ProWritingAid
ProWritingAid is a grammar and style editor aimed at fiction and long-form writers that runs line-editing reports on whole manuscripts.
At a glance
- Price
- Free tier, paid from $120/yr (Premium $120/year ($10/month) or $30 billed monthly; Premium Pro $144/year; lifetime $399. Refunds within 3 days for yearly and lifetime plans only. Story Credits cost extra.)
- Refund window
- 3 days
- Platforms
- Web, Windows, Mac, Chrome extension, Firefox extension
- Outputs KDP-ready files
- No
- Touches your KDP account
- No
- Categories
- Editing & Proofreading
- Last checked
- 2026-11-09
Summary
ProWritingAid checks grammar and style, runs reports on pacing, overused words and dialogue, and sells AI manuscript critiques through Story Credits; it works inside Word, Scrivener, Google Docs and browsers. The free tier checks only 500 words at a time, so a full book needs a paid plan, and it does not format books for KDP. Fixing your own prose with it is AI-assisted under KDP rules and needs no disclosure, but any text it generates for you counts as AI-generated and must be disclosed.
Best for
- Self-editing a full manuscript before hiring an editor
Pros
- Reports built for fiction, such as pacing and dialogue tags
- Lifetime license available
Cons
- Free tier limited to 500 words per check
- Very short refund window; manuscript analysis costs extra credits
Alternatives
- Grammarly: Grammarly is a grammar, spelling and style checker that works in browsers, desktop apps and phones, with a free tier and a paid Pro plan.
- Hemingway Editor: Hemingway Editor is a readability checker that highlights long sentences, passive voice and weak words, with a free web version and paid AI rewrites.
- Editorial Freelancers Association: The Editorial Freelancers Association is a US association of freelance editors whose free directory and job list help authors hire editors and proofreaders.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the vendor and these pages. Prices change; confirm on the vendor site.
- https://prowritingaid.com/pricing
- https://prowritingaid.com/integrations
- https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200672390
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