How Online Text Editors Helpful for Bloggers and Students

Word processors or text editors play an important role in our everyday life. From blogging to documenting daily tasks to composing assignments, they prove helpful in several situations. But sometimes, offline text editors are unavailable to users. So, users look for online text editors.

However, there are several text-editing web applications available on the internet. Thus, finding the best online tool could be confusing. But that’s where I will help you. Here, I will first describe how online text editors are helpful for bloggers and students. Then, I will discuss the (five) 5 suggested tools for students and bloggers. So, without wasting any time, let’s begin the discussion.

How Are Online Text Editors Helpful for Bloggers and Students?

Before getting to the (five) 5 suggested tools, let’s discuss the factors for how online text editors are helpful for bloggers and students.

1. No Installation:

The first factor that gives an upper hand to online text editors over offline tools is the ability to work without installation. Online tools are basically websites. So, there is no need to install any website because such applications work through web browsers. Thus, if you have installed a browser, you can easily use an online text editor.

2. Free Access:

The second factor that puts offline word processors on the back foot is the free availability of online text editors. Most online word processors are available for free. Hence, users don’t have to spend money to purchase the license of online text processors.

3. Unlimited Usage:

The third factor that sets online word processors apart from offline tools is unlimited usage.

Due to the cost factor, there is no limit on the online text processors, as users can use such tools unlimited times.

4. All-Devices Compatibility:

The fourth factor that puts offline word processors on the back foot is the compatibility of online text editors. Microsoft Word is the most popular word processor. Although it is available on MacOS and Windows, its application is natively unavailable in Linux. So, users will have to install Wine or other tools to use Microsoft Office. But they can use online tools on any platform, as they are not platform-dependent.

5. Easy Sharing:

The fifth and last factor that gives online tools an upper hand over offline word processors is the ability to share files easily.

Unlike offline text editors, online tools have an easy sharing method. In fact, some tools allow users to share the file directly on Google Drive. Thus, document-sharing becomes easier with online text editors.

What are the 5 Suggested Online Text Editing Tools?

1. Hemingway App (Editor):

The first suggested online editing tool for writing is the “Hemingway App (Editor).”

Hemingway App (Editor) is a writing assistance and editing tool that allows users to type the content and reduce the complexity of the sentences.

This tool is visually rich because it highlights the parts of the text that need improvement with different colors.

• Yellow – the tool uses this color to indicate common errors and complex sentences. So, if this tool has highlighted some passages with yellow color in your text, you can split those sentences.
  
  
• Red – the tool uses red color to indicate unclear sentences in the text.
  
  
• Purple – the tool highlights a complex word with purple color. So, you can hover over the highlighted purple word to use the suggested synonym.
  
  
• Blue – the tool uses blue color to indicate the weakening adverbs and phrases in the text.
  
  
• Green – the tool highlights the passive voice with green color.

WHY SHOULD YOU PICK “Hemingway App (Editor)”?	DRAWBACKS of USING “Hemingway App (Editor)”?
You can use the desktop application without an internet connection	There is no option to insert the images, which might be a deal-breaker for some users
You can integrate “Medium,” “WordPress,” or your blog with Hemingway App to publish the content directly	It is not entirely free. So, it is unreasonable to pay $20 without getting many features
You can export the published content as an HTML or CSS file	This tool is only available in one language
You can export the finalized content to “Microsoft Word” or other word processors	Although most people do not use H4, H5, and H6 heading styles, there is no option to add the aforementioned headings in this tool
You can share the Hemingway suggestions with your colleague by exporting a piece of writing as a PDF file

Hemingway App (Editor) contains ‘Write’ and ‘Edit’ modes. The ‘Edit’ mode is the default mode of this tool, as it presents all the visual aids on the typed or pasted text. On the other hand, the ‘Write’ mode removes the visual aids and allows users to type something new. 

The ‘Write’ mode has all the basic writing and editing assistance features, such as the option of bolding and italicizing the text, creating bullet points and numbering lists, inserting hyperlinks and adding H1, H2, and H3 headings.

Although the tool is available for free in the browser, you will have to pay $19.99 to use the desktop application on your MacOS or Windows system. So, let’s see the pros and cons of using the desktop application.

2. Online Text Editor by Prepostseo.com :

The second suggested online editing tool for students and bloggers is a web-based text editor. Its name is “Online Text Editor by Prepostseo.” The online text editor by Prepostseo is a free text editor that is used to edit the text. This text editor is an easy-to-use alternative to WordPad and other word processors because it has everything. 

For starters, you can easily input the media in this online text format editor, which makes it a complete word processor. 

Secondly, it uses the built-in grammar checker of Prepostseo, which is another plus point to the features list of this text editor. 

Thirdly, you can check the plagiarism of the typed content by using the built-in plagiarism checker of Prepostseo. So, it is the most feature-rich tool in the list of blog writing and editing tools.

This online text editor is the closest match to a comprehensive word processor on this list. But let’s see the common word processing features of this tool.

• Like every word processor, it allows users to bold, italicize, strikethrough, and underline the text using common word processor shortcuts.
  
  
• You can insert a table in this text editor as you insert it in Microsoft Word.
  
  
• You can align the text to right, left, center, and justify the text in the Online Text Editor by Prepostseo.
  
  
• You can add superscripts and subscripts in this text editor.
  
  
• With one click, you can clear the entire formatting of the text.
  
  
• You can add page breaks and preview the typed document.
  
  
• Similarly, you can print the document directly (without leaving the tool).
  
  
• Once you have finalized a typed document, you can save that document as a PDF or DOC file.

Now, let’s talk about the benefits and drawbacks of using this online text editor.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE “Online Text Editor by PrePostSEO”?	DISADVANTAGES of USING “Online Text Editor by PrePostSEO”
Unlike Hemingway (App) Editor, it is completely free	Compared to the paid integration of Grammarly in Microsoft Word, its plagiarism and grammar checker is not accurate
If you are a web developer, you can view the source code of the typed document. This feature will come in handy while uploading the content to your blog	It is not available in other languages
The Online Text Editor from PrePostSEO is the most comprehensive online word processor on this list because it has all the basic features
Its interface (UI) is ideal for beginners
You can write the text as blocks, which is another handy forte for web developers

3. Text Editor of Grammarly:

The third tool on this (five) 5 suggested tools list is “Grammarly.” This online text editor is entirely for text formatting and editing because there is no option for adding media to this tool.

As the name depicts, it is a grammatical and punctuation error solver. So, it allows users to set goals for a document before starting the writing. For example, you can:

• Choose your audience type.
• Select the formality type.
• Pick the domain of the content.
• Choose the intent of the content.

Moreover, it provides the readability score at the bottom of each document. Hovering over that will give you character and word count, reading, and speaking time.

Like the first two text editors, it includes the basic word processing features, such as bolding, italicizing, and underlining the text. Similarly, you can insert hyperlinks, add bullet points, and add H1 and H2 heading with this text editor.

Now, let’s see the advantages and disadvantages of this tool to understand it better.

WHY SHOULD YOU SELECT “Text Editor of Grammarly”?	WEAKNESSES of USING “Text Editor of Grammarly”
Considering its grammatical and punctuation suggestions, it is another valuable online text editor on this list	There is no option for adding H3 and onward headings in this tool
Although it is a freeware tool, its free version is enough for editing and typing content	There is no option for adding media in this online text editor
Its interface is richer than the Online Text Editor of PrePostSEO	If you want to use the plagiarism detection capability of Grammarly, you will need to purchase the premium plan
If you don’t like to work in the web browser or the web browser distracts you, you can use the desktop client of Grammarly	It is only available in the English language

4. Speechnotes:

The fourth suggested tool on this list is not a writing tool. Instead, it is a speech-to-text editor named “Speechnotes.”

As the name depicts, Speechnotes takes input from the microphone of the headphone or device and converts that input to text. So, this tool is ideal for people who don’t want to type lengthy documents. Once the Speechnotes has started detecting the input, it will analyze the spoken word. Thus, it will take some time to input the spoken words. But if you want an instant response, you can use the ‘Enter’ key to finalize the pending results.

Before starting the speaking, you will have to click on the microphone button. Otherwise, this tool will not detect the inputs. You can add punctuations to your documents through voice commands as well. For example, if you want to add a ‘dot’ at the end of a sentence, you will say the word ‘period.’ Now, let’s see the pros and cons of this tool to determine if it is worth using.

WHY SHOULD YOU SELECT “Speechnotes”?	NEGATIVES of USING “Speechnotes”
Unlike the other tools, it can detect the input in multiple languages. So, users will never face language barrier issues	There are no basic word processing options (bold, italicize, underline, add bullet points, etc.) in this tool. So, if you want a dedicated word processor, this tool is not for you
Speechnotes work based on sessions. So, even though you will not save a document, it will automatically save the session
You can directly upload a document file to Google Drive with this toolYou can save the document file as a ‘.txt’ or ‘.doc’ file
You can save the document file as a ‘.txt’ or ‘.doc’ file
Unlike the first three text editors, this tool can proofread your document by speaking the typed words
Although it has a premium version, its free version provides enough features to users that they will not need to purchase its premium plan

5. Online Rich Text Editor by Editpad.org:

The last text editor on this best online text editor for bloggers and students list is similar to the second entry because it is another feature-rich text editor. Its name is “Online Rich-Text Editor by Editpad.org.”

Editpad.org has two text editors: “Plain Text Editor” and “Rich Text Editor.” But for this list, I have picked the Rich Text Editor.

This online rich text editor by editpad.org is pretty similar to the Online Text Editor of Prepostseo because it has identical features. 

It is easy to edit the text using an online rich text editor. This text editor is free to use. Using this online rich text editor, you can change the style of text by bolding, underlining, and italicizing the text.

 

Similarly, you can insert images, add hyperlinks, add tables, add headings, and align (left, right, center, justify) the text. Due to being an Editpad.org tool, you can check the plagiarism, and grammatical errors and paraphrase your typed content easily. 

Once you have finalized a piece of writing, you can save that as a text, document, or PDF file. So, this tool also provides several options.

But let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of this tool.

WHY SHOULD YOU PICK “Online Rich-Text Editor of Editpad.org”?	DOWNSIDES of USING “Online Rich-Text Editor of Editpad.org”
This tool is completely free	Its plagiarism detection ability is not as good as the plagiarism detector of PrePostSEO
It contains a beginner-friendly interface (UI)	It is available in only one language
If you are a web developer, you can view the source code of text, which will come in handy while uploading content on your blog	Compared to Grammarly, its grammar detection ability is not good
You can directly (without leaving the window of the tool) take a print of the typed document

Honorable Mentions for the Suggested Free Content Editing Tools:

Apart from the (five) 5 suggested tools for text editing, some other tools are also worth mentioning on this list. But this list targets the five web applications only. So, I have put the worthy text editing web applications in the ‘Honorable Mentions’ section.

• Google Docs – As the name depicts, it is a text processor from Google. This tool is the best alternative to Microsoft Word. So, if you use Microsoft Word for text processing and want an online alternative, there is none better than Google Docs. Moreover, it also contains a ‘Voice Typing’ feature, which registers the input using voice commands.
  
  
• StayFocusd – This application is a Chrome extension that blocks distracting websites once the specified time has finished.

Final Verdict:

A blogger may or may not use an online text editor to compose his content. But this doesn’t mean that online text editors are useless for bloggers. 

In fact, using an online text editor is more beneficial because it has advanced features and users can use it on any device. Moreover, online text editors are equally helpful for students who can’t use offline text editors (usually given in schools to write their assessments).

All in all, the Online Text Editor from PrePostSEO is the ideal online alternative to the best text editor for writing. It is a feature-rich tool. Moreover, its grammar and plagiarism checking capabilities are more powerful than other tools.