Shorthand versus Issuu
Shorthand is the Issuu alternative for creating beautiful visual content for the web. Build everything from reports to digital magazines to delight your audience — on any device. No code or web design expertise required.
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Anyone can create immersive web content with Shorthand.
Let’s face it: Flipbooks are easy to make, but terrible to read. They force your audience to zoom, squint, and — bizarrely for the web — flip virtual pages to engage with your content.
Most people don’t bother reading them. And why would they? The rest of the web has moved on. It’s now possible for anyone to create stunning, visual web content in minutes. No code or web design skills required.
6 reasons to choose Shorthand over Issuu
1.Shorthand is simple to use.
We really mean it — and not just ‘simple when compared to writing code.’ It’s actually simple. Literally anyone can create a great looking story in minutes.
try it for yourself and see2.Shorthand content is simply stunning.
Our customers — including the BBC, Salesforce, and Penguin — make the most beautiful and innovative content on the web. And they do it at scale, without teams of web designers and developers.
See for yourself3.Readers love content built with Shorthand.
For content professionals, nothing matters more than the experience of your readers. And flipbooks — with the endless clicking, zooming, and stagey animations — are simply not a great reading experience. But readers love what our customers build with Shorthand.
4.Shorthand’s customers get results.
On all the metrics that matter, our customers get results. Better click-through rates? Deeper engagement? Stronger brand affinity? Our customers have done it, and you can, too.
Read their stories5.Shorthand is responsive out-of-the-box.
There’s no point creating beautiful content that only works on desktops. We’ve made it easy to make and test content that looks great on mobile, tablets, laptops, and desktops.
6.Shorthand’s support is best-in-class.
The people on our editorial success team are former journalists, designers, and marketers. They know their craft, and they give world-leading support each and every day. We know that all companies say stuff like this, so please don’t take our word for it.
Read the reviews on G2“I’d call Shorthand revolutionary. It’s completely changed the way we create digital content, and our engagement has increased dramatically for the better, with people going out of their way to tell us how beautiful the Shorthand stories are.”
Camille Layt, Corporate Publications Advisor, University of Queensland
Build beautifully immersive content without code or web design
It’s been far too hard to create immersive, interactive content for the web. Developers and web designers are too expensive to use at scale, and your generic CMS just doesn’t cut the mustard.
That’s why the world’s leading content teams are building stunning content at scale with Shorthand.
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“There's something about knowing that you're giving supporters something beautiful and well thought out as a piece of content, and the qualitative feedback that we get is great.”
Hollie Pycroft, Senior Digital Content Editor, ActionAid
