What it is

Human proofreading sends an article to professional editors who review it and return their suggested edits. You see each change in context and decide on it, accepting or dismissing edits inline without leaving the article. It is available as an add on for the Pro plan, so you can call on a real editor when a piece needs one rather than keeping one on staff.

This is a final polish by a person. The editors read for the things software tends to miss: a clumsy sentence, a claim that needs softening, a word that is technically fine but lands wrong. Their job is to make the piece read as if a careful human went over it, because one did.

How it helps you

There is a level of finish that matters for anything public, and it usually comes from a second set of eyes. Most teams cannot justify a full time editor, and proofreading your own work is famously unreliable because you read what you meant to write. Sending a piece out for a professional pass gives you that finish on demand.

Keeping the edits inline is what makes it practical. You are not handed a marked up document to reconcile by hand. Each suggested change sits in the article where it applies, and you accept the ones you agree with and dismiss the rest. You stay in control of the final text while getting the benefit of a skilled reader.

Because it is an add on, you use it when it counts. A flagship article, a piece going out under an executive's name, or a page that will get a lot of traffic is worth the extra pass. Routine work can skip it. You pay for editing where it earns its place.

Who it's for

This suits anyone publishing work where polish matters and there is no in house editor. Founders and executives putting their name on a piece want it to read flawlessly. Agencies can offer a professional proofreading step as part of a client deliverable. Small teams get editorial quality without hiring for it. Anyone with a high stakes article gets the reassurance of a human review before it goes live.

How it fits the rest of Austen

Proofreading is the last human step before an article is done, and it pairs well with the rest of the sign off process. You might run a draft through Review workflows for approval on substance, then send it for proofreading for the final language polish. Articles in proofreading also show their status in the pipeline, so it is clear which pieces are still with the editors.

Once edits are accepted, the article carries on through Austen like any other, ready to publish or repurpose.

Common questions

Is this software or real people? Real people. The article goes to professional editors who review it and suggest changes.

How do I get the edits? They come back inline in the article, where you accept or dismiss each one, so you keep the final say on the text.

Is it included in my plan? It is an add on for the Pro plan, so you use it on the pieces that need a professional pass rather than every article.

Start free with five articles and no card, then add professional proofreading when a piece needs it.