What is Hemingway Editor used for?

Hemingway Editor is used for checking grammar and spelling and writing articles and blog posts. On AIToolMaps it ranks #9 of 20 for writing articles and blog posts.

Is Hemingway Editor free?

Yes. Hemingway Editor has a free plan.

What platforms does Hemingway Editor run on?

Hemingway Editor runs on Web, Mac and Windows.

What are the best alternatives to Hemingway Editor?

The closest alternatives are Grammarly, Wordtune and Superhuman, which do most of the same jobs. Grammarly is the closest one with a free plan.

Hemingway Editor

Readability editor that highlights hard-to-read sentences, passive voice and adverbs in your writing.

Free tierWeb · Mac · Windows

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What it does

Hemingway Editor is an AI tool for checking grammar and spelling and writing articles and blog posts. It has a free plan.

Hemingway Editor is a readability tool that highlights dense sentences, passive voice, adverbs and hard-to-follow phrases in a document using colour-coded markers. It assigns a grade-level readability score so you can see at a glance how accessible the text is. There is no AI generation feature: the tool is an editor for text you have already written rather than a generator. The web version runs free in a browser; a desktop app is available for writing offline.

Colour-coded highlights for passive voice, adverbs and complex sentences
Grade-level readability score
Word count and reading time estimate
Offline writing in the desktop app

Key facts

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Pricing	Free tier
Free plan	Yes
Free trial	Yes
Platforms	Web, Mac, Windows
API	No

What you can do with it

Checking grammar and spelling#4 of 7 Writing articles and blog posts#9 of 20

Good at

Free web version requires no account sign-up
Simple colour coding makes readability issues easy to spot
Works on any text, from blog posts to legal drafts

Watch out for

Does not explain why something is flagged, only that it is
No collaborative features or integrations with other editors

Common questions

What is Hemingway Editor used for?: Hemingway Editor is used for checking grammar and spelling and writing articles and blog posts. On AIToolMaps it ranks #9 of 20 for writing articles and blog posts.
Is Hemingway Editor free?: Yes. Hemingway Editor has a free plan.
What platforms does Hemingway Editor run on?: Hemingway Editor runs on Web, Mac and Windows.
What are the best alternatives to Hemingway Editor?: The closest alternatives are Grammarly, Wordtune and Superhuman, which do most of the same jobs. Grammarly is the closest one with a free plan.

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Listing history

Oct 4, 2026Listed