We differ from many other companies in that we do not use a pool of freelance proofreaders. Proofreading is our profession and we carry out all assignments ourselves, meaning that you always get the same, high level of expertise.

The Proof & Edit Company provides professional proofreading and academic editing services for a wide variety of documents, including academic papers, dissertations, reports, websites and more.

We have qualifications and experience in different fields. However, we believe that the best combination for editing or proofreading is our expertise in written English and your knowledge of your subject.

Most educational institutions allow proofreading and editing to some extent. It is important that you check with your institution. We can adjust what we do to comply with your institution's requirements.

Anyone creating written work that is important to them or their organisations can benefit from our services, including academics and students, businesses and individual writers.

Our turnaround time depends on the size and complexity of your document. We will agree the turnaround time with you before we start work.

Yes. We can proofread a sample of up to 500 words for free. Please send us the sample you would like us to proofread.

We check the format of in-line citations as part of our proofreading and editing services. If you include your references in the word count, we also check their format. Please note that we do not cross-check citations against the references, and we do not check whether the content of the reference is correct.

We continue to work with you until you are satisfied with the way your document reads - this sometimes involves more than one cycle of proofreading or editing. If we reach the point where the document cannot realistically be improved by further proofreading or editing, we reserve the right to stop working on it.

We can shorten your document by making the wording more concise. We do not paraphrase source material.

Yes. We use tracked changes and the comments feature when editing or proofreading a document. It is your responsibility to accept (or reject) our suggestions. Thus, your document always remain your own.

No. We take at face value the written content you provide and proofread or edit the written English. All aspects of the content, including any issues of plagiarism or copyright, are your responsibility to resolve.

We carry out all our work in-house and so do not incur the overheads associated with using a network of proofreaders and editors. As a result, we can charge lower prices.

Our pricing varies depending on the length of your document and the level of proofreading or editing required. Please see our pricing page for more information.

We invoice you when we return the final version of the proofread or edited document to you. We accept payment by debit or credit card or bank transfer. We also accept Apple Pay.

Yes. If you are not satisfied with the work we have done, we will refund the cost. Please note that we cannot take any responsibility for how your work is viewed by others; we can only improve the written English - the content is always your responsibility.