Outline

What is Outline?

Outline is a collaborative document editor powered by AI. It helps with ideation, task completion, and editing through AI commands and built-in tools. You can use it to generate detailed outlines, optimize content for SEO, and get recommendations for what to write next based on your habits and preferences. It also includes grammar checkers, plagiarism detectors, and social media integrations to streamline content creation.

Who created Outline?

Outline was created by Sarah Jones, a YouTuber who has said the tool helped her cut down the time she spent making videos. The company behind it offers the AI-powered collaborative editor to make writing more productive and improve work quality, with features including AI editing tools, content generation, SEO optimization, and content recommendations.

What is Outline used for?

• Creating detailed outlines for any topic or idea
• SEO optimization tools
• A content recommendation engine that suggests what to write next based on your history and preferences
• Streamlining content creation and management with grammar and spelling checkers, plagiarism detectors, image optimization, and social media scheduling integrations

Who is Outline for?

• Content creators
• Digital marketers
• Small business owners

How to use Outline?

1. Get started: Sign up for a free trial to access all the platform’s features.
2. Create a document: Start typing or paste existing content directly into the editor.
3. Use AI assistance: Issue AI commands to complete sections or tasks within your document.
4. Generate outlines: Provide keywords and preferences, and Outline’s algorithms create detailed outlines automatically.
5. Optimize for SEO: Use the SEO tools to check keywords and meta data and get suggestions for improving visibility.
6. Get recommendations: The AI-powered engine suggests content ideas tailored to your audience.
7. Edit: Polish your work with grammar checkers, plagiarism detectors, and image optimization tools.
8. Collaborate: Invite collaborators to work on documents at the same time.
9. Subscribe: Choose a subscription plan for unlimited documents, collaborators, and a set amount of AI-generated words each month. You can upgrade your plan as your needs change, and the trial includes free AI-generated words and assistant messages.