Your college essays,
refined draft by draft.
EssayStory is a focused workspace for writing, versioning, and reviewing college admission essays. Track every draft, compare changes side-by-side, and get structured feedback on tone, clarity, impact, grammar, and prompt alignment.
Built for the way essays actually evolve
Versioning is first-class. Reviews are structured. You stay in control of the voice.
Full version history
Every draft is captured automatically with word counts, character counts, and your notes. Roll back, branch, or diff at any time — your story is never lost.
Side-by-side diffs
Compare any two versions line-by-line. See exactly what was added, removed, or rewritten, and how your word count changed across the revision.
Structured review
Each version can be scored on tone, clarity, impact, grammar, authenticity, prompt alignment, and show-vs-tell ratio — with concrete strengths and improvement areas.
Inline suggestions
See grammar, style, and word-choice suggestions inline. Accept or reject each one — the final voice stays yours.
Prompt-aware feedback
Tag essays with Common App, Coalition, UC, supplemental prompts, or Statement of Purpose. Reviews are tuned to the type and word limit.
Organized by college
Group essays by school. Filter by type. Track which prompts you've drafted and which still need a first pass — no more spreadsheet sprawl.
See it in action
A focused editor, true side-by-side diffs, and structured reviews — all in one place.
Write in a typewriter-style workspace
A clean, paper-like surface with a fixed-width font keeps you focused on words, not chrome. Word count, version pill, and your scorecard live right where you need them — no toolbars to wrangle.
See exactly what changed between versions
Compare any two versions of an essay word-by-word. Added phrases highlighted in green, removed in red, with running totals of words added, removed, and net change.
Inline suggestions, scorecards, and recommendations
Each version gets a numerical score, a written summary, and inline suggestions woven through your draft. Accept what helps, reject what doesn't — your voice stays yours.
How it works
Four simple steps from blank page to polished submission.
Start an essay
Title it, tag the college and essay type, and paste in your first draft (or start fresh).
Save versions as you write
Each save is a new version. Add a short note so future-you remembers what changed and why.
Request a review
Get a structured scorecard plus inline suggestions on grammar, tone, clarity, and impact.
Compare and refine
Diff your versions, accept the suggestions that help, ignore the ones that don't. Repeat.
Your story deserves better than a Google Doc.
Sign in with Microsoft or Google to start tracking your essays in under 30 seconds.
Sign in to begin →