Free to create. Pay when you publish.

Anything that deserves better than a flat CMS page or a PDF. Shorthand is built for stories people read from start to finish:

• annual and impact reports
• feature stories and news
• corporate and internal comms
• data stories and visual explainers
• digital magazines and newsletters
• campaigns and microsites
• sponsored and branded content
• sports features and programmes

Browse examples from our customers across news media, higher education, government, and nonprofits.

Starting is easy. Sign up for free right now, and create as many stories as you like. When you're ready to publish, get in touch with our team to discuss your options. We offer subscription plans to suit every project, from a single report to high-volume publishing.

To take out a subscription, simply get in touch with our expert team. We’ll help you understand which plan and hosting options are the best fit for your publishing goals and tech stack.

A published story is any single page of content that has been made live on a Shorthand-hosted or self-hosted site, or exported for publishing via ZIP download or API. If you’re on a plan with capped story inclusions, such as Core or On Demand, publishing a story uses one credit.

If you unpublish a story, the credit is not returned. However, you can update the story at any time and re-publish it to the same or a different URL without using an additional credit.

Yes. Unused publishing credits expire at the end of each yearly cycle and do not roll over. New credits are added on your plan anniversary. This applies whether your plan is billed monthly or yearly.

To cancel your subscription at the end of your current billing cycle, simply get in touch with our team.

After you cancel your subscription, you will still be able to log in to your workspace, but you will no longer be able to publish or export content. Content published with any Shorthand-hosted publishing method will no longer be live after the subscription ends.

All monthly billed plans are priced and paid in US dollars (USD). Annually billed plans can be priced and paid in US dollars, Pound Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), and Australian dollars (AUD). The prices we offer in GBP, EUR and AUD will generally reflect the listed USD price converted at prevailing foreign exchange rates, but may take into account other regional considerations. Please get in touch with our sales team to discuss an annual plan in one of our supported currencies.

Yes, we offer discounted plans for registered charities and NGOs. Get in touch with our team to learn more.

We have flexible support and customer success offerings to suit every user of Shorthand — whether you're a member of a small team or a large enterprise.

All plans include free training webinars, access to a comprehensive knowledge base, and email support.

On the Core plan, take advantage of design support for one story per year in the form of a co-creation session. On the Unlimited plan, you’ll receive three co-creation sessions.

Enterprise plan customers receive priority support and a dedicated Success Manager — with options for custom SLAs and bundling custom design and development services into your annual plan.

Regardless of which tier you’re on, our support is something customers rave about. Don't just take our word for it — check out our reviews on G2.com.

Yes. Shorthand is SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 27001 certified, and is used by banks, government agencies, and other organisations with strict security and compliance requirements. Security is built into how we run the product, infrastructure, and team.

For teams in regulated industries, we can support detailed security reviews, and self-hosted publishing keeps your content and data within your own infrastructure. See our security page for the full picture, or get in touch to talk through your requirements.