We do not offer any discounts for our services, but we do have a Referral Program.

By pricing our service correctly, we ensure that our clients receive excellent value for money while our highly qualified and experienced academic editors are paid fairly for their specialist services.

This policy is important for maintaining the standards and integrity of the copyediting industry in Australia and globally. Price undercutting through discounting is not a practice encouraged by national industry associations, as this drives down editors’ wages and conditions and, ultimately, the quality of their work. Through fair and firm pricing, we can deliver an exemplary service consistently, now and into the future.

No, we do not provide free sample editing. However, if you would like to try our service before submitting your full document(s) for editing, you are welcome to pay to have a short sample edited. When you submit the full document, we will subtract the amount paid for the sample. This way, you aren’t paying any extra for having a sample edited first.

The reason that we do not provide free sample editing is twofold. First, as professional academic copyeditors, we are committed to upholding and protecting the standards of the industry. Industry associations discourage professional editors from performing any work free of charge.

Second, the exceptional standard of our work reflects the qualifications and experience of our editors and of our overarching focus on quality. Our detailed editing examples demonstrate what you can expect from your editor and are a reliable alternative to free sample editing. You may also like to read more about the qualifications and experience of our talented team of specialist academic editors.

Our service may appear more expensive than some other websites or freelance editors; however, choosing the highest-quality and most professional service available ensures that you get the job done right the first time, saving you time and money in the long run. Choosing Capstone Editing ensures that your final document will be as polished and sophisticated as possible, giving you the best chance of publication or thesis acceptance.

We are confident that our service is exceptional value for money. Further, by paying our editors at a higher rate, we are able to attract and retain the most qualified and experienced academic editors in the business, guaranteeing that our clients receive high-quality work.

Please take a look at testimonials from some of our past clients.

We accept payments by debit or credit card, PayPal, direct deposit and international bank transfer. In the case of bank transfers, we require proof of payment (e.g., a receipt) before editing can begin. You can also choose to pay in instalments through Humm, Afterpay, Payright or PayPal Pay in 4.

We do require payment in full (or for you to enter into a pay-by-instalments agreement) before work can start on your document. It is not possible to pay either during or after we have completed our work. This is because we need to be able to guarantee our highly qualified academic editors that they will be paid for their time.

This does not apply when a university, business, organisation or government department is making payment. In this case, we provide an invoice that can be paid in 30 days. Universities will often make payment for editing services for their academics and postgraduate students.