Bring storytelling back to your corporate communications
Shorthand's no-code corporate storytelling platform helps communications teams publish annual reports, internal comms, and brand campaigns that stakeholders open, scroll, and finish — without developers.
Bring storytelling back to your corporate communications
Shorthand's no-code corporate storytelling platform helps communications teams publish annual reports, internal comms, and brand campaigns that stakeholders open, scroll, and finish — without developers.
Trusted by corporate communications teams at
Trusted by corporate comms teams at
Because your company's story is too important for a PDF
Most corporate comms teams spend weeks on content that gets archived or left on read. Shorthand turns your content into interactive, scroll-based stories so stakeholders will open and engage with them.
Because your company's story is too important for a PDF
Most corporate comms teams spend weeks on content that gets archived or left on read. Shorthand turns your content into interactive, scroll-based stories so stakeholders will open and engage with them.
Annual reports and investor communications
Replace static PDFs, annual reports, and key investor content with scroll-based stories stakeholders read end-to-end.
Shorthand's no-code editor handles full-screen imagery, embedded data visualisations, video, and animated text in a single publishable layout.
See how Cleary Gottlieb uses engaging animations to communicate financial wins to investors
Annual reports and investor communications
Replace static PDFs, annual reports, and key investor content with scroll-based stories stakeholders read end-to-end.
Shorthand's no-code editor handles full-screen imagery, embedded data visualisations, video, and animated text in a single publishable layout.
See how Cleary Gottlieb uses engaging animations to communicate financial wins to investors
Internal comms your employees will engage with
Publish CEO updates, all hands recaps, and employee stories that hold attention far better than a PDF or intranet post.
Restrict stories to specific email addresses or share them behind a private link — making Shorthand a practical fit for sensitive internal audiences.
Internal comms your employees will engage with
Publish CEO updates, all hands recaps, and employee stories that hold attention far better than a PDF or intranet post.
Restrict stories to specific email addresses or share them behind a private link — making Shorthand a practical fit for sensitive internal audiences.
ESG and sustainability reports
Turn sustainability disclosures, impact data, and ESG commitments into visual stories that investors, regulators, and media will read and reference.
Web-native ESG reports perform better on mobile and in search than PDFs — and thanks to Shorthand's built-in analytics, you can track scroll depth and time-on-page to demonstrate engagement.
See how the NBA used Shorthand for a recent social impact report
ESG and sustainability reports
Turn sustainability disclosures, impact data, and ESG commitments into visual stories that investors, regulators, and media will read and reference.
Web-native ESG reports perform better on mobile and in search than PDFs — and thanks to Shorthand's built-in analytics, you can track scroll depth and time-on-page to demonstrate engagement.
See how the NBA used Shorthand for a recent social impact report
Brand campaigns and internal thought leadership stories
Launch campaign pages, thought leadership stories, and corporate microsites for product launches and strategic announcements.
Shorthand is perfect for telling employees about an important brand moment or product launch to generate momentum — without commissioning a developer build or waiting on an agency.
See how Amazon walks through Kindle testing with storytelling
“To help drive employee advocacy across RELX, we decided to deploy Shorthand to tell human interest stories across our business. The first story we published was on flexible working at RELX. We saw a more than tenfold increase in the number of reads, as compared with previous internal comms stories. Our reaction was, ‘Whoa, that's amazing. How do we do that again?’”
Paul Abrams, Head of Corporate Communications @ RELX
“To help drive employee advocacy across RELX, we decided to deploy Shorthand to tell human interest stories across our business. The first story we published was on flexible working at RELX. We saw a more than tenfold increase in the number of reads, as compared with previous internal comms stories. Our reaction was, ‘Whoa, that's amazing. How do we do that again?’”
Paul Abrams, Head of Corporate Communications @ RELX
The corporate comms platform your IT team won't block
Every comms team has lost a tool they loved to IT and security reviews.
Shorthand won’t be one of them.
The corporate comms platform your IT team won't block
Every comms team has lost a tool they loved to IT and security reviews.
Shorthand won’t be one of them.
Enterprise auth and compliance
Out-of-the-box SSO, SAML, and SCIM via Google, Okta, and Azure AD. SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.
VPAT, GDPR DPA, security overview, and SSA are all available for review.
Fits the infrastructure you already have
WordPress, Drupal, or self-hosted via zip download or API integration.
We also have data residency options for organisations that need them.
Brand and publishing governance
Create workspace-wide branded themes, user roles, and permissions.
For teams that need it, set up separate workspaces for different business units.
Shorthand for Corporate Communications FAQs
What's the ROI case for replacing a PDF annual report?
Corporate comms teams see consistent returns with Shorthand. On its first Shorthand story, RELX achieved a threefold increase in reads and lifted dwell time by 50%. In year one, Honda saw dwell time climb 85% and click-through rates improve 47%.
The payoff isn't only engagement. Producing annual reports in-house skips the cost of an agency build — and most are finished in one to two weeks.
Will Shorthand pass our IT and security review?
For most enterprise procurement teams, yes.
Shorthand holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications. A VPAT, GDPR DPA, security overview, and standard SSA are also available on request. For organisations with specific accessibility requirements, Shorthand targets WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, with native support for alt text, video captions, and keyboard navigation.
Does Shorthand work with our existing CMS and identity provider?
Yes. Shorthand for WordPress and our Drupal integration publish stories directly to your existing CMS without writing code. Self-hosting via zip download or API integration gives your IT team full control over content infrastructure, useful for organisations with data residency requirements.
For authentication, Shorthand supports SSO, SAML, and SCIM via Google, Okta, and Microsoft Azure Active Directory, so access management sits within the identity provider your organisation already uses.
What does enterprise pricing look like?
Shorthand offers tailored pricing and white glove service for enterprises. We also offer multi-year agreements for organisations with regular publishing programmes. We confirm pricing in a short call once we understand your team's publishing needs. See subscription options or book a call.
How does Shorthand compare to Workvivo and Ceros for corporate comms?
Workvivo is an employee experience platform and positions itself as a channel for distributing internal news, video messages, and social updates. Shorthand is a creation and publishing tool to improve engagement, dwell time and NPS for internal and stakeholder comms. Many communications teams produce CEO messages, change management stories, and employee magazines in Shorthand and distribute them using another channel.
Ceros and Shorthand both produce interactive web content without code. The difference is workflow and skill level. Ceros is design-tool-adjacent and is typically used with agency or in-house design resources, while Shorthand is built for communications teams publishing regularly — with or without design support — where editorial speed matters as much as design fidelity. Shorthand is significantly easier to use, as seen in higher G2 ratings and reviews.
Can we try Shorthand on one project before committing?
Yes. Shorthand's free trial gives your team full access to the editor and publishing tools — enough to build and preview a complete story before signing anything. Many enterprise teams start with one flagship project — a single annual report or ESG publication — download the final story to self-host, and expand from there once they've seen the results. Talk to our team about the right starting point.
Shorthand for Corporate Communications FAQs
What's the ROI case for replacing a PDF annual report?
Corporate comms teams see consistent returns with Shorthand. On its first Shorthand story, RELX achieved a threefold increase in reads and lifted dwell time by 50%. In year one, Honda saw dwell time climb 85% and click-through rates improve 47%.
The payoff isn't only engagement. Producing annual reports in-house skips the cost of an agency build — and most are finished in one to two weeks.
Will Shorthand pass our IT and security review?
For most enterprise procurement teams, yes.
Shorthand holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications. A VPAT, GDPR DPA, security overview, and standard SSA are also available on request. For organisations with specific accessibility requirements, Shorthand targets WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, with native support for alt text, video captions, and keyboard navigation.
Does Shorthand work with our existing CMS and identity provider?
Yes. Shorthand for WordPress and our Drupal integration publish stories directly to your existing CMS without writing code. Self-hosting via zip download or API integration gives your IT team full control over content infrastructure, useful for organisations with data residency requirements.
For authentication, Shorthand supports SSO, SAML, and SCIM via Google, Okta, and Microsoft Azure Active Directory, so access management sits within the identity provider your organisation already uses.
What does enterprise pricing look like?
Shorthand offers tailored pricing and white glove service for enterprises. We also offer multi-year agreements for organisations with regular publishing programmes. We confirm pricing in a short call once we understand your team's publishing needs. See subscription options or book a call.
How does Shorthand compare to Workvivo and Ceros for corporate comms?
Workvivo is an employee experience platform and positions itself as a channel for distributing internal news, video messages, and social updates. Shorthand is a creation and publishing tool to improve engagement, dwell time and NPS for internal and stakeholder comms. Many communications teams produce CEO messages, change management stories, and employee magazines in Shorthand and distribute them using another channel.
Ceros and Shorthand both produce interactive web content without code. The difference is workflow and skill level. Ceros is design-tool-adjacent and is typically used with agency or in-house design resources, while Shorthand is built for communications teams publishing regularly — with or without design support — where editorial speed matters as much as design fidelity. Shorthand is significantly easier to use, as seen in higher G2 ratings and reviews.
Can we try Shorthand on one project before committing?
Yes. Shorthand's free trial gives your team full access to the editor and publishing tools — enough to build and preview a complete story before signing anything. Many enterprise teams start with one flagship project — a single annual report or ESG publication — download the final story to self-host, and expand from there once they've seen the results. Talk to our team about the right starting point.
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