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Editor help

Step-by-step guidance for your account, poems, editor, and publishing.

Register and sign in

Create an account to sync poems and folders across devices.

How to do it

  1. Choose Register on the sign-in page.
  2. Enter your name, login, email, and password, accept the required terms, and submit.
  3. Sign in with your login or email and password.
  4. If two-factor authentication is enabled, enter your authenticator code.

If something goes wrong

If your login or email is already used, sign in or reset your password instead of creating a duplicate account.

Reset your password

Recover access using the password-reset email.

How to do it

  1. Choose “Forgot password?” on the sign-in form.
  2. Enter your login or account email.
  3. Open the recovery email and follow its link.
  4. Set a new password, then sign in again.

If something goes wrong

Check spam folders, confirm the address, and request a new email if needed. The reset link is one-time; do not share it.

Editor overview

The main workspace combines text, stanzas, syllable hints, analysis, and commands.

How to do it

  1. Open a poem or choose File → New poem.
  2. Enter text in the editor; a blank line separates stanzas.
  3. The top menus group File, Poem, Tools, View, Help, and Profile.
  4. On mobile, the same actions are in the bottom bar and sheets.

If something goes wrong

If an action is unavailable, select a poem and wait for the workspace to load. Keep the page open during a connection failure until sync recovers.

Enter and edit text

Write or paste text while preserving stanza and line structure.

How to do it

  1. Click in the editor and type.
  2. Enter starts a line; a blank line separates stanzas.
  3. You can paste text, select a fragment, and replace it.
  4. Stress marks are suggested automatically; verify ambiguous words manually.

If something goes wrong

If input is delayed, wait for sync and avoid submitting the same text repeatedly. Compare local and server versions if a sync conflict appears.

Folders

Organize poems into collections and projects.

How to do it

  1. Choose File → New folder or open the folder list.
  2. Name and save the folder.
  3. To move a poem, open its settings and choose another folder.
  4. Rename or delete folders from the folder list.

If something goes wrong

Review the confirmation and folder contents before deleting. Sync if the folder does not appear on another device.

Create, select, and delete poems

Each poem is a workspace item with its own settings and versions.

How to do it

  1. Choose File → New poem, then select it from My poems.
  2. Rename it from the Poem menu.
  3. To delete it, open poem settings and confirm deletion.

If something goes wrong

A draft may remain local until its first sync. Confirm the item appears in the list and saving has completed before closing the tab.

Autosave and sync

Your workspace is stored locally and synced after changes.

How to do it

  1. Check the sync indicator.
  2. Keep the page open until it confirms completion.
  3. Sign in to the same account on another device and wait for the workspace to load; use sync/refresh in settings if needed.

If something goes wrong

Offline edits stay on the device until the connection returns. Do not clear browser data. Avoid editing the same poem on multiple devices during a conflict. Save a separate copy of the text before retrying a failed sync.

Poem analysis and score

Analysis explains meter, rhythm, rhymes, and score changes.

How to do it

  1. Choose Tools → Full poem analysis or open the score panel.
  2. Wait for the result and expand sections to inspect lines and criteria.
  3. Re-run analysis after changing text or rhyme scheme.

If something goes wrong

If analysis fails, check the connection and retry after the service recovers. A previous score is stale after editing.

Stress, syllables, and meter

Stress affects rhythm, phonetics, and rhyme search.

How to do it

  1. Choose automatic stress placement.
  2. For a word, open the line tools and select the stressed vowel.
  3. The badge shows syllables or line number; tap it to switch modes.
  4. Check word forms when the dictionary chooses the wrong variant.

If something goes wrong

Automatic marking is a suggestion. Verify names, rare words, and homographs. Choose stress manually when needed, then re-run analysis.

Rhymes and suggestions

Search uses endings, sound, stress, and available dictionary data.

How to do it

  1. Place the caret in a line and press Ctrl+Space or choose Find rhymes.
  2. Correct the source word’s stress first if needed.
  3. Review rhyme type, syllables, cliche/expectation metrics, sort, and load more results.
  4. Submit a missing pair for moderation.

If something goes wrong

An empty list can mean wrong stress, a rare form, unsupported language, or a temporary API failure. Verify poem language and retry.

Synonyms

Find alternatives without losing the line’s context.

How to do it

  1. Select a word or place the caret in its line, then press Ctrl+Shift+Space.
  2. Choose a suitable result, reread the line, and re-run analysis.

If something goes wrong

Check meaning, part of speech, and grammar before replacing a word.

Phonetics and sound

The charts show vowel sequence, stress, and consonants in each line.

How to do it

  1. Expand the Sound panel and compare stressed and unstressed vowels.
  2. Treat consonant contours as an aid, not an automatic literary-quality verdict.

If something goes wrong

Run analysis if the chart is empty. On phones, scroll wide charts horizontally.

Settings and publishing

Visibility, URL, genre, style, and interaction permissions are configured separately.

How to do it

  1. Open Poem → Publishing settings.
  2. Set title, URL slug, language, date, genres, and style; configure visibility, reviews, discussions, and version display.
  3. Save, choose Publish, then inspect Preview.
  4. Choose Unpublish to hide it.

If something goes wrong

Publishing requires a signed-in account and saved settings. Check required fields, URL, and sync after an error; do not click repeatedly without checking the current state.

Versions and restore

Save checkpoints, compare revisions, and restore an earlier text.

How to do it

  1. Open Poem → Versions and save a checkpoint before major edits.
  2. Save another after editing.
  3. Compare entries and verify the selected version before restoring it.

If something goes wrong

Restoring replaces current content. Save the current version separately first.

Import and export

Move text into the editor and keep a copy outside the site.

How to do it

  1. Paste copied text into the editor.
  2. File → Import from Stihi.ru guides you through connecting and selecting entries.
  3. Use Copy text, Copy with stress marks, or Print from the File menu.

If something goes wrong

Only import content from your own source account. Check stanza breaks, stress, titles, and duplicates after import.

Dictation, speech, and recording

Voice tools can enter text, read it aloud, and record a performance.

How to do it

  1. Open dictation and grant microphone access; speak, then stop recognition.
  2. Use playback to listen with an available voice/language.
  3. Open poem recording from Tools and test the microphone before saving.

If something goes wrong

Check site permissions, system microphone, and HTTPS. Speech recognition may be unavailable in some browsers.

Profile and account settings

Manage your public page, profile details, and notification preferences.

How to do it

  1. Open Profile and choose Edit information.
  2. Update your name, description, photo, and other fields, then save.
  3. Set notification categories and interface language in settings.

If something goes wrong

If language does not persist, verify you are signed in and retry on a stable connection. Never follow password links you did not request.

Community, favorites, and requests

Public pages, friends, reviews, and support requests are available from the editor and community pages.

How to do it

  1. Open an author page to read poems, add the author as a friend, or browse readers.
  2. Save poems and authors to favorites.
  3. Contact Support and track replies in Profile → My requests.
  4. Rhyme and almanac submissions have separate status lists.

If something goes wrong

Save your message and retry later if submission fails. Anonymous requests need an email for replies. Keep personal data out of public reviews.

View and keyboard shortcuts

Adjust hints to your preference; view settings do not change the poem.

How to do it

  1. In View, toggle errors, stress contour, score, phonetics, line metadata, rhyme highlights, recording, and other panels.
  2. The contextual “?” toggle shows or hides quick links to relevant help.
  3. Settings are stored on this device.
  4. Shortcuts: Ctrl+Space rhymes; Ctrl+Shift+Space synonyms; Ctrl+Shift+A analysis; Ctrl+P print; F2 rename.

If something goes wrong

Re-enable hidden hints from View. On mobile, use the View menu.

Using a phone

The mobile editor adapts the same workflows to bottom navigation and sheets.

How to do it

  1. The bottom bar opens Text, File, Poem, Tools, View, and Profile.
  2. Use the poem list and folder control to switch items.
  3. Open Poem → Poem settings for publishing options.
  4. Sync uses the same account.

If something goes wrong

Reopen a sheet from the bottom bar if it closes. Scroll within the sheet on small screens; avoid rotating the phone while saving.

Poem feeds and public catalogs

Find published poems and authors through the community pages.

How to do it

  1. Open Poems or the community section.
  2. Switch between recent and popular works, browse announcements, or open author pages.
  3. Select a poem to read it and view available reviews; the author name opens their page.
  4. Add works and authors to Favorites.

If something goes wrong

If a list is empty, check your connection and clear search filters. Drafts and unpublished poems do not appear in public feeds.

Submissions: rhymes, almanacs, and categories

Suggestions are reviewed; authors can track decisions and replies.

How to do it

  1. To add a missing rhyme pair, open the rhyme proposal form in the editor, verify spelling and stress, and submit it.
  2. To submit to an almanac, open its issue page and choose a poem.
  3. Submit new category suggestions from Tools.
  4. Track statuses under Profile → My requests in the matching category.

If something goes wrong

Do not submit the same proposal again if it already appears in your requests. Read moderator feedback after a rejection; edit and resubmit only when the form allows it.

Troubleshooting

Protect your text before refreshing the page or clearing browser data.

How to do it

  1. Copy important text.
  2. Check internet and sync status.
  3. Retry an action once and wait for its result.
  4. If the error remains, record the time, action, and error text, then contact Support.
  5. For sign-in issues, provide your login/email but never your password or 2FA code.

If something goes wrong

Do not clear local data or create a duplicate poem during a service error. Save text separately and tell support the page, device, and reproduction steps.