Editing cost
How much does book editing cost?
Book editing cost depends on manuscript length, edit depth, genre, schedule, and whether you hire a freelance human editor or use AI-assisted editing.
What you get
- Free proofread option
- $149 Pro Edit
- $299 Complete Edit
- Flat rate up to 500 pages
Traditional editing varies
Freelance proofreading, line editing, and developmental editing are usually priced by word count, page count, or project complexity.
AI editing lowers cost
BookEditor gives authors a lower-cost first pass that can reduce the amount of human editing needed later.
Match depth to draft stage
Do not pay for developmental editing if the manuscript only needs proofreading, and do not proofread a book that still needs major revision.
Editing Packages
One source of truth for pricing, features, and checkout.
Basic Proofread
$0
free
- Typos, spelling & grammar
- Detailed change report (spreadsheet)
- Full manuscript processing
- You apply changes manually
- One free upload every 30 days
Pro Edit
$149
one-time
- Everything in Basic Proofread
- Sentence rewrites & flow improvements
- Consistency check
- Track changes view
- Changes applied for you
- Flat rate up to 500 pages
Complete Edit
$299
one-time
- Everything in Pro Edit
- Developmental feedback report
- Story bible generation
- Track changes view
- Changes applied for you
- Flat rate up to 500 pages
