Introduction

Jenni is a writing platform built for academic and professional work. It combines a document editor with AI tools for drafting, editing, citing, and reviewing, all in one place.

What Jenni Does

• AI Autocomplete suggests text as you type, drawing from your document context, headings, Section Prompts, and citations
• AI Chat answers questions about your document, finds sources, and helps with structure
• AI Editing rewrites, simplifies, translates, or strengthens selected text with a single command
• Citation Management searches academic databases, formats references in any style, and generates bibliographies automatically
• Library stores your research papers and PDFs, searchable by content and metadata
• Reviews runs proofreading, claim confidence, Source Quality, tone, and peer-review checks across your document
• Real-Time Collaboration lets multiple people edit the same document simultaneously

Your First Document

1. Click + New in the sidebar
2. Enter a topic or document prompt, or choose a DOCX file to import
3. Click Next, then choose your citation preferences
4. Choose an outline structure and click Start Writing
5. Review the generated headings and begin writing; press the right arrow key to accept an Autocomplete suggestion, or keep typing to ignore it

New Document Setup

Empty documents open with a focused, conversational setup. Enter what you are writing about or choose a DOCX file, then move through citation preferences and outline structure. The prompt field cycles through academic examples until you begin typing, and a prompt-strength meter marks the prompt as weak, average, or great while you refine it.

The citation step lets you set publication recency, impact factor, minimum citation count, and whether Jenni should include preprints. Click Start writing after choosing the outline. If you import a DOCX, Jenni completes setup from the file. If you skip setup, Jenni inserts standard headings so the document still has a useful starting structure. The full editor toolbar and title return after setup is finished, skipped, or completed by import.

Setup Progress Guide

After your first login, a progress tracker appears at the bottom of the sidebar. It walks you through five key features:

Pink pulsing dots on relevant sidebar rows and toolbar controls highlight where each feature lives. After you try Autocomplete, Jenni shows at most one relevant hint based on your document progress and the features you have already used. Steps also complete automatically as you use each feature.

Navigating the Interface

The left sidebar is your main navigation:

• + New — Create a blank document, import from Word, upload a PDF, or import from Zotero/Mendeley/BibTeX/DOI
• Documents — Browse and search all your documents
• Library — Access your research sources and PDFs
• Find Papers — Search, filter, and cite academic papers from a dedicated research panel
• AI Chat — Open the AI assistant
• Reviews — Run proofreading, claim confidence, Source Quality, tone, and peer-review checks

The left sidebar shows one navigation view at a time. Selecting Documents, Library, or Find Papers replaces the home menu with that view; use the back arrow to return to the menu.

The right panel toggles between the AI Chat and Reviews panels.

On mobile, the sidebar opens as a full-screen overlay and the right panels appear as bottom-sheet drawers.

Keyboard Shortcuts

What’s Next

• Document Editor — Learn the full editor capabilities
• AI Autocomplete — Master the autocomplete workflow
• Citation Management — Start citing sources
• Plans & Billing — Compare Free, Plus, and Pro features

Frequently Asked Questions