Plan your project
A clearer budget before the first conversation.
Estimate the cost of academic editing or corporate technical writing. Choose the work you need and see how the estimate is calculated, without sharing your email.
Audience-focused copy from an agreed brief and supplied product facts, with one revision round.
For editing, enter existing words. For new copy, enter the planned total across all deliverables. Projects above 50,000 words need a custom quote.
Priority work depends on availability. A delivery date is confirmed after the brief is reviewed.
Starting rates at a glance
| Work | INR / word | Minimum fee |
|---|---|---|
| Proofreading | ₹0.80 | ₹800 |
| Manuscript language editing | ₹1.50 | ₹1,500 |
| Substantive manuscript editing | ₹2.50 | ₹2,500 |
| Technical article or research explainer | ₹4.00 | ₹4,000 |
| Website or product-page copy | ₹6.00 | ₹5,000 |
| White paper or case study | ₹8.00 | ₹12,000 |
What is included?
One agreed deliverable or batch, the selected writing or editing service, and one consolidated revision round within the original brief. Academic editing preserves your research and authorship. New research, statistical analysis, translation, interviews, design, publishing fees and additional revision rounds require a separate quote.
For a literature review, grant proposal, full thesis, recurring content programme or a brief that is still taking shape, request a custom scope. Academic support covers your own drafts and research; it does not include writing assessed work on your behalf or guaranteeing acceptance.
How these prices are set
These are BridgeHelix’s indicative starting rates, reviewed on 21 September 2026. They reflect differences in editing depth, source preparation and original writing. They are not an industry average or a live market feed. Scope and availability determine the final quote.
For context, the EFA’s 2026 editorial rate guide distinguishes service types and reports variation by project; Editage’s service comparison distinguishes language editing from deeper structural work. These international references inform service distinctions, rather than a direct currency conversion.