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Live Editor

Once your article is generated, Contentpen opens it in the Live Content Editor. This editor lets you review, edit, and enhance your content in real time, similar to tools like Google Docs or Microsoft Word, but built specifically for content and SEO workflows.

This guide walks you through everything you can do inside the editor.

Editor overview

After an article is generated, and it opens, you’ll see:

  • Your article content in the main editing area

  • A formatting toolbar at the top

  • Contextual options that appear when you select text or place your cursor

All changes are applied instantly, so you can freely edit and experiment.

Text formatting options

The top toolbar includes common text-editing tools:

  • Bold, italic, underline – Emphasize text

  • Headings (H1, H2, H3, H4) – Structure your content properly

  • Bulleted and numbered lists – Organize information clearly

  • Quotes – Highlight tips, advice, or important statements

Additional formatting tools include:

  • Strikethrough

  • Highlight

  • Subscript and superscript

Alignment and layout

You can control text layout using:

  • Align left

  • Center

  • Align right

You can also insert tables to display structured data inside your article.

Adding images

The editor lets you add images anywhere in your content.

When you choose to add an image, you’ll see several options:

AI Image Generator

Use AI to generate custom images for your article.


You can:

  • Describe the image you want

  • Choose the number of image variations

Select an image style from the dropdown, including:

  • Realistic

  • Abstract

  • Cartoon

  • Flat design

  • Iconographic

  • Minimalist

  • Oil painting

  • Pastel

  • Pencil sketch

  • Branded

  • Vintage

  • Watercolor

Click Generate, review the results, select the image you like, and click Use selected image to insert it into your article.

Other image options

You can also:

  • Upload an image from your device

  • Use the Contentpen media library (previous uploads or AI-generated images)

  • Add an image using a URL

  • Search and insert stock images

Editing with AI inside the content

You can interact with AI directly inside the article.


When you highlight any word, phrase, sentence, or paragraph, a contextual menu appears that lets you:

  • Ask AI to rewrite, expand, shorten, or improve the selected content

  • Add an internal link relevant to the selected text

  • Add an external link

  • Leave a comment for collaboration or review

This makes editing fast and highly targeted.

Using Slash commands

You can quickly add or format content using slash commands.


Inside the editor, type / and a menu will appear with options such as:

  • Ask AI

  • Heading 1

  • Heading 2

  • Heading 3

  • Paragraph

  • Bullet list

  • Numbered list

  • Quote

  • Code block

  • Divider

  • Table

Slash commands help you structure content without using the toolbar.

Best practices

  • Use headings to improve readability and SEO

  • Add images to break up long sections

  • Use Ask AI selectively for targeted improvements

  • Review formatting before publishing

The Live Content Editor gives you full control over your content, combining manual editing with powerful AI assistance, all in one place.

If you need help using the editor or have questions about any feature, feel free to reach out to our support team. We’re always happy to help.

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