Plain English Editing
Ensure your documents are clear, concise, and accessible with our expert editing services, designed to meet Plain English Campaign Crystal Mark© standards. We simplify complex language, remove jargon, and enhance readability so your message is easy to understand for all audiences. Whether you need articles, forms, information leaflets or public communications refined, our skilled editors ensure your writing is straightforward, professional, and effective. By following Plain English principles, we help you communicate with clarity and confidence—because great writing should be accessible to everyone.
From £6.25 per 500 words
What's included
Working to Plain English© guidelines and principles
A clean version of the fully edited and corrected document
Correcting of spelling, grammar and punctuation
Highlighting of errors using track changes in your original document, along with comments or recommendations
Improving clarity and simplifying language
A completion certificate giving you proof of professional editing
How it works
Send your documents via email
We edit your documents
Download your edited documents within five working days
FAQs
Why should I use a professional editor?
Unlike online tools, a professional editor looks at structure, tone, clarity, argument strength, voice consistency, and whether the content fits the audience and purpose.
What's the difference between line editing and proofreading?
Line editing improves the quality and readability of the writing, while proofreading focuses purely on accuracy and error correction. If you would like to improve the overall quality of your writing, choose our line editing service instead.
What's Plain English?
Plain English is a campaign which aims to remove jargon and complicated language from written materials to provide greater clarity for the public. It is particularly useful in public services but is recommended for any documents that need to be understood by the general public.
What's Crystal Mark?
It's a set of standards created by the Plain English Campaign. When you see a document with a Crystal Mark you can be assured that it will be clear and simple to understand. If you're applying for a Crystal Mark for your documents, good news is that our Plain English Editing services will ensure your document follows the Crystal Mark standards.
Can you work to my style guide?
We can still work to your style guide when editing documents to Plain English standards. If there are any contradictions, we will highlight these where we feel it could make your document clearer and easier to understand.
Will you correct my document directly?
Yes, you’ll receive a fully edited version with comments and track changes, and a clean version that you can readily use for whatever purpose you need.
What format can you accept documents in?
Documents can be accepted in any open document format, such as Microsoft Word © or Google Doc, or a PDF.
What format will my documents be sent back in?
They will be returned in Microsoft Word © format, plus a clean version in the format of your choosing. Please state on your order form.
How long does it take?
From submission to delivery, we proofread your documents within 5 working days and notify you once complete.