Today we are launching Ottly Desk, an AI-powered workspace designed specifically for journalists and editorial teams.
Why Build a Dedicated Tool?
Most journalists use a patchwork of tools: Google Docs for writing, separate apps for research, spreadsheets for source tracking, and email for collaboration. AI chatbots can help with individual tasks, but they do not understand editorial workflows.
Ottly Desk is different. It is built around the four stages of journalism:
- Ideate — Generate story angles from trending topics and your beat
- Research — Deep AI-assisted research with automatic source tracking
- Outline — Structure your article with AI-suggested frameworks
- Compose — Write with AI assistance that understands your context
Key Features
Source Tracking
Every piece of research in Ottly Desk is automatically linked to its source. When you write, you can cite sources with a click. No more hunting through browser tabs.
Trending Briefings
Start each day with an AI-generated briefing of the latest news in your beat. Ottly Desk monitors your topics and highlights what matters.
Publish Pack
When your article is ready, Ottly Desk generates a complete publish pack: the article, social media posts, a newsletter excerpt, and SEO metadata — all from a single piece.
Built for Independent Journalists
While Ottly Desk works great for newsrooms, we designed it with independent journalists in mind. If you are covering a beat alone, Ottly Desk gives you the research capacity and editorial support of a small team.
Try Ottly Desk today — it is free to get started.