AuthoredUp helps you format posts. We help you write them.
AuthoredUp gives you bold text, hooks templates, and post previews. Say Something gives you a five-minute conversation that turns your real week into posts worth formatting.
Formatting vs. finding something to say.
AuthoredUp is a formatting tool
Rich text editing, emoji palettes, 200+ hook templates, post previews, and analytics. It makes your posts look polished before you hit publish.
Say Something is a writing tool
A five-minute conversation that pulls the real stories from your week and turns them into three draft posts. No templates. No blanks to fill in.
They solve different problems
AuthoredUp assumes you already know what to write. Say Something helps you figure that out — then you can format the result however you want.
A hook template can't replace a real story.
“I used to think networking was about collecting contacts. Then I realized it’s about building relationships. Here are 5 things I learned about authentic connection: 1) Show up consistently 2) Give before you ask 3) Be genuinely curious 4) Follow up within 24 hours 5) Play the long game. What would you add to this list?”
Last Tuesday I cold-messaged a VP of Product at a company I admire. No pitch, no ask — just told her that her team’s approach to progressive disclosure in their onboarding flow was the best I’d seen, and explained specifically why.
She replied in four hours. We talked for 30 minutes on Thursday. She introduced me to her head of design on Friday. None of that happens if I’d sent “love to connect and pick your brain.”
Format matters. What you're formatting matters more.
AuthoredUp is a solid tool for what it does — formatting, previewing, and managing your LinkedIn content. At $19.95/month, it gives you rich text editing, hook templates, and analytics that LinkedIn doesn’t offer natively.
But bold text and numbered lists can’t save a post that has nothing specific to say. If you’re staring at a blank editor wondering what to write about, the problem isn’t formatting — it’s that nobody asked you the right questions first. Grade your current posts or try a conversation.
Common questions.
Is AuthoredUp good for writing LinkedIn posts?
AuthoredUp is a formatting and preview tool, not a writing tool. It gives you rich text editing, hook templates, and post analytics. But it still starts with a blank editor — you need to know what to say before it can help you say it better.
What’s the difference between AuthoredUp and Say Something?
AuthoredUp helps you format and preview posts you’ve already written. Say Something interviews you about your week and writes three draft posts from your real answers, with a 14-rule kill list that blocks generic AI patterns before you ever see the output.
Can I use AuthoredUp and Say Something together?
Yes. Write your post with Say Something, then paste it into AuthoredUp to format it with bold text, line breaks, and emojis before publishing. They solve different parts of the problem.
Is Say Something free?
Yes. You can write posts, grade existing ones, and check for AI-sounding language — all free, no account required.