$0.005 per word.
One rate, whatever the manuscript. That is a quarter of what a human proofreader charges — and it includes 30 days of rescans, because charging you to recheck your own revisions would be charging you to do the right thing.
No quote to request.
The rate is the same for everyone and the arithmetic is public. Type your word count and you have your price — no form, no waiting for someone to get back to you, no discovering the cost after you have committed.
- One rate. $0.005 per source word, every manuscript, every customer.
- No tiers. All six checks run on every scan. Nothing is held back for a more expensive plan, because there is no more expensive plan.
- No subscription. Nothing renews, so nothing surprises you on a statement months later.
- Priced before you pay. We confirm the word count on upload and show the price before anything is charged.
Source words, counted before editing. Your word processor's count is fine — we confirm it on upload.
YOU SAVE 75% · 8,000 WORDS AT $0.005/WORD
Or start from a typical document
Comparison uses a typical human proofreading rate of $0.02 per word. Rates vary by editor and discipline.
What that looks like in practice.
Every figure below is the same sum: word count × $0.005. All prices in USD.
| Manuscript | Words | ScriptReaders | A human proofreader | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference abstract | 2,000 | $10 | ~$40 | 75% |
| Short communication | 5,000 | $25 | ~$100 | 75% |
| Journal article | 8,000 | $40 | ~$160 | 75% |
| Long review article | 15,000 | $75 | ~$300 | 75% |
| Thesis chapter | 30,000 | $150 | ~$600 | 75% |
| Master's dissertation | 60,000 | $300 | ~$1,200 | 75% |
| Doctoral thesis | 100,000 | $500 | ~$2,000 | 75% |
Comparison uses a typical human proofreading rate of $0.02 per word. Card payment is being wired up — until then, submit your manuscript and we will send a payment link.
30 days of rechecking.
Charging per scan quietly discourages the rechecking that most improves a paper — so authors submit the version they last looked at rather than the version they last improved. Your purchase covers that manuscript for 30 days, however many passes it takes.
Covered
- Rescanning after you act on the findings, as many times as you like
- Rescanning after supervisor or co-author feedback
- Rescanning after reviewer comments, within the window
- Reformatting to a different citation style or journal
Not covered
- A different manuscript — that is a new purchase at its own word count
- A rewrite so substantial it is effectively a new document
- Manuscripts from other authors submitted under your purchase
We would rather state the boundary here than let you discover it when it is enforced. If reviewer comments arrive after your window closes, tell us — journal timelines are not your fault.
We are not trying to be the cheapest.
We could charge less. Plenty of tools do. But a price that only works at enormous volume forces corners to be cut somewhere — usually in how carefully the work is checked, and always in whether anyone answers when something goes wrong.
A quarter of a human editor is a real saving on a real service. It funds proper analysis of the whole manuscript, support from people who read their email, and a business that will still be here when your next paper is ready.
- Academic writing specifically. Not a general-purpose grammar tool with a university logo on the pricing page.
- The whole document. Every page analysed, not a sample with the rest extrapolated.
- A person to ask. When a finding does not make sense, someone will actually look at it.
Institutional access.
If you need to cover a group rather than a single author, we price that directly — including invoicing, a named contact, and the paperwork your procurement team will ask for.
What we can offer
Volume pricing across your group, consolidated invoicing rather than individual card payments, and onboarding for your researchers.
What we will need from you
Rough numbers of researchers and manuscripts per year, your procurement requirements, and any data-processing terms your institution mandates.
What we will not pretend
We are a small operation. If your institution requires guarantees or certifications we cannot honestly meet, we will tell you rather than sign and hope.
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Journal publication fees
Open-access journals charge their own article processing charges, sometimes running to thousands. These are paid by you directly to the publisher and form no part of what you pay us.
Acceptance
You are paying for automated checking, not an outcome. Peer review is the journal's decision, and no part of our price is contingent on it — in either direction.
Content creation
We do not write sections, generate analysis, or produce data. If that is what a manuscript needs, this is not the right tool for it and we will say so.
Full commercial terms, including payment and cancellation, are in our Terms of Service and Refund Policy.
Work out your price, then decide.
$0.005 per word, 75% less than a human proofreader, with 30 days of rescans included.