Become a freelance editor with PaperTrue

Become a freelance English editor and proofreader with PaperTrue, and hone your editing and proofreading skills with a team of expert reviewers.

Become a freelance editor with PaperTrue

Become a freelance English editor and proofreader with PaperTrue, and hone your editing and proofreading skills with a team of expert reviewers.

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Join our editing army!

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Are you looking for freelance editing jobs?

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Do you love books?

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Are you passionate about the English language?

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Do you hate to see grammar errors in anything you read?

Get paid to proofread and copyedit a variety of academic and non-academic documents including theses, dissertations, books, business documents, and CVs.

What you will do

As a freelance editor at PaperTrue, you will


Work on a diverse range of documents including essays, dissertations, résumés, brochures, website content, newsletters, novels, screenplays, short stories, poetry, and more for a global clientele.


Improve the clarity, flow, consistency, and sentence structure of the writing without changing the writer's intended meaning.


Ensure the documents are free of all English language errors, including flaws in grammar, syntax, word choice, punctuation, spelling, and so on.


Format academic documents and references in APA, MLA, Chicago, and many more styles.


Give writers critical feedback and suggestions on the documents' content and organization.


Work with some great contemporary authors—fiction and nonfiction—from across the globe and help budding authors realize their writing dream.


Gain knowledge about incredibly diverse fields and build on your English language expertise.

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What we are looking for

To work on our editing team, you will need

  • Excellent linguistic skills, with in-depth knowledge of English grammar and an eye for detail
  • Strong communication skills and a keen sensitivity to the writer's intended message
  • Good research skills, with a high level of curiosity and general awareness
  • Strong time management skills and an ability to juggle demanding tasks on tight deadlines
  • Preferably, a B.A., M.A., or M.Phil. degree in English or a closely related field

Earn based on your performance!

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Advanced Level

INR 125 per 250 words
(SGD 2.15 per 250 words)
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Intermediate Level

INR 90 per 250 words
(SGD 1.55 per 250 words)
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Beginner Level

INR 70 per 250 words
(SGD 1.21 per 250 words)

Note: INR = Indian Rupee; SGD = Singapore Dollar

Why edit with PaperTrue?

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Flexible working hours—choose your own timings.
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Get in-depth training and feedback from our in-house experts.
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Earn based on your work quality and throughput, with incentives.

Our hiring process

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Apply and send
us your resume.
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Attempt the
online test.
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Wait a week for
our confirmation.
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Join our
editing army!