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We only work with experienced editors, and we train them in our own Scribbr Academy. Based on your document, we select the most suitable editor to do the job!
For us, the most important thing is customer satisfaction.
Because we work only with the best editors and continuously improve our service, we believe we offer the best proofreading and editing service available.
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There’s a reason Scribbr is among the 100 fastest-growing companies in Europe according to the Financial Times!
We only work with experienced editors, and we train them in our own Scribbr Academy. Based on your document, we select the most suitable editor to do the job!
Editors not only correct spelling errors, but also bring your text to the next level without compromising the original phrases. Read more about the Scribbr Improvement Model.
As well as a flawlessly edited document, our editors also provide feedback, suggestions, and personalized language tips to help you become a better writer.
Whether you choose a 12-hour, 24-hour, 3-day, or 7-day deadline, we promise to meet it! We’ll text you when your document is ready.
If you’re not completely satisfied with our services, we want to change that. We’ll contact you personally to find a solution that will make you 100% happy.
Editors sign a confidentiality agreement, and your documents will be automatically deleted from our server.
Scribbr has published hundreds of helpful articles about academic writing and research, so we know what we’re talking about! We use our Knowledge Base to train editors and help students.
We don’t want you to pay for footnotes, bibliographies, or pages you don’t need proofread. Easily select the important pages and pay for those.
Scribbr specializes in editing study-related documents. We proofread:
The fastest turnaround time is 12 hours.
You can upload your document at any time and choose between three deadlines:
At Scribbr, we promise to make every customer 100% happy with the service we offer. Our philosophy: Your complaint is always justified – no denial, no doubts.
Our customer support team is here to find the solution that helps you the most, whether that’s a free new edit or a refund for the service.
Yes, if your document is longer than 20,000 words, you will get a sample of approximately 2,000 words. This sample edit gives you a first impression of the editor’s editing style and a chance to ask questions and give feedback.
You will receive the sample edit within 12 hours after placing your order. You then have 24 hours to let us know if you’re happy with the sample or if there’s something you would like the editor to do differently.
Yes, in the order process you can indicate your preference for American, British, or Australian English.
If you don’t choose one, your editor will follow the style of English you currently use. If your editor has any questions about this, we will contact you.
Yes, regardless of the deadline you choose, our editors can proofread your document during weekends and holidays.
Example: If you select the 12-hour service on Saturday, you will receive your edited document back within 12 hours on Sunday.
Our APA experts default to APA 7 for editing and formatting. For the Citation Editing Service you are able to choose between APA 6 and 7.
Every Scribbr order comes with our award-winning Proofreading & Editing service, which combines two important stages of the revision process.
For a more comprehensive edit, you can add a Structure Check or Clarity Check to your order. With these building blocks, you can customize the kind of feedback you receive.
You might be familiar with a different set of editing terms. To help you understand what you can expect at Scribbr, we created this table:
| Types of editing | Available at Scribbr? |
|---|---|
| Proofreading Correction of superficial mistakes, such as typos, misspellings, punctuation errors and consistency errors. |
Yes! This is the “proofreading” in Scribbr’s standard service. It can only be selected in combination with editing. |
| Copy editing Focus on grammar, syntax, style, tone and the conventions of the field. The editor also considers the internal logic of the text and flags any obvious contradictions. |
Yes! This is the “editing” in Scribbr’s standard service. It can only be selected in combination with proofreading. |
| Line editing Focus on language, style, concision and choices. The editor helps you strengthen your story, polish your sentences and ensure that your use of language drives home your ideas. |
Yes! Select the Structure Check and Clarity Check to receive a comprehensive edit equivalent to a line edit. |
| Developmental editing (i.e. content editing, substantive editing) This is the first step of the editing process and applies to very early drafts. The editor helps you structure your ideas, decide what story to tell and find direction for your writing. |
No. This kind of editing involves heavy rewriting and restructuring. Our editors cannot help with this. |
