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Minimal Editor & Easy Export
Write in a beautiful, powerfully simple editor where you can manage prompts, tags, and your drafts in a distraction-free writing environment. Copy-paste directly into Common App when you're ready to submit.
All In One Place
Create and manage all your college essays in your essay dashboard. Reduce the number of tabs you have open, and easily find your past essays to reference. Track deadlines and never lose track of your application progress again.
Manage Your Drafts Efficiently
Use checkpoints to track your progress and restore any previous version with a single click. Download your essays to save a local copy or upload them to Google Drive for backup.
Better than Google Docs
Built specifically for college apps with features that help you write, organize, and perfect your essays.
Writing college essays is stressful.
It doesn't also have to be disorganized.
Why choose Haloway?
| Feature | Haloway | Google Docs | Word | Notion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich-text Editing | ||||
| Realtime Autosave | ||||
| Draft Version Management | ||||
| AI Feedback | ||||
| Customizable UI | ||||
| Prompt Management | ||||
| Essay Dashboard | ||||
| Custom Checkpoints | ||||
| Built-in Deadline Tracking | ||||
| Status Tracking |
Rich-text Editing
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Realtime Autosave
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Draft Version Management
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
AI Feedback
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Customizable UI
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Prompt Management
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Essay Dashboard
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Custom Checkpoints
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Built-in Deadline Tracking
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
Status Tracking
Haloway
Google Docs
Word
Notion
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Built with security and privacy in mind.
Private by Design
Your essays are stored securely with Row-Level Security (RLS), so only you can access your work. We never share, sell, or use your data beyond your dashboard. All essays are yours and yours only.
Protected and Secure
All essays are encrypted in transit and at rest using industry-standard AES‑256/TLS, on a SOC 2 Type 2‑certified platform. Haloway follows industry-standard best practices to protect your writing from unauthorized access.
Auto-Save & Backup
Your work is automatically saved to the cloud in real time, so you'll never lose progress.
Easy Export
Download your essays as DOC or TXT files to save them locally in Word or back them up to Google Docs.
