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Motaware Docs

Documents, written together

Write documents in your browser and edit them with other people at the same time. Comment, suggest changes, go back to an earlier version whenever you need to, and download the finished document as PDF or Word.

Included in every plan, Free too. An alternative to Google Docs, Word.

What you can do with Docs

Write together, live

Everyone with edit access can work in the same document at once, and you see each other's cursors as you type. Switch between Editing, Suggesting and Viewing whenever you like.

  • Changes save as you go, with Save now on Ctrl+S
  • Find and replace, word count and a ruler
  • Full-screen writing when you want to focus

Comments and suggestions

Comment on any part of a document, reply in threads and @mention people to notify them. In Suggesting mode, select text and propose new wording that can be accepted or rejected.

  • Resolve and reopen comment threads
  • Accept or reject suggestions one by one or all at once
  • In-app notifications for comments, mentions and shares

A full word processor

Headings, lists, checklists, tables, images, links, equations, bookmarks, page breaks and special characters. Set the paper size, orientation, page colour, headers and footers, page numbers and a watermark.

  • Bold, italic, underline, superscript and subscript
  • Images up to 10 MB each
  • Print straight from the browser

Share with control

Invite people by email as Viewer, Commenter or Editor, or create a link with an optional password and expiry date. You can also make a document public so anyone can read it.

  • People without an account get access once they sign up
  • Hand ownership to someone else
  • Turn a link off whenever you like

Version history

While you edit, Docs saves a version automatically every 10 minutes. Name the versions that matter, compare any two and restore an earlier one.

  • Compare with the current document or another version
  • Preview a version before you restore it
  • Deleted documents stay in the trash for 30 days

Templates, import and export

Start from a built-in template such as meeting notes, a project proposal or a resume, or save any document as your own template. Import Word, Markdown, HTML and text files.

  • Download as PDF, Word, Markdown, HTML or plain text
  • Your own templates are visible only to you
  • Folders, stars, Recent and search to find documents

What your plan includes

Docs is in every plan, Free included, and the features are the same on every plan.

  • Free $0

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days
  • Personal $10/mo

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days
  • Pro $18/mo

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days
  • Family $25/mo

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days
  • Business Starter $10/mo per seat

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days
  • Business Standard $18/mo per seat

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days
  • Business Plus $25/mo per seat

    Editing, sharing and history
    Included
    Largest image
    10 MB
    Automatic versions
    Every 10 minutes
    Trash kept for
    30 days

If a paid plan ends, your documents stay readable and downloadable for 90 days.

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Security and privacy

Access checked on every request

Owner, Editor, Commenter and Viewer rights are enforced by the server, including during live editing. Only editors can change a document, and without access it simply isn't there.

Protected share links

A share link can carry a password and an expiry date, and password attempts are rate-limited. Turning a link off stops it working.

Cleaned content

Imported files and shared pages are stripped of scripts before anyone sees them, and uploaded images are checked to be real images, not just named like one.

Invitations go to the right person

An invitation to an email address is only redeemed by an account whose address Motaware has verified, so nobody can claim your share by signing up with someone else's email.

Questions about Docs

Can people without a Motaware account read my document?

Yes. Create a share link, optionally with a password and an expiry date, or make the document public. Anyone can read it without an account; to comment or edit through a link, they sign in with a free Motaware account.

Can I open and save Word files?

Yes. Import Word (.docx), Markdown, HTML and plain-text files as editable documents, and download any document as PDF, Word, Markdown, HTML or plain text.

How do I get back an earlier version?

Open Version history from the File menu. Docs saves a version every 10 minutes while you edit, and you can name your own. Preview or compare any version, then restore it.

Do comments and shares send emails?

Not yet. Comments, replies, mentions, shares and suggestions show up as notifications inside Docs.

What happens to my documents if my paid plan ends?

Nothing is deleted straight away. Docs becomes read-only for 90 days: you can still open and download everything. Subscribe again to make changes. See Pricing for the plans.

Is there a desktop or mobile app?

Not yet. Docs works in any modern browser, where you can write, comment, share and export.

Start writing together

Docs is in every Motaware plan, including Free. Open it in your browser and start a document in seconds.