Hemingway Editor Plus review

Hemingway Editor has long been the readability checker writers use to find long, dense sentences, and the free online editor still does that. Hemingway Editor Plus adds AI on top: one-click rewrites for wordy sentences, weak phrases and passive voice, advanced grammar fixes, eight styles such as more confident or more formal, a thesaurus with context-aware synonyms, and a document review that comments on tone and repetition. You can also ask for custom changes, such as switching tense. Individual 5K costs $8.33 a month billed annually ($100) and includes 5,000 AI sentences a month; Individual 10K doubles that for $12.50 a month billed annually. A 2-week trial needs no credit card. Hemingway states that neither it nor its AI providers use your writing to train models and that it does not store your documents on its servers, which matters to writers with unpublished work. It is an editing tool, so it will not help you plot or draft.

Who it is for

writers who want clearer, shorter prose

Price

Free online editor; Individual 5K $8.33 a month ($100 billed annually); Individual 10K $12.50 a month ($150 billed annually).

$8.33 USD/month ($100 billed annually)
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• AI rewrites for wordy sentences, weak phrases and passive voice
• 5,000 AI sentences a month on Individual 5K, 10,000 on Individual 10K
• Eight AI styles, such as more confident, formal or friendly
• Document review with feedback on tone and repetition
• Free online readability checker and editor

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: 2-week free trial with no credit card
• Strength: Individual 5K costs $8.33 a month billed annually
• Strength: Hemingway says neither it nor its AI providers train models on your writing, and it does not store your documents
• Weakness: AI rewrites are capped at 5,000 sentences a month on the cheapest plan
• Weakness: Focused on editing, not drafting new chapters
• Weakness: Team plans need Team 10K at $12.50 per user a month billed annually

Key facts

• Starting price: $8.33 a month, $100 billed annually
• AI sentences: 5,000 a month on Individual 5K
• Free trial: 2 weeks, no credit card
• AI training: Your writing is not used to train AI models

Where it ranks

Hemingway Editor Plus is No. 7 in our Best AI Tools for Writers verdict.