Hemingway Editor review

Hemingway Editor is about readability more than error hunting. The free online editor colors hard-to-read sentences, wordiness and passive voice and gives a reading grade, which teaches you to write shorter sentences. Hemingway Editor Plus adds AI on top: instant rewrites of wordy sentences, advanced grammar fixes, document feedback, AI synonyms, a style guide and eight styles such as more formal or more persuasive. The Individual 5K plan costs $8.33 per month billed annually, or $100 a year, for 5,000 AI sentences a month, and the 10K plan costs $12.50 per month. Teams of up to 50 pay per seat. The vendor says neither it nor its AI providers train on your writing and that it does not store documents. The classic desktop app is a one-time $19.99. It does not follow you into email or chat the way Grammarly does, so treat it as a second pass on important drafts.

Who it is for

Writers who want shorter, plainer sentences and a readability grade for every draft.

Price

Free online editor; Plus from $8.33 per month billed annually ($100 per year); Classic desktop app $19.99.

Individual 5K $8.33 USD / month ($100 billed annually)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Highlights for hard sentences, wordiness, weak phrases and passive voice
• Readability grade level scoring and a target reading level
• 5,000 AI sentence rewrites a month on Individual 5K
• Eight AI styles, from more formal to more persuasive
• Classic desktop app for Mac and PC

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Very clear view of what makes a sentence hard to read
• Strength: Vendor says it does not store documents or use them for AI training
• Strength: 2-week free trial with no credit card
• Weakness: Grammar fixes and AI rewrites need the Plus plan
• Weakness: Works in its own editor rather than inside every app
• Weakness: Rewrite volume is capped by monthly sentence allowances

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, free online editor
• Free trial: 2 weeks of Plus
• Desktop app: $19.99 for Mac or Windows

Where it ranks

Hemingway Editor is No. 7 in our Best Grammar Checkers verdict.