# Shorthand

> Shorthand is a no-code visual storytelling platform. Publishers, brands, universities, NGOs, and communications teams use it to build immersive, interactive web stories — scrollytelling, digital magazines, annual reports, data stories, and longform features — without writing code or relying on developers.

Shorthand stories are responsive, fast, and accessible by default, and can be published to Shorthand hosting or a team's own domain. Plans and pricing are listed at https://shorthand.com/pricing/ and include a free tier for trying the editor.

Links ending in `.md` point to clean markdown versions of each page; remove the `.md` suffix for the equivalent HTML page (e.g. https://shorthand.com/pricing.md → https://shorthand.com/pricing/). The most important pages are concatenated in https://shorthand.com/llms-full.txt.

## Product

- [Visual storytelling](https://shorthand.com/features/visual-storytelling.md): Overview of the Shorthand editor and story formats
- [Editor and layout](https://shorthand.com/features/editor-and-layout.md): No-code editor, section-based layouts, and media handling
- [Scrollytelling](https://shorthand.com/features/scrollytelling.md): Scroll-based animation effects such as Scrollmation, Reveal, and Background Transitions
- [Section types](https://shorthand.com/features/sections.md): The building blocks of a Shorthand story
- [Branding and theming](https://shorthand.com/features/branding.md): Custom themes, fonts, colours, and brand kits
- [Customisation](https://shorthand.com/features/customisation.md): Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for developers
- [Collaboration](https://shorthand.com/features/collaboration.md): Team workspaces, roles, and review workflows
- [Publishing and hosting](https://shorthand.com/features/publishing-and-hosting.md): Publish to Shorthand hosting, your own domain, or export
- [Sharing and analytics](https://shorthand.com/features/sharing-and-analytics.md): Built-in analytics and integrations with analytics tools
- [Integrations](https://shorthand.com/features/integrations.md): Connecting Shorthand to CMSs and other tools
- [Security](https://shorthand.com/features/security.md): Security, privacy, and compliance practices
- [Support](https://shorthand.com/features/support.md): Documentation, training, and customer support
- [Pricing](https://shorthand.com/pricing.md): Plans, pricing, and enterprise options
- [Enterprise](https://shorthand.com/enterprise/): Enterprise features, SSO, and dedicated support

## Solutions

- [Media](https://shorthand.com/industries/media/): Newsrooms and publishers
- [Corporate communications](https://shorthand.com/industries/corporate-comms/): Internal and external comms teams
- [Education](https://shorthand.com/industries/education/): Universities and schools
- [Government](https://shorthand.com/industries/government/): Government and public sector teams
- [Brand storytelling](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/brand-storytelling.md): Content marketing and brand teams
- [Nonprofits](https://shorthand.com/industries/nonprofit/): Charities and nonprofit organisations
- [Annual reports](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/annual-reports.md): Interactive annual and impact reports
- [Digital magazines](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/digital-magazines.md): Magazine-style digital publications
- [Data storytelling](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/data-storytelling.md): Data-driven stories and visual explainers
- [Longform features](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/longform-feature-stories.md): Immersive longform journalism and features
- [Internal communications](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/internal-communications.md): Employee engagement and internal news
- [White papers](https://shorthand.com/use-cases/white-papers.md): Interactive white papers and reports

## Customers

- [Case studies](https://shorthand.com/case-study/): How teams like Sky News, WWF, the BBC, and Cambridge University use Shorthand
- [Featured stories](https://shorthand.com/featured/stories/): A gallery of stories published with Shorthand

## Resources

- [The Craft](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/): Shorthand's blog on digital storytelling craft and technique
- [Templates](https://shorthand.com/template/): Story templates to start from
- [Training](https://shorthand.com/training.md): Live training and onboarding

## Company

- [About](https://shorthand.com/about.md): Company background and team
- [Careers](https://shorthand.com/careers.md): Open roles at Shorthand
- [Security](https://shorthand.com/security.md): Security and compliance overview
- [Contact](https://shorthand.com/contact.md): Sales and support contact

## Optional

Articles from The Craft, Shorthand's digital storytelling blog:

- [10 free annual report templates](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/10-free-annual-report-templates/)
- [10 free feature article templates](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/10-free-feature-article-templates/)
- [A/B testing guide — how we optimised our way to 50% growth in conversions](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/a-b-testing-guide/)
- [The Craft newsletter The best stories on the web in your inbox, every other week](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/add-the-craft-to-your-inbox/)
- [Can we slow the pace of storytelling on the web? An interview with Cody Ellingham](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/an-interview-with-photographer-cody-ellingham/)
- [The 10 best digital publishing platforms for 2026](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/best-digital-publishing-platforms/)
- [Top 10 best SEO tools](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/best-seo-tools/)
- [10 of the best visual timeline examples on the web](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/best-visual-timeline-examples-on-the-web/)
- [How big tech is reinventing the corporate newsroom](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/big-tech-corporate-newsrooms/)
- [Brand blogs aren't dead, but yours might be flatlining](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/brand-blogs-are-not-dead/)
- [Brand publishing: your key to a strong online presence](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/brand-publishing-your-key-to-a-strong-online-presence/)
- [8 brilliant brand publishing examples (and why they work so well)](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/brilliant-brand-publishing-examples-and-why-they-work-so-well/)
- [Death to boring data: How to turn stats into stories people want to read](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/death-to-boring-data-storytelling/)
- [Digital detox guide: How to feed your mind again](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/digital-detox-guide/)
- [Great digital magazines build brands. Here's how to create them with Shorthand](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/digital-magazines-how-to/)
- [We need to talk about engagement: an explanation that starts in the brain](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/engagement-special-report/)
- [How to build a stunning photography portfolio](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/how-to-build-a-stunning-photography-portfolio/)
- [How to interview like a journalist](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/how-to-interview-like-a-journalist/)
- [How to write a content strategy](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/how-to-write-a-content-strategy/)
- [Introducing Charts: transform numbers into narratives](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/introducing-charts-transform-numbers-into-narratives/)
- [Introducing Shorthand for WordPress](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/introducing-shorthand-for-wordpress/)
- [10 listicle examples that will make you love the form](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/listicle-examples/)
- [Endless flexibility, effortless structure: meet grids 2.0](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/meet-the-new-grids/)
- [A media upgrade for Custom HTML sections, smoother Scrollmation, and more](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/new-in-shorthand/)
- [10 tools to make a great pitch deck](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/pitch-deck-tools/)
- [Analysis: What's working on Shorthand?](https://shorthand.com/the-craft/whats-working-content-data-dive/)