Editing and Proofreading Services

Giving you the greatest flexibility of pricing ensures customer satisfaction. Editing and proofreading services are available by the page, by the word, by the hour, or by the project. Most of our clients want to know up front how much the proofreading project will cost. Below is a list of our proofreading rates, with many options to suit your time and budget.

By the Page - $12 per page
Pricing by the page is done when the document uses double-spaced, 12-point fonts and word counts on all pages do not exceed 250. Documents that are not in this format will be priced separately. NOTE: All jobs have a $45 minimum

By the Word – $0.05 per word
Pricing by the word enables the client to know exactly in advance how much a project will cost. Using state-of-the-art software, we can determine the word counts of your files, including but not limited to the following extensions: PDF, DOC, PPT, XLS, HTML, RTF, ODT, WPD, ZIP,  and all common file formats. NOTE: All jobs have a $45 minimum

By the Hour - $50 per hour
An hourly rate is charged for projects that are hard to quote. Examples of documents that make estimating difficult include:  Technical Documents, Other Non-Standard Documents or Material. NOTE: All jobs have a $45 minimum.

By the Project -
For those clients with a fixed budget and an estimable project, we can quote by the job. This way no one needs to count pages, words, or keep track of time. NOTE: All jobs have a $45 minimum

Format and Turnaround Time
We use MS Word for most editing and proofreading services with the‘Track Changes’ option. This will put red lines over the words we are changing and show the newly entered corrections. When you receive the proofread version, all you need to do is select ‘Accept Changes’ to have our modifications become permanent. Hard copy proofreading is also available, for those without online access or electronic versions.

We are able to use and proofread OpenOffice documents as well, though tracking edits can be more difficult with this software.

We can begin work on most projects within 5-12 business hours after receiving the deposit and documents needing proofreading and/or editing services. For RUSH projects—if a proofreader is not available—a surcharge of 10% will be added to the total cost of the editing and proofreading services. Before deciding your deadline, you may want to consider these points:

• Proofreading services are done by humans, not machines. The less time a proofreader is given to proofread a document, the faster his or her eyes have to move; hence, the greater chance the proofreader will miss something. This is true for any proofreading service you hire, not just GetFound Consulting.TIP: Don’t wait until the last minute to have your documents proofread. To expedite the job, send half of your document to GetFound Consulting while you continue to work on the remainder.
• Choose deadlines that give you time to incorporate your proofreader’s comments and resolve any outstanding items.TIP: Learn how to use the Track Changes function in MS Word. That way, when your Word document has been returned, you will have the ability to quickly “delete comments” and manipulate the file with ease.

Can’t Decide?
When priced by the hour, you benefit by our speed and skill and only pay for time spent editing and proofreading your document. When priced by the project, you know well in advance what your costs will be. No one has to keep track of time or hours. Simply send us your document and let us quote your job.