Microcopy is what UX writers work with the most. It refers to short pieces of text on menus, modals, button labels, error messages, and other UI elements that appear on websites and apps. Microcopy is also called UX microcopy or UX copy.

Users come to digital products for content, just like diners come to a restaurant for food. Microcopy influences how users consume content in the same way table service affects the dining experience.

Great microcopy can improve users' impression of the product. However, if the product doesn't offer real value to users, even the most amazing UX copy can't save it.