How Livewrite Works

Livewrite is your Microsoft Word-based writing partner—transparent, trackable, and built for researchers.

Livewrite for Word

Research is hard. Publishing does not have to be.

Manuscript preparation is where weeks are lost and momentum stalls. Drafting, revising, managing citations, and reformatting for journals introduce unnecessary delays and increase the risk of rejection. Livewrite integrates the publication workflow directly into Microsoft Word, so preparation happens where the work already lives. By embedding editing, automated reviews, and formatting into your workflow, Livewrite helps prevent editorial delays and reduce avoidable rejections, while keeping you in control of every change.

How it works

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Install the Word add-in

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Open Livewrite inside Word (or use our webapp)

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Write, revise, and prepare manuscripts with full transparency using track changes

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The Hidden Time Cost for Researchers

Manuscripts are frequently delayed or rejected due to avoidable issues such as unclear writing, missed reporting requirements, and formatting gaps. These weeks lost per manuscript compound into fewer publications and missed career opportunities. Livewrite helps researchers strengthen their science and prepare submissions efficiently, directly inside Microsoft Word.

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Livewrite AI Writing Assistant

Write, update, and review your manuscripts all directly in Microsoft Word.

Automated Manuscript Formatting

Select your destination journal and Livewrite checks, reviews, and updates your manuscript accordingly.

Cover Letter Generator

Create your cover letter for any journal within seconds.

Smart Citation

Find and reference any citation right from our Word plugin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Livewrite

Livewrite is your AI-powered writing assistant that works directly inside Microsoft Word. It helps you write, rewrite, paraphrase, cite and copy edit your manuscripts, grants, case reports, and professional documents. All edits appear as tracked changes, so you always stay in control.

Additional features include automated peer review, reporting guideline checklists, cover letters, and more!

Livewrite Premium lets you automatically format your manuscript for any journal in minutes.

Livewrite reviews your entire document to make context-aware suggestions. It: Writes from prompts or quick action buttons. Rewrites and paraphrases text while keeping your tone and meaning intact. Copy edits full documents or sections with transparent tracked changes. Maintains consistency in voice, tone, and style across your manuscript.
Livewrite offers: Free Plan – Limited credits per week for Livewrite functionality. Core Plan – Full access to Livewrite inside Word. Premium Plan – Includes everything in Core plus full manuscript formatting for journal submissions. You can upgrade from Core to Premium at any time.
Yes. Both are available. Annual plans come at a discounted rate.
Yes. We offer a 14-day refund if you're not satisfied.
Yes. Invite a colleague to use Livewrite and you'll both receive one free month (or the equivalent discount if you're on an annual plan).
No. Manuscript formatting is available only on the Premium Plan. If you start with our Core plan, you can upgrade to Premium at any time.
Download the Livewrite Word Plugin. Open the Livewrite icon from the top word ribbon. Enter a custom prompt or use quick actions. Apply edits instantly — all changes appear in Word's track changes for full oversight.

Manuscript Reformatting

Our reformatting tool handles the essential structural changes—like headings and layout—so your manuscript remains entirely your own. For language refinement, our Writing Assistant delivers expert-level copy editing and proofreading, powered by the most advanced AI models available. We're committed to transparency: every change is tracked using standard track changes, so you stay in full control of your work.
Accurate (very). We review 100% of manuscripts manually to ensure near perfect accuracy. We base our reformats precisely on the target journal requirements. Some journal instructions are not always accurate, but if there is a discrepancy, just let us know and we can update it in our system.
No. At this point, we will flag that you are over the word limit and leave it to you to work your magic.
At this stage we only accept Microsoft Word (docx) files. We recommend that you upload your title page (with acknowledgments), abstract, main document, figures, tables, and supplemental files as one document for our software to best reformat your manuscript.
No. The author (you) retains all rights to the intellectual property and content of the uploaded manuscript. We simply make it ready for publication in your target journal.
No. At this time, we only accept English language manuscripts.

Accounts

No, each plan only supports 1 user. If you want to purchase Livewrite for your research network, department, or hospital reach out!
Reach out to our team (info below) to set up a call to discuss how Livewrite can improve the productivity and impact of your researchers.
We take privacy and confidentiality extremely seriously. We only partner with 3rd party services with enterprise grade security (e.g. OpenAI) to ensure both your user and manuscript data remain remain confidential.

Billing

Yes, all plans come with our 14-Day Refund Guarantee. If you're not satisfied with our service for any reason, you can request a full refund within 14 days of your purchase.
Yes. Both monthly and annual plans are available. Annual plans come at a discounted rate.
We partner with Paddle, a leading online payments platform, to handle ALL financial information. Livewrite never stores your payment or credit card details! Paddle has world-class security and support for its users so you can rest easy knowing your sensitive data is protected.
Livewrite is accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education), allowing us to offer up to 6 CME credits per year for manuscript submissions. This accreditation makes it simple for you to earn CME credits while using institutional CME funds to cover your Livewrite subscription.

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