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Scribbr’s professional editors go through a rigorous selection and training process called the Scribbr Academy. Only 5% of applicants are good enough to become qualified editors.

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  • Native speakers
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  • Academic writing experts
  • Knowledgeable in various fields of study

Proofreading and editing beyond the basics

Every Scribbr order includes both proofreading and editing. Your editor will make direct changes using Word’s Track Changes feature and provide feedback in comments to help you become a better academic writer. See an editing example.

Language

Your editor will directly correct errors related to:

  • Spelling (e.g., typos and hyphenation)
  • Punctuation
  • Grammar and syntax (e.g., sentence structure and prepositions)

Academic style

They’ll make sure your work meets academic writing standards:

  • Style and tone (e.g., avoiding subjective language and overuse of passive voice)
  • Academic writing conventions (e.g., abbreviations and equations)
  • Consistency (e.g., dialect and style choices)

Feedback & suggestions

They’ll leave thoughtful comments and queries to:

  • Indicate unclear text
  • Suggest improvements
  • Offer general advice

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Your editor will make sure that your document is well organized and contains all the essential elements.

You’ll receive in-text feedback about:

  • Whether or not each individual chapter supports your document’s main goal
  • The organization and focus of individual chapters and sections
  • Repetitive and redundant information
  • The content and weight of titles and headings
  • The numeration of figures and tables
  • Paragraph structure

You’ll also receive a personalized Structure Check Report meant to help you identify missing elements in each chapter or section and prioritize improvements.

Price

The Structure Check starts at $0.0075 per word and can only be purchased in combination with Proofreading & Editing.

Structure Check

Your editor will make sure that your document is well organized and contains all the essential elements.

You’ll receive in-text feedback about:

  • Whether or not each individual chapter supports your document’s main goal
  • The organization and focus of individual chapters and sections
  • Repetitive and redundant information
  • The content and weight of titles and headings
  • The numeration of figures and tables
  • Paragraph structure

You’ll also receive a personalized Structure Check Report meant to help you identify missing elements in each chapter or section and prioritize improvements.

Price

The Structure Check starts at $0.0075 per word and can only be purchased in combination with Proofreading & Editing.

Clarity Check

Your editor will help you tell a clear and logical story with feedback on your presentation of concepts and the logic behind your argumentation.

Through in-text comments and the Clarity Check checklists, your editor will:

  • Make sure your text tells a clear and logical story
  • Check that you’ve clearly presented concepts and ideas
  • Comment on the logic behind your argumentation
  • Highlight contradictions within the text

Price

The Clarity Check starts at $0.0075 per word and can only be purchased in combination with Proofreading & Editing.

Formatting

Our formatting experts can customize the format of your document or format your document according to APA guidelines.

Customized formatting

Your formatting expert can:

  • Generate an automatic table of contents
  • Generate lists of tables and figures
  • Ensure consistent paragraph formatting
  • Insert page numbering

Price

Customized formatting starts at $1.95 per page and can be purchased separately or in combination with Proofreading & Editing.

APA Style formatting

Your APA formatting expert will make sure all elements in your paper are formatted according to the 7th edition APA Style guidelines.

  • Make margins, line spacing, font, and indentation consistent
  • Set your running head and page numbers
  • Check your headings for consistency
  • Format your title page
  • Format your abstract and keywords
  • Format your footnotes
  • Make sure your tables are formatted consistently

Price

APA formatting costs $1.95 per page and can be purchased separately or in combination with Proofreading & Editing.

Citation Editing

A dedicated citation expert will ensure your in-text citations and reference list meet your style guide’s requirements. This service includes:

  • Applying the correct page formatting (e.g., margins and indentation)
  • Ensuring that your in-text citations and references meet your style guide’s requirements
  • Providing feedback on incomplete in-text citations and reference entries
  • Cross-checking your in-text citations against your reference list to highlight inconsistencies and missing sources

Our experts are familiar with all common citation styles, including APA, MLA, and Chicago.

Price

Citation editing costs $2.75 per source and can be purchased separately or in combination with Proofreading & Editing.

Customers rate our proofreading service excellent!

Scribbr’s editing and proofreading services are rated 4.7/5 based on 3,314 reviews on Trustpilot.
4.7
炯 卞 3 November 2023

best value expertise in editing to help…

best value expertise in editing to help out!

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Giada Di Bennardo 1 November 2023

very happy

I‘m very happy about the help one of the team gave me. It really helped me to correct my work and made it for sure so much easier. I liked also that if something was completely deleted, the person wrote me a comment to explain why it was deleted. I can for sure recommend this:)

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Jb 28 October 2023

First time use!

Service was really prompt and excellent advice on editing and suggestions for changes etc!

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Miguel 28 October 2023

Very nice review

Very nice review, helpful and insightful.

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Rayan Kurup 25 October 2023

Plagarism detactor addition info

Okay, It gave me history.com which I cited, Bagong-filipino.blogspot.com is a crusader war website but I'm writing something about WWII, and essayzilla.org which is writing you an essay and I can see why you would do this as you can't take any chance. Overall, it is good and I would recommend but it can take some time.

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Nasser AbuDujain 24 October 2023

Excellent review of manuscript!

Excellent review of manuscript! Like always.

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enochan 24 October 2023

This website is amazing

This website is amazing. I originally used citation machine but that site is way too laggy. This site is perfect. Thanks to whoever created such good service. I recommended this site to all my study buddies

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Marcin 21 October 2023

I am very satisfied with the service

I am very satisfied with the service. I use it often. I recommend Scribbr to everyone who needs help related to the preparation of various texts.

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María Guadalupe Ramírez 21 October 2023

Best structure check ever

Thanks Orlin for your suggestions!

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The review was great and the support…

The review was great and the support team was very helpful.

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Nchira Kouma 20 October 2023

Review for Scribbr

This site is really convenient for citing my sources. Nothing else works with citing like this! Thank you for the good use you put for Scribbr!

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Michelle Alnefaie 18 October 2023

Helpful Comments.

Helpful Comments.

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Better than Grammarly!! :)

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Kris 17 October 2023

great work, fast and helpful

I ordered English proofreading for my thesis. The editing service did a great job, was fast and really helpful. Thank you!

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Jordan Jordanov 16 October 2023

Great service

Great service

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Sarah 15 October 2023

Extremely professional and timely

Extremely professional and timely! Regis did an amazing job bringing my admission essay to life. It went from overly wordy and unclear to very professional and concise. If I don't get into my desired program, it won't be because of my essay.

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Susannah Harvey 11 October 2023

What an amazing site and team

What an amazing site and team. I am so incredibly impressed. My son is applying to colleges and wanted help and feedback with his essay. He asked me to upload it to Scribbr. Somehow I messed up and put it under the wrong heading but received an email within minutes to tell me they picked up on it and asking me if I wanted to change. Eden immediately helped me make the change and followed up with me to make sure I am satisfied. With a team as adept and on the ball as this, I am confident the editing and coaching my son receives will be helpful. Additionally, I think it's an incredible value. When my son asked about it I was worried it would be ridiculously expensive. On the contrary, the price was more than reasonable for the work. Fantastic all around. UPDATE: Absolutely thrilled with the editing and coaching received. My son's essay is far better as a result and I think he learned a bit about how to improve his writing overall. Thank you Scribbr team. I'm a grateful mama. You took a huge weight off my son's shoulders with your help.

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sam 8 October 2023

Scared into getting the report

Had the same thing as another reviewer - marked it as high plagiarism detected and stated a source, so I paid to see more and it was literally about 5 words from said source. The rest of it was citations in the footnotes. Don't waste your money. Edit: The customer service team were very kind and explained the way the percentages and such work, and issued a refund.

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We aim for 100% happiness. If you’re not satisfied with your edit, we will reedit your work or give you a refund—that’s a promise!

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If your document is longer than 20,000 words, we’ll first provide you with a 2,000-word sample edit to ensure the service meets your expectations.

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⏰ Turnaround time Within 12 hours
💲 Rate per word From $0.017 per word
📄 Document types Theses, papers, manuscripts, and more
🪄 Feedback areas Language, structure, clarity, formatting

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Frequently asked questions

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How fast can Scribbr proofread my document?

The fastest turnaround time is 12 hours.

You can upload your document at any time and choose between three deadlines:

  • 12 hours
  • 24 hours
  • 3 days
  • 7 days
What is Scribbr’s 100% happiness guarantee?

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.

Can I get a sample edit?

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.

How does the sample edit work?

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.

Read more about how the sample edit works

Can I choose between American, British, and Australian English?

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.

Can Scribbr proofread my document during weekends and holidays?

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.

Can I choose between the 6th and 7th editions of APA Style?

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.

What types of editing does Scribbr offer?

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.

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