Revise
Productivity
word processor
SHOW HN2026
85points
76comments
#797of 4,366 in 2026
Top 19%of 2026 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 3 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast, nice-looking, feels like a classic word processor
From 4 comments
Bank Street Writer was the first software program I fell in love with, 3000 years ago in the cretaceous era. When I just tried your app it gave me that same thrill, and I haven't…
relation_al on HNStart fast (maybe <100ms), respond instantly, good UX.
the__alchemist on HNWonderful product :)
wellsjohnston on HNLooks really cool!
bartlomein on HN
Impressive to build a rendering layer from scratch
From 2 comments
Impressive that you built the rendering layer from scratch on Canvas. Curious about one thing though, how do you handle accessibility? With contenteditable you get a lot of…
thomasnowhere on HNIt's cool to see a brand-new WIYSIWYG editor on the web, especially one using canvas for rendering from the start. How did you go about architecting the rendering and input…
jitl on HN
Free LLM spellcheck and real-time collaboration
From 1 comment
Revise is that, actually. It's a free, lightweight, fast word processor at its core. It also has real-time collaboration, also free. You don't need to use the AI features. It…
artursapek on HN
Objections
Subscription pricing and web-based delivery deter some users
From 2 comments
Subsciption and Online means not for me
Surac on HNTy; will check it out. That wasn't one of the one I looked at. Edit: Ah I see, from the OP. Unfortunately, I think Subscription-based, web-app, and vibe-coded would individually…
the__alchemist on HN
Canvas rendering likely hurts accessibility
From 2 comments
Impressive that you built the rendering layer from scratch on Canvas. Curious about one thing though, how do you handle accessibility? With contenteditable you get a lot of…
thomasnowhere on HNI developed my own selection and input handling. The app focuses on a hidden input and it extracts the events when you hit keys, and handles them in my editor engine. I haven't…
artursapek on HN
Several editing bugs in lists, selection and tables
From 1 comment
It's cool to see a brand-new WIYSIWYG editor on the web, especially one using canvas for rendering from the start. How did you go about architecting the rendering and input…
jitl on HN
Requests
Native app with support for local or own LLM
From 3 comments
Agreed. The developer has the right to share his labors any way they want. I fully respect that. I also don't object to paying for something I find useful or valuable. But I…
johannesrexx on HNLooks nice, very nice. Why don't you use your local open source llm, without the interaction of big models? I mean, more work, but you don't need to pay your cut to them. Just…
lapalapa on HNsounds like you be more open to it if Revise worked as a native app (Tauri) with ability to run it against your own LLM endpoint/keys this may be something I offer one day, with…
artursapek on HN
Team and organization accounts
From 1 comment
No enforced limits right now, but HN might find the performance bounds of my backend today. I am planning to add team/org accounts soon!
artursapek on HN
Remove signs of AI writing feature
From 1 comment
Very cool! It’d be very cool to have a “remove signs of AI writing” feature (based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing) - wishing you great success…
cadamsdotcom on HN
Questions
How is text layout and input handled on canvas
From 2 comments
It's cool to see a brand-new WIYSIWYG editor on the web, especially one using canvas for rendering from the start. How did you go about architecting the rendering and input…
jitl on HNImpressive that you built the rendering layer from scratch on Canvas. Curious about one thing though, how do you handle accessibility? With contenteditable you get a lot of…
thomasnowhere on HN
How are content moderation refusals handled
From 1 comment
This is really cool, but I'm wondering how you're getting around content moderation that the models utilize, or are you not?
highhands89 on HN
Limits on number of collaborators
From 1 comment
This would really work well for teams. Are there any limits into how many people can collaborate on Revise?
rvz on HN
Alternatives named
Google Docs
From 2 comments
I started building this 10 months ago, largely using agentic coding tools. I've stayed very involved in the code base and architecture, and have never moved faster in my life as…
artursapek on HNCan this be integrated inside of something like Google Docs or Microsoft Word? Or is that more of an aspiration at this point? The vibe I got from the landing page was that it's…
tyleo on HN
Notion
From 1 comment
There is a lot of positive comments in this thread so you are doing something right. You asked for feedback though. There are chat apps that basically incorporate all the…
_pdp_ on HN
Lex
From 1 comment
A bit similar to Lex, which I love using for writing, but bringing any doc over is very useful.
ymolodtsov on HN
AbiWord
From 1 comment
AbiWord https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AbiWord
shivenjoshi on HN
Zed
From 1 comment
Speaking of zed, if the team at zed is reading this, then I genuinely believe with my full heart that you guys can actually solve this issue given the impressive work you have…
Imustaskforhelp on HN