ProWritingAid
Description
️ 🖼Tool Name:
ProWritingAid
🔖 Categories:
Rewriting and Style Improvement
Content and Copywriting
️ ✏What does this tool offer?
ProWritingAid is a tool for reviewing and improving writing. It provides grammar, spelling, and punctuation checks, text rewriting, style enhancement, as well as analysis of readability, sentence structure, repeated words, redundancy, phrasing, transitions, rhythm, and other aspects of writing. It also offers Word Explorer and a Thesaurus to discover synonyms and choose stronger words, as well as the ability to select from over 40 document types to receive customized suggestions. It includes specialized tools for creative writing such as Story Canvas, Chapter Critique, Plot Analysis, Character Analysis, Manuscript Analysis, Virtual Beta Reader, and Marketability Analysis, as well as Sparks, Creative Nudges, Writing Sessions, and Writing Sprints. Paid plans allow you to create a Custom Style Guide and a custom dictionary, personalize suggestions, compare your writing style to that of well-known authors, share documents and add comments, and store an unlimited number of documents. It also offers Story Credits for advanced manuscript analysis covering plot, characters, pacing, reader response, and marketability. The tool also supports Plagiarism Checks for an additional fee. It is currently available in English, including General English, British English, US English, Australian English, and Canadian English. ProWritingAid also confirms that text entered into the editor is sent encrypted to its servers for processing and is not stored there, while documents are created and uploaded to the user’s account and can only be accessed by the user.
⭐ What does it actually offer, based on user experience?
Ginger Wakem mentioned that the tool consistently provides her with helpful feedback while she writes, that her writing skills have improved significantly since she started using it, and that she recommends it to anyone who wants to boost their confidence in their writing.
Joel Widmer noted that he has tried both free and paid writing, editing, and grammar plugins, and found ProWritingAid to be the best for him and his team, highlighting its speed, accuracy, and ability to improve writing beyond simple grammar suggestions.
Siera London mentioned that ProWritingAid has been part of her writing toolkit for years, and that it helps her craft and clarify her stories to create a better reader experience, while also making an editor’s job easier.
The tool offers analysis tools for stories and manuscripts that help review plot, characters, pacing, reader experience, and marketability.
It offers Story Canvas for feedback on a story idea before you start writing, and Writing Sessions to track word count, sessions, and progress over time.
🤖 Does it include automation?
The information provided does not include a feature explicitly described as standalone automation for tasks or workflows. However, the tool automatically analyzes text and provides suggestions related to grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, readability, sentence structure, and other writing metrics, and it offers advanced manuscript analysis when using Story Credits. (Confirmed)
💰 Pricing model:
Free / Freemium / Monthly Subscription / Annual Subscription / Lifetime Purchase. The Free plan is available, while Premium and Premium Pro are available on a monthly, annual, or one-time payment basis. According to the official pricing page, choosing the annual subscription saves you 67% compared to the monthly subscription. Story Credits are also available as a paid add-on, and Plagiarism Checks can be purchased for an additional fee.
🆓 Free Plan Details:
| Plan | Price | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 per month | Story Canvas, Writing Sessions, two runs of the Line Editing report per day on 500 words, 10 rephrases per day, 3 Creative Nudges per day, 3 Sparks per day, grammar, spelling, and punctuation checks, Word Explorer & Thesaurus, the ability to select from over 40 document types, and 100% data security and privacy. |
The official pricing page explains that free users receive suggestions for up to 500 words at a time, while Premium and Premium Pro users can use the tool with documents of any length.
💳 Paid Plan Details:
| Plan | Price | Features and Differences |
|---|---|---|
| Premium – Monthly | $30 per month | Everything included in the Free plan, unlimited Line Editing reports, unlimited rephrases, one Chapter Critique per day, 9 Creative Nudges per day, 5 Sparks per day, Advanced Style Improvements, Custom Style Guide, over 25 writing analysis reports, Customizable Suggestions, Custom Dictionary, Author Comparison, Comment & Share, Unlimited Document Storage, and up to 40% off Story Credits, with a 3-day money-back guarantee. |
| Premium – Annual | $10 per month, billed annually for a total of $120 | Same benefits as Premium, with annual billing. |
| Premium – Lifetime | $399 one-time payment | The same Premium benefits, with a one-time payment instead of a recurring subscription, and a 3-day money-back guarantee. |
| Premium Pro – Monthly | $36 per month | Everything included in Premium, plus 30 Chapter Critiques per day, 15 Creative Nudges per day, 50 Sparks per day, live workshops with authors and editors, an on-demand library of expert workshops featuring over 200 workshops, Daily Co-writing Sprints, Group Critique Sessions, Writer Networking Events, Guided Writing Challenges, and up to 65% off Story Credits. |
| Premium Pro – Annual | $12 per month, billed annually for a total of $144 | Same benefits as Premium Pro, with annual billing. |
| Premium Pro – Lifetime | $699 one-time payment | The same Premium Pro benefits, with a one-time payment instead of a recurring subscription, and a 3-day money-back guarantee. |
Story Credits are also available for in-depth manuscript analysis, including plot, characters, pacing, reader response, and marketability. Premium members receive up to 40% off, while Premium Pro members receive up to 65% off. You can enter a promo code and apply it to your subscription.
🧭 How to access the tool:
| How to Access | Details |
|---|---|
| Web | Web Editor and access to ProWritingAid via a browser. |
| Desktop Apps and Integrations | Desktop Everywhere and Desktop Editor. |
| Browser Extensions | Chrome Extension, Firefox, and Edge. |
| Google Docs | Integration with Google Docs. |
| Microsoft Office | Integration with Microsoft Office. |
🔗 Trial link or official website:
ProWritingAid – Official Website and Pricing Page