Choose an automation mode

A campaign's mode decides two things: who picks the topics, and whether you approve each article before it goes to your website. Modes are part of Pro. You choose one when you create a campaign and can change it at any time.

The three modes

Mode	Who picks topics	Who approves	Best for
Full automation	outwrite.ai	Nobody. Articles that pass the fact check are sent on schedule.	Hands-off blogging once you trust the output
Planned automation	You	Nobody. Articles you picked are sent on schedule after the fact check.	Choosing every subject yourself
Automation with review	outwrite.ai	You approve each article.	A final read before anything goes out. New campaigns start in this mode.

All three modes use the same feeds, the same research and fact checks, and the same article prices. No mode skips a fact check or sends through a broken website connection.

Why it helps

You can start with full control and move to full automation when you are comfortable.
Each campaign can use a different mode, for example review for news articles and full automation for managed ones.

Full automation

The on-screen flow is Feed → Write → Publish.

outwrite.ai picks ideas marked Ready to write from the feed, writes them and sends them at the publish time.
Only articles that fully pass the fact check are sent automatically. Anything else waits for you (see If a fact check finds problems).
You can still open, edit or pause anything at any time.

Planned automation

The on-screen flow is You choose → Write → Publish.

Open the campaign's Feed ideas tab and select Write on the ideas you want. They join the next batch.
Select Reject to keep an idea out of this campaign.
If nothing is queued, the campaign waits and shows "Choose ideas from your feed for the next batch." It never picks for you.
You can also choose ideas marked For your review, which the other modes skip.

Automation with review

The on-screen flow is Feed → Write → Your approval → Publish.

outwrite.ai picks ideas and writes the articles.
Each finished article waits as Ready for review until you approve it.
If unapproved articles pile up (two batches' worth, and at least two articles), new batches wait. The campaign shows "Finish or review the articles already in this campaign before the next batch."

Review and approve an article

Open Auto Blog → Campaigns, select your campaign and stay on the Schedule tab.
Select Open on an article marked Ready for review.
Read the article. Edit it if you like, then save your changes.
Select Review source notes (or Sources checked) under the buttons to see what was checked.
If asked, tick I reviewed this version and its source notes.
Select Approve for (the publish day), or Approve and send now if the publish time has passed. For campaigns that save drafts in outwrite.ai, the button is Approve draft.

If you edit an article after approving it, it may need approval again.

Mode and destination are separate

The mode decides who picks and who approves. The campaign's destination decides what your website receives:

Setting	What happens when an article is sent
Save on website as: Published	It goes live on your website.
Save on website as: CMS draft	It is saved as a draft in your website's editor for you to publish there.
Save drafts in outwrite.ai	Nothing is sent. The article stays in Auto Blog → Articles.

For example, Full automation with CMS draft writes everything automatically but nothing goes live until you publish it in your website's editor.

If a fact check finds problems

Every factual claim is checked against sources before an article is ready. What happens next depends on the problem and the mode:

Problem	What happens
Only wording or style notes, and every claim is supported	The draft is kept as Ready for review, with the notes shown. It is never sent automatically, even in Full automation or Planned automation. Read the notes, fix if needed, and approve.
A claim could not be supported, and outwrite.ai picked the topic	The topic is replaced with another idea from the same feed, in the same publishing slot. No extra article charge.
A claim could not be supported, and you picked the topic	Your topic is kept and the article waits for more sources (see below).

While a replacement is prepared, the Schedule tab shows:

Status	What it means
Preparing article	A better-supported topic is being written for this slot.
Waiting for fresh ideas	The feed needs new ideas before a replacement can be written.
Article delayed	Something is holding preparation. outwrite.ai keeps trying, and a replacement does not add an article charge.
Checking preparation	outwrite.ai is checking a saved attempt before continuing.

Help a topic you picked

When a topic you chose is held, open the article. You will see What outwrite.ai couldn't confirm and Pages already read. To help:

Under Add a page that states these details, paste a public page that confirms them, such as your own service page or the official page of the product involved.
Select Add another page to add more (up to three in total).
Select Retry with these pages.

Pages must open without signing in. Pages on your own website are read first. A company's own official page can confirm that company's details; other pages count as background. The article is checked again, and it stays held if important statements are still unsupported.

Common questions

Which mode should I start with?

Automation with review, which is where a new campaign starts. It lets you read your first articles before they go out. Switch to Full automation when you are happy with the results.

Does full automation publish articles with problems?

No. It only sends articles that fully pass the fact check. Anything with open notes waits for you.

Why does an article in Full automation say "Scheduled"?

In Full automation and Planned automation, a finished article that passed its fact check shows Scheduled in the campaign's Schedule tab and in Auto Blog → Articles while it waits for its publish time. It is sent automatically, and you can still open or edit it before then. Articles held with notes show Ready for review and wait for you.

Can I change the mode later?

Yes. Open the campaign, select Settings, then Change mode, and save. The change applies to future batches.