104 Shorthand Reviews
User-friendly, clean, multi-functional, high quality final product, aesthetically pleasing, adaptable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Publishing ZIP file system, inability to crop photos within back end, need to manually republish changes (amendments not instantly publishable to front end) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The very first time I was using Shorthand was when I created an awareness story for a non – profit organization and the perpetuators were literally overwhelmed about the way the story came out. They later used it on their website and television for awareness. I cant say much about shorthand because it is what every story teller needs. The illustration features, the audio are all overwhelming features as compared to most of the software in the category of shorthand. I also love the fact that new users are given free trial periods which helps them get familiar with the software. The ability to share the stories on ones emails is another good feature I cant help but use frequently when I want the stories to go further but also the free illustration video tutorials are an amazing feature that make shorthand stand out from the other software of its caliber. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have really not found a lot of problematic issues with shorthand but if the operators or developers of the software could allow for a free version then more people especially school goers may get involved in using the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I emailed Shorthand's customer support team after I had accidentally deleted a large chunk of work from my dissertation. I received a reply from Alex Marshall , a member of the team who replied within an hour and had restored my work to the best of their ability the next day. They were kind, understanding and efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
That I deleted the work in the first place! I can't fault Shorthand's response, I got the sense that they would do everything possible to help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Shorthand gives us the flexibility to produce a wide range of resources from technical walkthroughs to professional development training materials.
The interface is very easy to use and the quality of the final output is excellent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
There is nothing about this product that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The CMS is easy to use and quick to pick up, with great examples to help you get everything just right. Their customer support is also very good and super helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Nothing to add. Very happy with our experience so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ease of use is key. Some features over the past year or so such as Set Focus have also helped to take some duplication about preparing content for mobile which is really helpful. Shorthand is fantastic at making good photos look great and great photos look amazing. It's so intuitive as a system that absolute beginners can design really compelling looking content in no time at all. It would be great if Shorthand were able to run more events and get some of the leading longform and Shorthand practitioners in the field to come along. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I'm not a huge fan of how scrollmation pictures appear on mobile. They can sometimes take up a fair amount of available space. I'd like to see a couple more basic templates and font choices available. Perhaps a sans serif font for standard text in the basic template would be great. Likewise, although it's great that we now a choice of font colours, some of them are quite weak/not bold enough, and the choice remains relatively limited. I'd also like more say as to where and how text appears in text over media sections and perhaps a choice of where exactly text could be placed in background scrollmation. Somtimes a narrower column might work best for certain photos, although I appreciate this would be harder work to code than just the left, centre and right options currently available. Perhaps more transition choices between reveal section photos would be fun. It would also be great to have a blurring/highlight tool available to have to rely less on Photoshop for those who don't have it or don;t have the skills for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Ease of use and ability to mix/repurpose existing content from multiple channels, quickly and easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Having to upgrade to access fonts and colour palette customisation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ability to make quick changes, making ordinary graphics more interactive through scrollmations and text overlay sections, and the organisation of articles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Not a great selection of colours for backgrounds and text. can sometimes become laggy when working on long articles (may be an internet issue though) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I like that Shorthand seamlessly incorporates text, photos, video, and audio into a visually interesting and interactive story for readers/users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
If you asked me a few weeks ago, I would say I dislike the limited tools and options. But recently, they've been adding more features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We've a lot of stories to tell, and Shorthand uniquely gives us a single melting pot, allowing various production roles to work together in a truly collaborative sense. After the story narrative is nailed, there is very little we can't realise from a creative point of view. That's where the magic can happen. With your creative approach in draft, the format is inherently easy to get to grips with and simple transitions can be used to great effect. With the right story, and your reader in mind, Shorthand lets you wield and deliver your precious content in an absorbing and engaging way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't like that you can't edit , easily, after go-live. Seems a little clunky. A few more formatting options inside the set themes would be a great bonus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
