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Draft a tech review from your testing notes
Paste your hands-on testing notes and get a review draft with specifications checked, disclosures included, and a verdict that follows from what you found.
River drafts a tech product review from your own hands-on testing. It organizes what you found into a clear review, checks the specifications against the maker's published pages, adds the disclosure readers expect about how you got the product, and writes a verdict that follows from your notes rather than from the marketing.
A review is only honest if the reviewer used the product. River will not write one from a product name alone, invent battery results or benchmark numbers, or describe features you did not test. Where your notes leave a gap, it marks it so you can test it.
It is for tech bloggers, YouTube creators writing companion articles, student reviewers and freelance reviewers.
What readers trust in a product review
Readers trust reviews that show their work: how long the product was used, in what conditions, and what was compared. Specific observations, such as how long the battery lasted on a real day of use, are worth more than adjectives. A reviewer who explains a weakness clearly is more believable when they praise something.
Specifications should come from the maker's published materials and be checked, since retailer listings and press coverage often contain errors. Test results should be the reviewer's own, with the method described. Numbers copied from other reviews without credit are not testing.
Disclosure matters for trust and, in the United States, for compliance. The Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides call for clear disclosure of material connections, such as free products or affiliate commissions. Say whether the product was a loaner, a gift or a purchase, and whether you earn from links.
How it works
Paste your notes
How you used the product, for how long, and what you found.
River checks the specs
Specifications are checked against the maker's published pages.
Get the draft
A full review with disclosure, verdict and gaps to test.
Revise in chat
Ask for a shorter version or a comparison section.
What you get
- A review draft organized from your own testing notes
- Specifications checked against the maker's published pages and cited
- A disclosure line covering review units, gifts and affiliate links
- Strengths and weaknesses stated with the evidence from your notes
- A verdict that follows from your findings, plus gaps you still need to test
Common questions
Can River write a review from just the product name?
No. A review written without using the product misleads readers. River needs your hands-on notes and drafts only from them. It can help you plan what to test if you have the product but have not started.
Will River add benchmark or battery numbers?
Only the numbers in your notes. River will not copy results from other reviews or invent them. If a test readers expect is missing, it lists it as a gap for you to run.
Do I need a disclosure?
If you received the product free, on loan, or earn from links, readers should know. In the United States, the FTC's Endorsement Guides call for clear disclosure of material connections. River adds a disclosure line based on what your notes say.
Can it compare the product with a competitor?
Yes, if you tested both or have notes on both. Otherwise River compares only published specifications, cited, and says the comparison is not hands-on.
Draft a tech review from your testing notes
Describe what you need, add any files you have, and your workspace opens with the work already underway.