Compare Free Proofreading Services
This is a list of services that have some form of free essay editing or free proofreading available. I went through the first 10 pages (100 results) on Google looking for "free essay editing" to find these 10 services. There is no guarantee of accuracy in this survey. Go ahead and compare!
As you can see there are two types of options. First is a live editor who looks at your work. This is what most people need, as I haven't seen a computer that doesn't miss many obvious errors. The second are software solutions. WhiteSmoke is downloaded and run on your own computer (however, you need to be on-line). I use it myself do double-check my work. It has superior capabilities to the built-in grammar checker in MS Word. Grammarly looks very good, and it's instant and on-line. You can try a free sample, or purchase a subscription. Paperrater is probably the closest thing to a free on-line editor that you will find. Cut and paste your paper and it will show you most of the errors. But it won't catch plagiarism.
For an (incomplete) survey of Essay Editing Services, click here.
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Location
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Name
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Free Services?
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Essay Editing Prices
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Comments
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Canada
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HGPublishing.com
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500 words
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1.5 cents per word
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24 hour service; $10 minimum; Advanced service is $6.75/page. No hidden charges. See what our clients say!
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White Smoke software
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Free 7 day trial.
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It's a software solution that improves on MS Word's grammar check ability. You can use it alone or with other software. You install it on your computer, but you have to be on-line to use it. Save Up To 50% OFF
WhiteSmoke Software Products!
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U.S.
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Grammarly.com
On-line proofreading service
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Basic service free.
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Registration required; you need to sign up and then cancel within the 7 day trial period. It's probably best for a student who is writing a lot of papers.
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N/A
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Ferpectedit.org
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200 words free
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$80 minimum
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U.S.
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sibiaproofreading.com
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Not clear how many free words
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$8.25 per page
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Offers a free sample when you submit an essay; price based on 3 day delivery; double the price for 24 hours
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U.S.
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Gramlee.com
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100 words free
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$5 per 250 words
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UK?
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barefootproofreader
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500 characters (about 100 words)
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I couldn't figure out anything else as I only found a link for the free sample
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N/A
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Puffread.com
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No limit?
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Not available
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Volunteer editors: no fixed time for turnaround.
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Korea
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English-editing-express.com
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A few paragraphs
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Not available
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Done on-line. Edited samples are posted on the website. No
private replies.
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U.S.
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Paperrater.com
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This site actually does allow you to paste in a whole paper and get an instant analysis of your grammar and writing.
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Not offering paid services at this time.
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It's a computer program, so it doesn't read for sense. It will catch most sentence fragments. I also tested it for plagiarism with a paper I knew was copied from the Internet, and it failed to notice. It only highlighted a few phrases that occurred on other documents, giving it an 83% score in originality. Additionally, in my test it missed some bad wording and had no suggestions for improvement of an obviously weak paragraph. However, for grammar, it's the best free on-line instant editing service I've found so far. If it doesn't meet your need, then you might have to pay for some professional editing.
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Are there any more free editing services out there? If you can find them, we will list them. Contact me.
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