Writva
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Frequently asked questions

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How does the Writing Editor work?

The Writing Editor is designed to help you improve your writing without ever losing your original work. The screen is divided into three main areas, each with a specific role:

  • The Information Panel on the left shows details about your piece — such as its title, category, tags, and where it belongs. This helps you stay organized, but it does not change your writing.
  • The Stable Versionin the center is your approved version. Think of this as your “safe” copy. It does not change unless you explicitly update it.
  • The Editor on the right is where you do all your work. This is where you write, refine, and apply AI-powered changes.

When you first open a piece, you are not editing yet. You'll see your Stable Version in the center, and the Editor will be inactive. To begin, click Open Editor. This switches you into Editing, where you can start making changes.

Inside the Editor, you can type directly or use Writing Controls (such as tone, voice, or rewrite strength) to guide how the AI improves your text. You can apply changes to a selected portion of text or to the full draft. As you work, your edits are saved automatically in the Editor — but they do not affect your Stable Version yet.

This separation is important:

  • The Editor is your working space (temporary, flexible)
  • The Stable Version is your official version (locked, reliable)

When you're happy with your changes, click Promote to Stable Version. This replaces the previous Stable Version with your edited draft.

You can also switch between Split View and Focus View:

  • Split View shows both panels side-by-side
  • Focus View expands the Editor

Workflow:

  1. Review Stable Version
  2. Open Editor
  3. Refine using Writing Controls
  4. Promote changes

Is Writva a content generator?

No. Writva is a refinement tool, not a generator. You provide the source text — a draft, a paragraph, an email — and the AI helps you improve it based on your specific direction. It never writes from a blank slate. You stay in control of the content from start to finish.

How is this different from using ChatGPT or similar tools?

General AI tools generate new content based on a prompt. Writva is built around a controlled iteration loop: your text is always the source, and the AI proposes one targeted revision at a time. You choose what to keep. Nothing is automatically accepted, and previous versions are always preserved.

What happens to my writing? Is it stored on your servers?

Right now, Writva stores your writing locally in your browser using localStorage. Nothing is sent to a server for storage. AI requests are sent to a language model to generate revisions, but your full project history lives in your browser only.

Can I undo changes?

Yes. Every version you promote is saved in your iteration history. You can preview any previous version at any time and restore it into your working draft if you want to go back.

What types of writing work best?

Any prose-based writing — emails, paragraphs, book chapters, essays, website copy, social posts, or professional documents. The tool is designed around paragraph-level refinement, so it works best on discrete pieces rather than very long documents.

What is a Project Rule?

Project Rules are persistent constraints you set for a project — for example, "No em dashes" or "No semicolons." They are applied automatically on every AI iteration so you do not need to re-select them each time. Rules override conflicting per-iteration controls.

Can I use the same settings across multiple writing sessions?

Yes, via Presets. You can save any combination of writing controls — tone, editing intensity, style preferences — as a named preset and reuse it across different iterations and projects.

Is the tool free to use?

The core editor is fully functional for free. No account is required to try it. For saved projects across sessions and higher AI usage, a Pro tier is planned. See the Pricing page for current details.

What models does Writva use?

Writva currently uses GPT-4o Mini for AI revisions. The model is chosen for speed and cost efficiency at this stage. More model options may be available in the future.

Still have questions?

The best way to understand the tool is to try it.