When AI isn't enough, send it to a real editor.
Vetted editors for high-stakes writing. No re-uploading — send from your doc, get it back polished and ready.
- Vetted editors
- QuickCheck in <1h · 300–500 words/hour
- Money-back guarantee
Q3 exceeded forecast by 28% across every cohort, supported by stronger onboarding metrics.
We are pleased to inform the board that The board should know trial conversion held steady even as we expanded into two new markets.
The close of the quarter leaves us ahead of plan on every leading indicator we track.
Edited · tracked changes
Published in under 24 hours
What AI can't do — but a real editor can.
AI can handle the mechanics. A human editor brings the judgment that makes writing actually land.
Judgment, not just grammar
A real editor catches what “technically works” but reads wrong: the missing point, the wrong emphasis, the line that doesn’t fit the audience.
Your voice, preserved
Editors polish without flattening. Your phrasing, rhythm, and idioms stay intact — it should still sound like you.
Subject expertise on tap
Matched by specialty — academic, legal, medical, technical, creative, or business — so your draft goes to someone who already speaks the language.
Accountability you can see
Tracked changes, vetted editors under NDA, and a named expert you can follow up with. No black box.
Four steps. No tab-switching.
From request to polished draft, everything stays in one thread — no email chains, no re-uploads.
- Step 01
Share your document
Upload a file, paste text, or send straight from Google Docs, Outlook, Apple Mail, or Microsoft Teams. Add a quick note on tone, audience, and deadline.
New projectDocumentInvestor update — Q3.docx · 1,240 wordsNotes for editorBoard-ready tone. Keep first line. Ship by Thursday. - Step 02
Get matched to the right editor
We route your draft to a vetted editor with the right specialty — academic, business, creative, technical, legal, or medical. You see exactly who’s editing.
Editor matchedMRMatchedMaya R.Business · Investor commsBoard memosFundraise decksQuarterly updates - Step 03
They edit while you stay in the loop
Edits happen with tracked changes. If the editor needs context, they ask in-thread. Standard runs at ~200–300 words/hour; express is about twice as fast — the exact ETA is shown before you order.
Q3 update — tracked changesQ3 came in stronger than we projected exceeded our projections, supported by stronger onboarding metrics.
2 changes · 1 suggestionIn progress - Step 04
Receive the final version
Accept changes, request a revision, or download as-is. Every project keeps a change log and a direct line to your editor for follow-ups.
Final version · readyQ3 exceeded our projections, supported by stronger onboarding metrics across every cohort.
MMaya R. · editedReady to ship
Trusted by the people who write for a living.
Researchers, founders, novelists, and in-house teams who send their serious drafts to Editly editors.
“My paper was accepted on the first submission. The editor caught structural issues I’d been circling for weeks — and kept my argument and voice intact.”
“When our AI-generated copy needed that human touch, Editly’s editors delivered. Conversion on the revised page went up 40%.”
“Working with a developmental editor for my manuscript was a game-changer. They preserved my voice and made the prose shine.”
“Editors who understand nuance in ways AI simply cannot. Our launch materials finally sound like they came from the same company.”
“For medical and scientific content, human expertise is irreplaceable. Editly matches me with someone who already speaks the language of my field.”
“Legal documents require precision that only human editors can provide. Every deliverable comes back with a clear change log and an editor I can follow up with.”
“The editor pushed back on a vague paragraph that had been in my draft for three rounds. That one note was worth the whole price of the edit.”
“Board-ready updates in 24 hours. No re-uploading, no email threads — I just send from my doc and the polished version comes back tracked.”
“Dialogue got sharper, stage directions got tighter, my voice stayed. That’s the tightrope I’ve never seen anyone else walk this well.”
Transparent pricing. Per word. Pay as you go.
No subscriptions, no retainers. You see the exact price before you send.
QuickCheck
Short, urgent edits — proofread in under an hour.
- Delivery within 1 hour
- 125 words or fewer
- Flat fee
- Money-back guarantee
Standard
Everyday human editing — copy-edit, proofread, polish.
- Approx. 300 words / hour
- Rewrite available from $0.07 / word
- Minimum order: $7.50
- Money-back guarantee
Express
Same Standard quality — at twice the speed.
- Approx. 500 words / hour
- Rewrite available from $0.10 / word
- Minimum order: $12.50
- Money-back guarantee
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Whatever you're editing — a dissertation, a deck, a contract — we have an editor already familiar with it.