Every error marked. Every weakness explained. Every word still yours.
AI software reads your whole manuscript, I check what it finds, and you get a clear list of what to fix and why. Nothing is rewritten for you.
Choose a Proofread Report, an Editorial Report or both in the Full Manuscript Review. Each one is from $97 (the Full Manuscript Review from $167), delivered within 3 business days of a complete order, with a 7-day money-back guarantee counted from the day your report arrives.
- Proofread Report from $97
- Editorial Report from $97
- Full Manuscript Review from $167
The two usual choices both leave something out
A human edit of a full book costs $1,000 to $2,000. A grammar tool costs far less, but it leaves you alone with thousands of suggestions, and many of them are rewrites of your own sentences.
This sits between the two. The whole manuscript is read, a person checks the findings, and you get a short list you can work through, with the reason for each one.
What you get
The Proofread Report
- Your own Word file back, with every finding as a margin comment. The text itself is untouched.
- Spelling, grammar, punctuation, word order, doubled and missing words, and consistency: names of people and places, US or UK spelling, hyphenation, capitals, numbers and dates, and referencing style.
- A summary document with counts by type, a consistency sheet listing every variant and where it appears (for example, a name spelled one way 41 times and another way 3 times), and the five habits that cause most of your findings, each explained once.
- Passages where the meaning is unclear are marked, with the reason. No fix is offered for those.
The Editorial Report
- A written report of 6 to 12 pages: the overall read, your strongest parts, then the weaknesses ranked by how much they hurt your reader.
- Structure, pacing, clarity, gaps in the argument or plot, repetition, unclear passages and places a reader is likely to stop.
- Every weakness has four parts: where it is, what the problem is, why it is a problem for the reader, and a question for you to answer. Never an example of how to write it.
- Chapter-by-chapter notes in the same form.
The Full Manuscript Review
Both reports from one order. One read serves both, and the saving is passed on.
What a report looks like
Proofread Report. An excerpt from a test run on a public-domain novel with errors planted on purpose, not from a customer's manuscript. Every finding is a comment in the author's own file, and the text itself is never changed.
Why we never rewrite your book
The service points and explains. You decide and you write. That is a rule, not a limit, and it is the reason to use it.
| When the report finds | It does | It never does |
|---|---|---|
| A misspelling, a wrong word like their and there, a doubled word, a missing full stop | Quotes your words, names the error and gives the correct word or mark. For example: "recieve" should be "receive". | Hand back the sentence with the fix applied. |
| An awkward, ambiguous or run-on sentence | Quotes it, names the problem and explains why a reader stumbles. | Offer a rewritten sentence, a clause or a synonym. |
| A weakness in structure, pacing or clarity | Says where it is, what the problem is and why it matters to your reader, then asks you a question. | Draft, reorder or outline anything for you, or supply a heading or a transition. |
| Facts, dates, quotations and references | Flags a date that changes or a source cited two ways inside your manuscript. | Correct a fact or a reference, or vouch that anything is true. |
- Your book stays 100% your own writing. Amazon KDP asks you to disclose text created by an AI tool, and it does not ask you to disclose your own text that was checked with one.
- You become a better writer, because every finding says why, and the five habits page shows you what to stop doing.
- Your file is never edited. Comparing the file you get back with the one you sent shows no change to a single word.
How it works
- Choose your report and your word-count option, then pay. The checkout asks only for your email.
- You land on a form. Upload your Word file and tell me your title, your word count, which English you write in and what to leave alone.
- Your report arrives by email within 3 business days of a complete order, or within 5 business days over 120,000 words.
- Work through the comments in Word at your own pace. If you want the errors you introduced while fixing caught too, the Second-Pass Check is $67 (see the questions below).
The standard job covers one English-language .docx, fiction or non-fiction. Anything unusual, such as a second language variety or a manuscript in parts, is usually included. If it takes real extra work, I tell you the price before I start.
Prices
The price follows the length of your manuscript, which is the honest measure of the work. One price for everyone.
| Your manuscript | Proofread Report | Editorial Report | Full Manuscript Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 40,000 words | $97 | $97 | $167 |
| 40,001 to 80,000 words | $147 | $147 | $247 |
| 80,001 to 120,000 words | $197 | $197 | $327 |
| Over 120,000 words | $247 | $247 | $407 |
| Order | Proofread Report | Editorial Report | Full Manuscript Review |
Each button takes you to its checkout lower on this page, where you pick the word-count option. A 7-day money-back guarantee, counted from the day your report is delivered, applies to all three.
How this compares
A fact, not a discount: these are the typical rates published by Reedsy and freelance proofreading marketplaces and the main grammar tools, read on 13-Nov-26. Your report is about a tenth of a human proofread, and it does less: it does not change your text.
| Option | Price | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| A human proofread | $0.012 to $0.021 a word, about $960 to $1,680 for 80,000 words | Tracked changes by a person, one to three weeks. |
| A human copyedit | About $0.027 a word, about $2,160 for 80,000 words | A person changes your text for you. |
| A human editorial assessment | About $0.026 a word, about $2,080 for 80,000 words | A report on weaknesses by a person. |
| A grammar tool you run yourself | About $120 to $144 a year | You judge every suggestion alone, and the tools offer rewrites. |
| This service | $147 for either report up to 80,000 words | AI software reads your whole manuscript and I check what it finds. Nothing is rewritten. |
Is this right for your book?
Yes, if
- You have a finished draft and want every error and inconsistency marked before readers see it.
- You want to know where the book is weak, and you want to do the fixing yourself.
- You are on a budget and a human edit is out of reach for now.
- You want your book to stay your own writing, start to finish.
Hire a human editor if
- You want someone to change your text, tighten your sentences or work with you on the draft.
- Your book needs a developmental edit with a person who will talk it through with you.
- It is a work of fiction with a heavy dialect or invented language that needs a reader who knows it.
- You need a fact-check or a legal read.
You can run this first, then hire an editor for what is left.
Who checks it
I do. I am Chris Baird, and I have published about 230 books. AI software does the reading, and I check what it finds before your report goes out, so you don't get a wall of false alarms.
Software reads your manuscript, and I say so plainly because you are trusting this with an unpublished book.
Your manuscript stays private
Your manuscript is used only to write your report, and it is never shared or published. The setting that lets the AI provider train its models on my conversations is switched off on my account, so your text is not used for training. The provider's terms do still allow safety review of content that is flagged. I delete your file on request.
Questions
Is this AI?
Yes. AI software reads your whole manuscript, and I check what it finds before you get your report. It is not a human editor reading your book.
Will it rewrite anything?
No. The report points at a problem and explains it, and you decide what to write. Your file is never edited: every finding is a comment, and your text stays exactly as you sent it. Where one correct form exists, such as "recieve" for "receive", the report names that word or mark and nothing more.
Is it a replacement for an editor?
No. A human editor can change your text, judge your voice and work with you on the draft, and this service does none of that. If you want a copyedit or a developmental edit, hire one. The comparison on this page shows what that costs. You can run this first, so an editor spends their hours on the harder problems.
What file do I send, and what counts as a word count?
One Word file (.docx) in English, fiction or non-fiction. The checkout asks which word-count option fits your manuscript. The form after checkout asks for your exact word count and checks it against the option you bought.
Which English?
You tell me: US, UK, Canadian or Australian. A UK "colour" is not an error in a UK book. You can also list names, invented words and deliberate fragments to leave alone.
How long does it take?
Within 3 business days of a complete order, and within 5 business days over 120,000 words.
What about a thesis or dissertation?
I serve theses in a stricter mode: the Proofread Report only, with comments only on spelling, grammar, punctuation, word order and consistency, and no comment on structure or argument. You also get a short signed statement of exactly what was done, which you can attach if your university asks for one. Universities have their own rules about proofreading help and about acknowledging AI tools. Check yours first and ask your supervisor if you are unsure.
What if I am not happy?
You have a 7-day money-back guarantee, counted from the day your report is delivered, so you see the report before the 7 days run out.
Can I get it checked again after my changes?
Yes. The Second-Pass Check is $67 for any length. It runs the Proofread Report again on your revised manuscript within 60 days of delivery, to catch errors introduced while fixing. The link is in your delivery email.
What is not included?
Rewriting, copyediting that changes your text, ghostwriting, a corrected file, fact-checking, and any promise about sales or marks. The reports mark and explain. You write.
Order your report
Pick your report below. You pay on this page, pick your word-count option in the checkout, and upload your manuscript on the next page. Everything is a one-time price, with a 7-day money-back guarantee counted from the day your report is delivered. Buying makes you a member of my authors email list, and you can leave it with one click.
Order the Proofread Report
From $97, one-time, by the length of your manuscript. Your Word file back with every finding as a margin comment, plus the summary and the consistency sheet. Pick your word count in the checkout.
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Order the Editorial Report
From $97, one-time, by the length of your manuscript. A written report of 6 to 12 pages on what works and what holds your reader back. Pick your word count in the checkout.
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Order the Full Manuscript Review
From $167, one-time, by the length of your manuscript. Both reports from one order, for less than buying them separately. Pick your word count in the checkout.
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Find it before your readers do
From $97 for either report, from $167 for both. A 7-day money-back guarantee, counted from the day your report arrives.