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Shorthand

Shorthand enables iconic news and brand publishers to reach new levels of engagement by creating immersive reads in record time.

Plans tracked

no add-ons

Pricing changes

Latest Wk 38 '26

Pricing model

Subscription

No free tier

Pricing Change History

3 changes

20261 change

Wk 38 '26

Improvement

Shorthand strips explicit 20-hour cap, shifts to vague "Tailored" service tier

Enterprise plan's included dev & design services allocation changed from a fixed '20 hours' to an unspecified 'Tailored' amount, removing the explicit hour quantity from the plan benefit.

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20251 change

Q4 '25

Price increase

Shorthand Business Plan Price Increased by 119% to $1,750/month Amid Major Capacity Enhancements

Starter plan increased from $40/month to $60/month (50% increase) Team plan increased from $400/month to $875/month (119% increase)

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20241 change

Q4 '24

Packaging

Shorthand Transitions to Story-Count-Based Pricing Model, Eliminating Public Prices for Plans

Starter plan free tier ($0/month, $0/story) no longer displays pricing - now only shows as plan name in feature comparison Pricing model changed from subscription-based tiers (Starter $0, Team $39/mo, Business $325/mo with per-story add-ons) to story-count-based structure (6 or 12 included stories with $24/mo or $20/mo per additional story)

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