Make your writing
amazing

Shy Editor is a modern AI-enhanced writing environment for all types of prose

A better way to write

Shy Editor is an online text editor and writing environment that was designed for the modern writer. It is used every day by thousands of novelists, non-fiction writers, students, academics, bloggers, content creators, journalists, and more.

Never write alone

Shy Editor improves the creative process by seamlessly introducing AI-driven features into your workflow. After all, we believe that AI should empower writers, not replace them.

AI assistant

Use artificial intelligence to improve your writing, beat writer's block, brainstorm ideas, organize your work, and much more.

Intelligent grammar checker

Use artificial intelligence to correct spelling, check grammar, fix punctuation, confirm casing, and improve writing style.

Smart feedback

A specialized AI will evaluate your work and provide actionable feedback, comments, and suggestions as you write.

Enjoy productive writing

Shy Editor is designed to help you write better, faster, and with more confidence. Focus on your creativity and leave the boring parts to us.

Markdown editor

Write your project with a combination of text, photos, tables, and todo lists. Utilize Markdown, a versatile formatting language, to easily adjust the appearance of your content to suit any context.

Version control

Full change history is available for every project, so it's easy to go back, check how the content changed and see the differences between revisions.

Comprehensive organizational tools

Organize your projects, chapters, and scenes with ease using our intuitive file structure. Utilize tags, labels, and smart search functionality to quickly navigate your work.

Integrated writing environment

Say goodbye to juggling multiple apps and platforms. Shy Editor brings together everything a writer needs to craft compelling stories, articles, and documents.

Notes

Write down quick thoughts, reminders, comments without getting distracted from your work.

Knowledge base

Keep your research organized, and keep track of important people, locations, events - all in one place. Our AI will suggest important entities to save, and provide templates to make sure all the important information is stored.

File library

Store and quickly access various files related to the project so that you can view them without switching to another app.

Bibliographies and citations

Seamlessly add sources and produce perfect bibliographies. Automatically import sources from any webpage or by identifier. Format your bibliography using APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard or IEEE styles.

There is more

Whether you're a novelist crafting your next bestseller, a journalist working on a groundbreaking article, or a student writing an academic paper, Shy Editor is packed with useful features for your workflow.

Distraction-free environment

Clean, minimalist interface designed for focus. 10+ beautiful themes offer a comfortable space for your work.

Detailed stats

Set writing goals, track your progress, and celebrate your achievements.

Easy sharing

Export your work into various formats, such as TXT, PDF, DOCX, and Markdown.