Proofreading prices, error checking, copy-editing/writing, web optimisation and document translation rates
Agencies and individuals tend to charge for these proofreading and/or translation services in various ways. We have outlined our typical prices by word, error/correction instance, page, document, web site, as appropriate. These are our baseline rates and some jobs are open to discount, surcharge, and/or negotiation depending upon complexity, quantity, size, and speed of delivery required.
| Code | Package | Service (per 250 words/page) | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | References | Links, names & references (per item) | £2.00 | Per instance checked, apart from exceptions list |
| A | Pre-pub Final | Pre-publication final check (per page) | £2.00 | Last chance for another set of eyes (+50p/correction) |
| B | Beta-correction | Spelling, grammar, typos (per page) | £7.50 | Capitalisation, punctuation, indentation, spaces etc… |
| C | Comprehension | Logic, sense, style, clarity (per page) | £7.50 | Plain English, consistency, duplication etc… |
| D | All-inclusive | Thorough correction from first draft (per page) | £14.95 | Complete package including A,B,C & R at 50% off per instance |
| P2W | PDF2Word | PDF to Word document conversion (per page) | 10% | Restore line breaks, electronic cleanup etc |
| HC | HardCopy | Non-electronic surcharge (per page) | 20% | Hard copy printout that requires scanning |
| HW | HandWritten | Handwritten surcharge (per page) | 30% | Send copies not originals |
| F | FastTurnaround | Premium rush surcharge <3 days (per page) | 50% | Normal turnaround is 5-10 days |
| M | Per mistake | Zero cost per page, pay by errors found & corrected | £2.00 | Can work out cheaper if you are sure of your copy |
| S | Per suggestion | Zero cost per page, pay by improvements suggested | £1.00 | Recommended and advisory changes, not errors |
| WC | Web page copy | Web page content authoring (SEO worth £15 included) | £45.00 | Per page (up to 500 words) |
| CW | Copy-writing | Ghost-authoring general non-fiction | £75.00 | Per article, may vary according to length/circulation |
| TCW | Technical copy | As above but for technical subject matter | £150.00 | Per article, may vary according to length/circulation |
| SEOP | Search Optimisation | Analysis, omissions and recommendations (per page) | £15.00 | Optimisation of an individual page |
| SEOS | Search Optimisation | Analysis, omissions and recommendations (per 5 pages of site) | £45.00 | Examines site in general including 5 main pages |
| MT | Machine translation | Computer Translation draft (uncorrected) | £0.03 | Per word preserved layout automated drafts in 25+ languages |
| CAT | Computer Aided translation | Computer Aided Translation superior draft (corrected) | £0.07 | Per word superior drafts in 25+ languages |
| HT | Human Translation | Multilingual/bilingual human translator | £0.10 | Per word high quality human translation in 25+ languages |
| HTT | Human Technical Translation | Multilingual/bilingual human technical translator | £0.20 | Per word high quality technical translation in 25+ languages |
| MLP | Multilingual Proofreading | Of Non-English or Translated material | £20.00 | Per page (up to 250 words) |