me communicate more clearly, tailor my writing to state my points, and get my words in order before sharing with faculty or other stakeholders. In my role, I need to be explicit and to the point, and I tend to over-write and miss the point. An editor like Hemingway helps me get out of my head and find the "statue" in the raw stone that I write out initially. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.