Pricing and Currencies FAQ

We have a no-surprises, easy-to-calculate pricing system based on two things: word count and turnaround time. Unlike other editorial and language services companies, we don't offer vague quotes based on a hefty hourly rate, we don't have confusing per 1,000-word rates, and we provide instant quotes for all our standard services. Every service page you look at on this site has a handy "quote widget," where you can plug in your word count and get an exact price. For details on how to determine your word count, see our How Do I... ? FAQ.

Canadian residents placing orders with Scribendi are subject to the GST at 6 percent; this amount will show up as a separate item in your quote and final invoice. At this time, no other sales taxes are collected.

Our quote widget automatically calculates and applies a discount A) when you choose a service with a longer turnaround time and B) when you want us to work on a large document. For example, if you're looking at our academic proofreading services, it's cheaper to order the 48 hour turnaround service than it is the 24 hour service. Or if you have, say, a hefty dissertation, we apply discounts for larger word counts.

If you belong to a business, organization or agency and you'd like to retain our services for a large project or over the longer term, we'll be happy to discuss your needs. See our corporate services page.

Scribendi is pleased to provide quotes in a wide range of currencies; where possible, we will bill you in the currency you have selected. Otherwise, your quote will be converted to US Dollars during checkout, and your card issuer will convert the amount to your local currency on your bill. Your card issuer sets their own exchange rate, which will be slightly different from ours. If you are paying by money order or check, please have it drafted in either US or Canadian Dollars.

We offer our customers instant quotes in ten different currencies. In order to ensure that our prices remain stable in real value, and give all our customers worldwide equal shelter from exchange rate volatility, we base our retail price calculations on the SDR, a standard and widely used basket of major currencies that account for over 80% of all currency trading.

Our corporate account customers can benefit from negotiated prices in the currency of their choice.

If you have registered and saved a quote, the quote will usually remain valid for up to seven days.

No. We do have a minimum charge of approximately $3 USD, however, to cover administrative costs. If you have several small documents that need editing or proofreading, you might consider putting all the documents together on one order to avoid the minimum charge.