Prices
Suiting your needs and your budget
Proofreading rates
Many proofreaders apply one standard proofreading price per thousand words. But if you haven’t made many mistakes, your work takes less time to correct. On the other hand, complex writing takes longer to read. So an hourly proofreading rate means you always pay a fair price for what your work needs. More details below!
I charge £32/hour. I can usually proofread between 2,500 and 3,500 words per hour. The more I can proofread each hour, the less it will cost you.
My minimum charge (eg, for very small pieces of text) is £16.
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What affects proofreading rates?
I will proofread whatever you send me in English! However, I recommend my blog Are you really ready for proofreading? for more guidance.
The following factors (in no particular order) increase proofreading time:
First draft (a first draft is rarely ready for proofreading)
PDF rather than a Word document
Complex structure, eg, quotes, footnotes, nested subheadings, captions, tables
Not formatted consistently
English is not your first language
Website copy
References/Bibliography
Poetry
Usual proofreading cost per thousand words:
from £9.50 to £13.
Editing rates
My charge for editing is £32/hour, as for proofreading. However, editing takes longer; a typical speed rate is 1,500–2,500 words per hour.
Please see What I offer to learn about different types of editing, including my special Sample Edit.
Any up-front quote for editing is based on the number of words that are sent to me, even if my changes reduce the final word count (I have to look at them all!).
Usual editing cost per thousand words:
from £13 to £22.
