Home-based Editing and proofreading jobs online

What’s the difference between Editing and Proofreading?

Proofreading is the act of reading through a document word for work and detecting and correcting spelling and grammar errors. A good proofreader has a very keen attention to details.

Editing is more in-depth, this is where the document is checked on a whole for clarity, brevity, readability, sentence structure and flow, while also checking for spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.

20 Editing and proofreading jobs online

If you are a proofreader or editor here are some companies where you can do proofreading and editing jobs from home:

1.Edit 911

For this job, you must have a PhD in English and you must be a published scholar. For more details on the requirement, please visit their website: https://edit911.com/employment/

2. Book Editing Associates

With this company you must have editing experience of at least 5 years and you must have a history of involvement with traditionally published books. This company is for those living the the US only.

3. Editor Live

Editor live is looking for qualified editors on a contract basis, in all fields of study.

4. ServiceScape

ServiceScape promotes professional editors, translators, graphic designers, and writers. Visit ServiceScape.com for additional details regarding requirements and responsibilities.

5. Domainite

To work with Domainite, you must first pass a skill test

6. Kirkus Media

Kirkus is accepting applications for book reviewers, copy writers and editors. Visit the site to see more details on the job responsibilities and requirements.

7. Polished Paper

You will need to register for a user account and upload your resume. After which you will then be directed to our 35-question editor test. Pay rates varies based on the  number of words edited and turnaround time. To be successful at being an editor at Polished Paper, you must to be familiar with several different formatting styles (MLE, APA, Chicago, etc.).

8. American Journal Experts

They hire work from home editors and proofreaders.

9. Onespace

Onespace, previously known  as CrowdSource, hires copy-editor for some of the largest companies worldwide.

10. Editor World

Editors world is sort of a marketplace of editors and proofreaders where clients get o choose who they would like to work with. To get started, you must apply. The application includes a writing test. If you are become an editor with Editor role, based on your profile, you may be selected by clients to do work.

11. Proofreading Services

For this online proofreading job, you must first apply by filling out a form and doing a simple test.

12. Managed Editing

For Managed Editing you must fill out an application to before you started. This application asks for you basic information and educational background.

13. Scribendi

To work with Scribendi, you must have a university degree in a relevant field, you must have naive level English ability and you must have at least three years of experience in writing, document production, language teaching or editing. With Scribendi you get to choose which projects you want to work on.

14. Edit Fast

Edit Fast hires skilled editors, writers and proofreaders. For details on payments, requirements, etc, please visit their website.

15. WordsRU

For Words are you, You must hold a PhD or Masters degree or you must have professional experience in any academic discipline and minimum two years of professional experience as a proofreader, copyeditor or editor.

16. Paper Check

With Paper Check, editors usually earn between $750 and $1,500 per month. To apply, you must have a graduate degree with at least 5 years professional editing experience or be enrolled in United States of America accredited university and have a GPA of 3.6 minimum.

17. Scribbr

As a Scribbr editor, you must hold a bachelors degree and must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week. The hourly salary is about €20 – €25 per hour. Some of your responsibilities will include editing term papers, essays and more.

18. Gramlee

Gramlee is looking for professional talented editors who can provide quick turnarounds. Since clients are promised a 24 hour turn around for content that is 3000 works maximum, projects are available to edit, day and night.

19. Writer’s Relief

Occasionally hires home-based experienced proofreaders.

Other online editing and proofreading job opportunities

For more online editing and proofreading job opportunities, check out the best freelancing sites that may require editing and proofreading services. You can also check out our online jobs board and search for “editing” or “proofreading“.

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Last Update: January 26, 2019

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