dailydotdev · nimrodkra · Oct 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025
diff --git a/docs/customize-your-feed/layout.md b/docs/customize-your-feed/layout.md
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ To switch between Grid and List mode, click on the **customize** option from the
 
 ![Switch from List to Grid mode on daily.dev](https://daily-now-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1724400818/docs-v2/a57d8ba8-dbfb-4407-9759-fbf9dc1154a6.png)
 
-## Grid Mode for Content Display
+## Grid Mode
 
 The **Grid mode** displays posts as cards arranged in a grid format, as seen in the image below:
 
 ![Grid mode view for daily.dev feed](https://daily-now-res.cloudinary.com/image/upload/v1724400852/docs-v2/a6b59df0-78b5-431a-8719-1efb654f9ef4.png)
 
 In Grid mode, posts are positioned both vertically and horizontally, making it easy to scan and interact with the content. Grid mode adapts seamlessly to various viewports and orientations, providing consistency across different platforms and screen sizes.
 
-## List Mode for Simplified Layout
+## List Mode
 
 In **List mode**, posts are stacked vertically in a list, as shown below:
 

diff --git a/docs/for-content-creators/claiming-ownership-on-article.md b/docs/for-content-creators/claiming-ownership-on-article.md
@@ -7,25 +7,21 @@ description: "Discover special features for content creators on daily.dev, inclu
 
 ## Who is This Guide For?
 
-✏️ Do you write blog posts for developers?
+Do you write blog posts for developers?
 
-🔭 Have you seen your blog post picked up by the daily.dev feed?
+Have you seen your blog post picked up by the daily.dev feed?
 
-🚗 Are you curious about how much traffic your post received through daily.dev?
+Are you curious about how much traffic your post received through daily.dev?
 
-👽 Do you believe in UFOs? Just kidding.
-
-If you answered yes to the first three questions, this guide is for you!
+If you answered yes to these questions, this guide is for you!
 
 ## Introducing New Features for Content Creators
 
-In this guide, we will cover:
-
-1. Why claim ownership of posts you’ve written?
-2. How to claim ownership of your posts.
-3. How to get your content featured on daily.dev.
+This guide covers:
 
-Let’s get started! 🚀
+1. Why claim ownership of posts you've written
+2. How to claim ownership of your posts
+3. How to get your content featured on daily.dev
 
 ## Why Claim Ownership of a Post You Wrote?
 

diff --git a/docs/for-content-creators/content-guidelines.md b/docs/for-content-creators/content-guidelines.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Aligning your content with our standards enhances our community’s quality and
 
 ✅ Clear distinction between sponsored and editorial content.
 
-✅ Positive and professional vibes ✌️
+✅ Professional and constructive content
 
 :::info
 To maintain a balanced content inventory, we’re temporarily prioritizing niche sources. This helps us provide diverse and unique topics for our developer community. Mainstream content may be subject to more rigorous review to ensure a balanced mix.

diff --git a/docs/getting-started/browser-extension-installation.md b/docs/getting-started/browser-extension-installation.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: "Install the daily.dev browser extension for a seamless browsing ex
 
 # Browser Extension Installation Guide for daily.dev
 
-The daily.dev browser extension is a powerful tool to enhance your daily.dev experience. It allows daily.dev to show up in a new tab, helping you develop a daily reading habit. Don't worry, you can easily [pause the new tab behavior on daily.dev](/key-features/pause-new-tab.md) whenever you want! Additionally, the extension provides access to [the companion widget for daily.dev](/key-features/the-companion.md) for added convenience.
+The daily.dev browser extension is a powerful tool to enhance your daily.dev experience. It allows daily.dev to show up in a new tab, helping you develop a daily reading habit. You can [pause the new tab behavior on daily.dev](/key-features/pause-new-tab.md) at any time. Additionally, the extension provides access to [the companion widget for daily.dev](/key-features/the-companion.md) for added convenience.
 
 ## Supported Browsers for daily.dev
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You can install the daily.dev extension on the following browsers:
 We’ve had to temporarily remove the Firefox extension from the store due to the Mozilla review team’s decision to enforce certain terms. These terms include changes that are partially non-feasible and not reasonable for any app developer to implement, affecting our ability to operate and monetize the app. As a result, Mozilla reverted our extension to an outdated version, making it unusable. We are actively working to find a resolution and appreciate your understanding and patience.
 :::
 
-Just install the extension, open a new tab, and you're all set!
+Install the extension and open a new tab to begin.
 
 ## Using Alternative Browsers?
 

diff --git a/docs/getting-started/pwa.md b/docs/getting-started/pwa.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: "Explore the daily.dev Progressive Web App (PWA) for a seamless, cr
 
 # Progressive Web App (PWA) for daily.dev
 
-Experience daily.dev like never before with our fully responsive and user-friendly **progressive web app (PWA)**! Stay up-to-date with the latest developer news, tips, and insights on any device, anytime, anywhere. Read on to learn how you can add a shortcut to your home screen on iOS and Android for quick access to the daily.dev PWA!
+Access daily.dev through our fully responsive and user-friendly **progressive web app (PWA)**. Stay up-to-date with the latest developer news, tips, and insights on any device, anytime, anywhere. This guide explains how to add a shortcut to your home screen on iOS and Android for quick access to the daily.dev PWA.
 
 All you need to do is visit [this URL to access daily.dev on any device](https://app.daily.dev).
 

diff --git a/docs/intro.md b/docs/intro.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ daily.dev is a professional network for developers that brings the latest tech n
 
 Get the most out of daily.dev with this step-by-step guide to set up your personalized developer experience.
 
-### Step 1: Choose Your Platform 🚀
+### Step 1: Choose Your Platform
 
 **Browser Extension** (Recommended)
 - Install the [browser extension](getting-started/browser-extension-installation) for Chrome or Edge
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ Get the most out of daily.dev with this step-by-step guide to set up your person
 - [Progressive Web App (PWA)](getting-started/pwa) for Firefox, Safari, and other browsers
 - [Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.daily) on Google Play Store
 
-### Step 2: Set Up Your Personal Feed 🎯
+### Step 2: Set Up Your Personal Feed
 
 Create a customized feed that delivers the most relevant content:
 
 1. **Filter by interests**: [Set up your feed](setting-up-your-feed/filtering-content-feed) with tags that match your tech interests
 2. **Fine-tune content**: Use [advanced filtering options](setting-up-your-feed/advanced-filtering-options) to control content types
 3. **Remove noise**: [Block unwanted tags and sources](setting-up-your-feed/blocking-tags-sources) to focus on what matters
 
-### Step 3: Explore Different Feeds 📖
+### Step 3: Explore Different Feeds
 
 Discover content through multiple feed types:
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Discover content through multiple feed types:
 
 Learn more about [how feeds work](key-features/feeds).
 
-### Step 4: Join the Community & Squads 👥
+### Step 4: Join the Community & Squads
 
 Build your presence and connect with other developers through our vibrant community features:
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Build your presence and connect with other developers through our vibrant commun
 **Why Squads Matter:**
 Squads are the heart of daily.dev's community experience. Whether you're interested in React, AI, DevOps, or career advice, there's likely a Squad for you. These focused communities allow for deeper discussions, knowledge sharing, and networking with like-minded developers.
 
-### Step 5: Customize Your Experience 🌈
+### Step 5: Customize Your Experience
 
 Make daily.dev work exactly how you want:
 
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ Make daily.dev work exactly how you want:
 
 ## Key Features to Explore
 
-- 🔍 **[Search](key-features/search)**: Find specific content across all sources
-- 💬 **[Discussions](key-features/discussions)**: Engage in meaningful conversations
-- 🗳️ **[Polls](key-features/polls)**: Gather community opinions with interactive voting
-- 👥 **[Squads](squads/creating-your-squad)**: Join or create developer communities around shared interests - the heart of daily.dev's community experience with specialized groups for technologies like React, AI, DevOps, and more
-- 📱 **[The Companion](key-features/the-companion)**: Quick access widget for seamless browsing
+- **[Search](key-features/search)**: Find specific content across all sources
+- **[Discussions](key-features/discussions)**: Engage in meaningful conversations
+- **[Polls](key-features/polls)**: Gather community opinions with interactive voting
+- **[Squads](squads/creating-your-squad)**: Join or create developer communities around shared interests - the heart of daily.dev's community experience with specialized groups for technologies like React, AI, DevOps, and more
+- **[The Companion](key-features/the-companion)**: Quick access widget for seamless browsing
 
-## Ready to Level Up?
+## Premium Features Available
 
 Explore [daily.dev Plus](plus/plus-overview) for premium features including:
 - AI-powered clean titles (Clickbait Shield)
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ Explore [daily.dev Plus](plus/plus-overview) for premium features including:
 
 ## Join the Community
 
-Ready to connect with fellow developers? **Squads** are where the magic happens - join existing communities or [create your own Squad](squads/creating-your-squad) to build meaningful connections around the technologies and topics you care about most.
+Ready to connect with fellow developers? **Squads** are specialized communities where you can join existing groups or [create your own Squad](squads/creating-your-squad) to build meaningful connections around the technologies and topics you care about most.
 
-Start your journey with daily.dev and join thousands of developers staying ahead in tech!
+Start your journey with daily.dev and join thousands of developers staying ahead in tech.
diff --git a/docs/key-features/bookmarks.md b/docs/key-features/bookmarks.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: "Learn how to save, organize, and sync daily.dev bookmarks across d
 
 # Bookmarks
 
-## Importance of Bookmarks
+## Overview
 
 Bookmarks on **daily.dev** allow you to save and organize posts for later reading, helping you manage valuable content at your own pace.
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ These methods ensure a seamless bookmarking experience in daily.dev.
 
 ## Bookmark reminder
 
-Once you bookmark a post, you might see it on your feed as a reminder to read it!
+Once you bookmark a post, you may see it in your feed as a reminder to read it.
 
 ![Bookmark reminder image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/30f793c0-a1d2-469f-9f5c-f0249c257676)
 

diff --git a/docs/key-features/discussions.md b/docs/key-features/discussions.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: "Engage in discussions on daily.dev to share insights, connect with
 
 ## What is a discussion?
 
-Discussions are a valuable way to engage with the professional developer community on daily.dev and share insights on various topics!
+Discussions are a valuable way to engage with the professional developer community on daily.dev and share insights on various topics.
 
 As a professional network for developers, we highly value the opportunity for our community members to participate in public discussions. Discussions allow you to share your thoughts, insights, and experiences related to a post or topic and contribute to the community's collective knowledge.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Participating in discussions can benefit you in several ways:
 
 Click on any post in the feed to see the post modal.
 
-Beneath the title, TLDR (Now powered by Open AI!), and post image, you can see all the comments on the post.
+Beneath the title, TLDR (powered by OpenAI), and post image, you can see all the comments on the post.
 
 You can upvote, downvote, comment, bookmark, and copy the link.
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ You can then leave a comment [using markdown](#writing-comments-in-markdown) in
 
 ### Writing comments in markdown
 
-You can [use markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/cheat-sheet/) when commenting on posts 🎉 
+You can [use markdown](https://www.markdownguide.org/cheat-sheet/) when commenting on posts. 
 
 Including: 
 * Headings (using `#` for a h1 through to `######` for a h6 ) 

diff --git a/docs/key-features/feeds.md b/docs/key-features/feeds.md
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ Prefer a video version? Check out this 6-minute video that explains each feed in
 
 ## My feed
 
-Your feed contains posts that are relevant to you and your interests (once you have set it up).
+Your feed contains posts that are relevant to your interests after you configure your preferences.
 
 ### Creating your personal feed
 
-If you are new to daily.dev, the first thing we strongly recommend is setting up filters on your feed. This will unlock the true power of daily.dev, showing posts that are relevant to your interests.
+For new users, we recommend configuring feed filters to personalize your content. This enables personalized content recommendations based on your interests.
 
 There are three guides to help you get the most out of your feed:
 1. A detailed guide on how to [set up your feed](/docs/setting-up-your-feed/filtering-content-feed).
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ There are three options (6):
 
 ## Best discussions feed
 
-In the "Best Discussions" feed, we showcase the most interesting discussions currently taking place on daily.dev. The ranking is determined by multiple factors, including the reputation levels of the people who commented, the freshness of the comments, and the number of upvotes on the comments, among others. This feed is designed to help you find engaging and interesting discussions that you can participate in!
+In the "Best Discussions" feed, we showcase the most interesting discussions currently taking place on daily.dev. The ranking is determined by multiple factors, including the reputation levels of the people who commented, the freshness of the comments, and the number of upvotes on the comments, among others. This feed is designed to help you find engaging and interesting discussions that you can participate in.
diff --git a/docs/key-features/pause-new-tab.md b/docs/key-features/pause-new-tab.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: "Learn how to use the Pause New Tab (Do Not Disturb) feature on dai
 
 # Pause New Tab (DND)
 
-At daily.dev, we understand that sometimes you need to focus without distractions. While our new tab functionality is designed to provide you with interesting posts, we also recognize that there may be times when you need to temporarily disable it. That's why we've introduced the "Pause New Tab" (Do Not Disturb) feature.
+The "Pause New Tab" (Do Not Disturb) feature allows you to temporarily disable the new tab functionality when you need to focus without distractions.
 
 ## Activating Pause New Tab Mode
 

diff --git a/docs/key-features/polls.md b/docs/key-features/polls.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Each poll includes:
 - 7-day active voting period
 - Full integration with daily.dev's commenting, upvoting, and sharing features
 
-Polls bridge the gap between passive consumption and active participation, offering a middle ground for users who want to contribute meaningfully without writing lengthy comments.
+Polls enable quick participation without requiring detailed written responses.
 
 **[See a live poll in action →](https://app.daily.dev/posts/can-you-guess-which-feature-we-just-shipped--cpg33xsvg)**
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Polls offer several benefits for community engagement:
 3. Fill in the required information:
    - **Question**: Write your poll question (be clear and specific)
    - **Answer options**: Add 2–4 possible answers
-   - **Audience**: Choose to post to everyone or a specific Squad
+- **Audience**: Choose to post to everyone or a specific Squad
 
 ### Poll creation tips
 

diff --git a/docs/key-features/search.md b/docs/key-features/search.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ description: "Learn how to search for content, users, tags, squads, and sources
 
 # Search
 
-daily.dev’s search is your go-to way to explore the platform. Whether you’re looking for a specific post, a trusted source, trending tags, or other developers — it’s all just a few keystrokes away.
+daily.dev's search enables you to explore the platform efficiently. Whether you're looking for a specific post, a trusted source, trending tags, or other developers — it's all just a few keystrokes away.
 
 :::info
-We’ve sunset our AI-powered search due to low adoption. Like any good startup experiment, it taught us a lot. We're using those learnings to build even better experiences ahead — stay tuned.
+We've sunset our AI-powered search due to low adoption. We retired this feature based on usage data and user feedback. We're using those learnings to build even better experiences ahead — stay tuned.
 :::
 
 ## What you can search for

diff --git a/docs/key-features/the-companion.md b/docs/key-features/the-companion.md
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ The companion widget allows you to [upvote](https://docs.daily.dev/docs/key-feat
 
 ## Companion Widget Overview Video
 
-Give the companion widget overview video a watch if you haven't already and see what new superpowers it gives you!
+Watch the companion widget overview video to learn about its key features.
 
 <iframe width="700" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7lfUzdkG03E" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
 ## Activating the Companion
 
-Getting started with the companion widget is easy!
+Getting started with the companion widget is easy.
 
 1. On the daily.dev extension, open a new tab and look for the purple button in the top right next to your profile picture.
 2. If you don't see the purple button, go to the [extension store](https://api.daily.dev/get?_ga=2.220083545.157894557.1655794404-623033389.1647175282) and download the latest version of the daily.dev extension.

diff --git a/docs/key-features/upvotes.md b/docs/key-features/upvotes.md
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ Upvotes and downvotes are essential tools in community-driven products, allowing
 Keep in mind that you can only select either upvote or downvote for a post—not both. This ensures the integrity and accuracy of our voting system.
 :::
 
-## Upvoting in daily.dev 👍
+## Upvoting in daily.dev
 
-On daily.dev, upvotes are a fantastic way to acknowledge the quality of posts, show support, and express appreciation for the work of others. Here’s why upvoting is highly encouraged:
+On daily.dev, upvotes acknowledge the quality of posts, show support, and express appreciation for the work of others. Here's why upvoting is highly encouraged:
 
 1. It helps the feed algorithm understand community-approved content, enabling us to show the most interesting posts to our community.
 2. It gives recognition to content creators for their hard work.
 3. It signals to other community members that a post is engaging, saving them time in finding valuable content.
 
-## Downvoting in daily.dev 👎
+## Downvoting in daily.dev
 
 Downvotes indicate that you didn’t find a post helpful or interesting. Here’s why downvoting is important:
 
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ To downvote a post, you can do so either on the post page itself or in the feed.
 
 ## How to share a link
 
-Just click on the bottom on the left, with the 🔗 icon, and you will have the link in your clipboard!
+Click the link icon in the bottom left to copy the link to your clipboard.