Proofreading & Editing

A native-quality second pass on a translated, self-written, or machine-translated document — at a fraction of the cost of a full retranslation.

For businesses and individuals who already have a draft and need an expert pass, including machine-translated text

From €0.045/word
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What's included

A full read-through against the source (if provided), or for standalone clarity, grammar, and register

Your choice of tracked changes or a clean copy

A short summary of the kind of changes made

Typical drafts

Machine-translated text — DeepL, Google Translate, or AI-generated drafts — needing a human pass

A translation from another provider needing a second opinion

Non-native English or Spanish writing prepared for publication

Academic and business writing

How it works

Send the draft (and the source text, if there is one)

We confirm scope and price by word count

A native-language editor reviews and corrects it

Delivery, tracked changes or clean copy, your choice

Pricing

From €0.05 per word (from €0.045)

What changes it: Word count, Condition of the draft (light polish vs heavy edit), Whether a source text is provided, Turnaround.

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Fixed price, fixed scope — order now and we'll take it from there.

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Proofreading & editing, up to 1,000 words.

Typically 1–2 working days

€55.00

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Turnaround & delivery

Typically 1–2 working days. Delivered by email, tracked changes or clean copy as you prefer.

How we protect your work

We welcome machine-translated drafts as a genuine starting point, not something to apologise for. A native subject-appropriate linguist reviews it either way.

Common questions

Yes, and we welcome it — MT drafts are a legitimate starting point.

If there’s already a complete draft in the target language, even a rough one, proofreading is usually enough; if not, you need a translation.

Yes — your choice of tracked changes or a clean copy.

We’ll tell you before starting, with a revised price if the scope has genuinely changed.

Got a draft that just needs a second, expert pass?