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Hemingway Editor
Hemingway Editor makes your writing bold and clear.
Where it stands
3.6 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health3.9 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Community3.5 / 5 · weight 20%
What people said in public discussions
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Hemingway Editor yet. Facts checked 2026-11-08. How tests work
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Should you use Hemingway Editor?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-08.
A good fit if…
- Your files must stay on your own device. Its own pages say they do.
- You want a free option. It states: “The service includes a free version of the web app. The page says: “This policy covers our web app, including its free version and…”
Check first
- It needs an account.
- Its pages do not state: pricing, watermark, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: Grammar checker
Measured signals
3.9 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Hemingway Editor's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 214 ms.
- Security2 / 50 of 5 protective headers set.
- Privacy5 / 5No third-party tracking services found on the page.
- Transparency3 / 5Links a privacy policy; no pricing page linked.
Community feedback
3.5 / 5 · 33 commenters67% of the 33 people whose comments we could classify were positive. Read automatically from public Hacker News threads about Hemingway Editor; the classifier is simple and can misread sarcasm, so check the threads. How this works
- Positive
“The next step is quality, but using hemingway early on is a good shortcut to level up the quality. I generally recommend a grade level not above 8 for a blog post, and 6 is ideal. If you're spending time drafting an…”
Read in the thread - Positive
“I agree with your second paragraph, although this is following Hemingway's specific rules, so it's good to be strong with them. And of course, you have to know the rules before you can break them. Aside from Hemingway,…”
Read in the thread - Critical
“> By the software's system, Hemingway's own writing is in trouble. > Truth is, this app is a nifty diagnostic tool that will help you avoid some writing goofs, if you use it judiciously. That is why I prefer to use…”
Read in the thread - Critical
“Having said all that, I find Hemingway Editor to be infuriatingly bad at this. It's terrible at actually editing, while it's a plain text editor it's not Markdown-aware, and it doesn't actually catch the sort of things…”
Read in the thread
Threads: Hemingway makes your writing bold and clear (2014, 327 comments) · Hemingway Editor (2020, 248 comments) · Hemingway App now available (2014, 74 comments) · Hemingway Editor (2021, 6 comments)
- Free tier
- The service includes a free version of the web app. The page says: “This policy covers our web app, including its free version and Editor Plus.”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- An account is required to access paid services. The page says: “We need certain account and payment information to create your account and provide paid services.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Privacy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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