Every college essay draft,
tracked and organized.
EssayStory is a focused workspace for keeping track of your college essays. Save every draft as a version, compare any two side by side, restore anything you miss, and keep your Common App, supplemental, and scholarship essays organized by college and prompt — all in one place.
Built for the way essays actually evolve
Versioning is first-class. Comparing drafts is instant. Every essay has a place.
Full version history
Every draft is captured automatically with word counts, character counts, and your notes. Roll back, branch, or compare at any time — your story is never lost.
Side-by-side comparison
Compare any two versions word by word. See exactly what was added and removed, and how your word count changed between drafts.
One-click restore
Bring back any earlier draft — or just the opening you liked — without digging through old files or copy-pasting from email.
Tagged by prompt and limit
Tag essays as Common App, Coalition, UC, supplemental, scholarship, or Statement of Purpose. The word limit stays visible while you write.
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.
Secure sharing
Share a specific version with a counselor or parent through a private link. They don't need an account, and you can revoke access any time.
See it in action
Version history, side-by-side comparison, comments, and sharing — all in one place.
Every draft, saved with a note
Each save becomes its own version with a word count, a timestamp, and a short note about what you changed. Open any version, compare it against the current draft, or restore it in one click.
See exactly what changed between versions
Compare any two versions word by word. Removed text in red, added text in green, with running totals of words added, removed, and net change.
Notes attached to the exact sentence
Highlight any passage to leave yourself a note. Comments from your counselor or parents show up in the same place, anchored to the words they are about, so nothing gets lost between drafts.
What your counselor sees
Send a private link to a specific version. Readers open it in any browser without an account and leave notes in the margin. You choose read-only or comments, and can revoke the link any time.
How it works
Four simple steps from first draft to final 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.
Share with people you trust
Send a secure, revocable link to a counselor, parent, or peer. Their comments stay attached to the version they read.
Compare and choose
Put any two versions side by side, keep what's working, and restore anything you miss. Repeat.
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