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Scribbr’s native English editors help ESL students like you get their ideas and arguments across clearly and professionally.
Standard English Proofreading & Editing is perfect if you’re confident about your writing but need a second pair of eyes to catch:
For a more comprehensive edit, you can add one or multiple add-on editing services that fit your needs.
| ⏰ Deadline | Within 12 hours |
|---|---|
| 📄 Texts | Papers, essays, reports, manuscripts |
| ⭐️ Rating | 4.6 based on 3,395 reviews |
Ensures sections and chapters are structured and focused and your writing is free of redundancies.
You’ll also receive a personalized Structure Check Report meant to help you identify missing elements in each chapter or section and prioritize improvements.
Ensures ideas are presented clearly, your arguments are consistent, and your audience can follow along.
Through in-text comments and checklists, your editor will:
Ensures a professional look and feel of your document that meets your formatting requirements.
Your formatting expert will apply the 7th edition APA Style guidelines to all elements in your paper, including:
Ensures your citations and references are consistent and meet your style guide’s requirements.
Your citation expert will:
We’re familiar with all common citation styles, including APA, MLA, Harvard, Vancouver, and Chicago.
Only 2 out of every 100 editor applicants we receive pass the challenging Scribbr Academy, meaning only the best editors will work on your paper.
All our English editors are native speakers, and they all have experience editing texts written by students whose first language isn’t English.
We handpick your editor based on your field of study and turnaround time. We’ll even expand your editing team with citation and formatting experts if needed.
Richa
I have a doctorate in biology and studied a range of life science subjects. I specialize in editing academic texts.
Samantha
I researched at Harvard, taught English with a Fulbright in Peru, and earned a master's from Johns Hopkins.
Ayo
I am an academic editor and book reviewer. I am familiar with many style guides and have edited over 6 million words.
Emily
I have a bachelor's in electrical engineering and a master's in psychology and am pursuing a PhD in neuroscience.
Callum
I am an ESL teacher and academic editor with a research background in the humanities, arts, and culture.
“Thanks Scribbr!
Once again, Scribbr helped me brilliantly by proofreading my master’s thesis! As a non-native writer, I was very satisfied with the improvements the editor made regarding sentence structure and general language ;) There were also helpful comments to think about when I write a new thesis :)
Upload your document and easily select the pages that need editing. Next, choose your turnaround time and services and explain your situation and needs to the editor.
After placing your order you can keep track of our progress. From finding your perfect editor to potential hand-overs to formatting or citation experts.
You’ll receive back your document with tracked changes and feedback as well as a personal letter from your editor. The last step is submitting your work with confidence!
Scribbr is committed to protecting academic integrity. Our proofreading service, our AI writing tools (plagiarism checker, paraphrasing tool, grammar checker, summarizer, Citation Generator) as well as our free Knowledge Base content are designed to help students produce quality academic papers.
We make every effort to prevent our software from being used for fraudulent or manipulative purposes.
At Scribbr, we promise to make every customer 100% happy with the service we offer. Our philosophy: Your complaint is always justified – no denial, no doubts.
Our customer support team is here to find the solution that helps you the most, whether that’s a free new edit or a refund for the service.
The fastest turnaround time is 12 hours.
You can upload your document at any time and choose between three deadlines:
Yes, in the order process you can indicate your preference for American, British, or Australian English.
If you don’t choose one, your editor will follow the style of English you currently use. If your editor has any questions about this, we will contact you.
Yes, regardless of the deadline you choose, our editors can proofread your document during weekends and holidays.
Example: If you select the 12-hour service on Saturday, you will receive your edited document back within 12 hours on Sunday.
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