Textio

What is Textio?

Textio is an AI writing platform for HR: it analyses job postings and performance feedback for clarity, tone, and unconscious bias, then suggests more inclusive and effective wording. It is primarily used in larger organisations; pricing is available on request.

Textio doesn't start with managing applications but with the text itself – at the point where a recruiting or feedback process begins linguistically. As you write, the platform flags in real time wording that unconsciously appeals to or excludes certain groups (for example words stereotypically coded as "masculine" or "feminine"), passages that are too long or convoluted, and clichés that say little. For job postings, Textio uses large-scale language data to estimate how appealing and inclusive an ad reads; for performance and employee feedback, it helps turn vague or biased assessments into concrete, fair phrasing.

Textio: Strengths and weaknesses

Textio's strength lies in its specialisation: no classic ATS and no general-purpose writing AI analyses HR language this specifically for bias and inclusion. The real-time hints are easy to follow and, as a side effect, train the writers, so a more deliberate writing style develops over time. For companies with clear diversity goals in particular, this is an effective, measurable lever in an area that is otherwise often left to gut feeling.

The weaknesses are, in turn, consequences of that narrow focus. Textio covers only a thin slice of the HR process – the actual applicant tracking, sourcing, and pipeline still have to be handled by tools such as Workable or Manatal. The language models are also heavily tuned to English; for non-English texts the added value is smaller. And with enterprise pricing on request, Textio is hardly an option for individual recruiters or very small teams.

Pricing and plans

Textio does not publish fixed list prices. The platform is offered as an enterprise solution; costs depend on organisation size and usage scope and are determined on request. There is no free tier or open self-service entry point; prospects typically go through a demo and then receive a custom quote. This makes Textio more of a deliberate investment in inclusive language than a tool you quickly try out on the side.

Who is Textio for?

Textio is aimed at larger organisations, HR and talent acquisition teams, and diversity-and-inclusion leads who want to make the writing of job postings and feedback systematically fairer and more effective – ideally in English-speaking settings. If you first need a complete recruiting system, you should start with an ATS like Manatal and use Textio, at most, as a complement. For corporations that see language as part of a broader, data-driven talent strategy, a platform like Eightfold can provide the larger framework.