Proofree

Free proof-reading by humans.

9 followers

Free proof-reading by humans.

9 followers

Proofree is a free proofreading/editing service for anyone who has something to broadcast to the world in a clear and concise manner. Texts are processed and delivered based on their place in line.

Launch tags:Productivity•Writing•Text Editors

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Maker

Hi Everyone! Proofree is one of my oldest ideas. I've always wanted to provide editing services to people who don't have access to an editor, either due to financial or geographical constraints. I truly believe that communication is the key to progress and that everyone should strive to communicate clearly, whether sending out an email or writing a book. The idea here is that the service is free as long as you are willing to wait in line. The more words in the queue, the longer the wait time. If you want to skip ahead of the line, there's an option to pay a fee which corresponds to the turnaround time and the number of words in the document. As of right now, I'm the person editing texts in my free time (my main gig is director of an editing/writing agency), but I'm hoping to assemble a team of editors as submissions roll in. Thank you for checking out Proofree!

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7yr ago

Hey Fernanda, sounds like a great idea! Curious to hear whether you think it will remain free as you bring on more editors? As @garywillmott said, I foresee so many potential revenue streams here in the future. P.S. I love the name!

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7yr ago

@f_graciolli Very interesting, indeed. Do you have any style page in relation to how you proofread text? Which styles, frameworks, or audiences do you proofread for? How do you handle and save the text, from a privacy-oriented perspective? Are you allowed to do anything with the texts that are uploaded to you? Cheers!

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7yr ago

Maker

@rawoyemi Hi Richard! Thanks for the feedback! I do think it will remain free to an extent. I will probably need to tweak the free word limit, number of allowed submissions per day and/or turnaround time as I get more submissions and assess workload. But, my intention is to have an "always free" version funded by these many potential revenue streams.

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7yr ago

Maker

@niklaspivic666 Hi Niklas! Great questions. Right now I'm accepting all kinds of texts. I'm a professional editor, so I can handle most of it. However, I will outsource some texts that I feel less comfortable with. For example, I just received a fiction submission and I feel more comfortable having a fiction editor take that one. As of right now, this product is very basic. The text is saved to a database and sent directly to my email. I wouldn't recommend sending over very sensitive material just yet. The only thing I will do to the texts submitted is edit and provide feedback. I'll never use the texts in any other way or share with anyone else. To be honest, I had no idea this would get so much interest. Over the next week, I'll be working hard to make Proofree much more secure and robust. I'll start by making a FAQ page where questions like yours are answered, as well as drafting a Terms of Use and Privacy Policy so people can feel more confident submitting their material.

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7yr ago

LLAMABOT

Very cool idead Fernanda! I'm curious though, how accurate is the time to delivery considering the queue can always be skipped? EG: If I submit something that estimates ~24 hours, and people keep skipping the queue infinitely, do I still get the translation in 24 hours, or could I potentially wait forever?

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7yr ago

Maker

@thedrmcbadass Hi Herman! Whatever time you submit at gets locked in. Skipping the line doesn't count against already submitted texts, it just means that you pay to make your turnaround time faster.

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7yr ago

This Song Plants Trees

Interesting product. I could see us using it for PubLoft customers. @f_graciolli let’s take the convo offline and see how we could potentially work together? jeremy @ publoft.com

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7yr ago

Maker

@pocketfreud I'll message you.

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7yr ago

Pitch Perfect

Brilliant Idea Fernanda, it would be great if you could just paste the text in a text field instead of uploading a file. There are some many revenue model opportunities on this, good luck!

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7yr ago

Maker

@garywillmott Hi Gary. Thanks so much for the feedback. I've implemented a paste text feature. Now you can choose how to submit your text. It's pretty basic as of right now but I'll be rolling out new features and improving existing ones every day now that I know there's some interest brewing. Thanks again.

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7yr ago

Product Hunt

Me and @nbashaw used to run a small newsletter called Startup Edition. Members in the group would regularly share drafts of their blog post for feedback using Draft. I find their input and suggested edits was very useful and helped me become a better writer. Nice work, @f_graciolli, and love the "get what you give" model. 👏🏼

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7yr ago

Maker

@nbashaw @rrhoover Thanks, Ryan. I definitely want to take the approach of "helping others become better writers" by not only providing edits, but also useful and thoughtful feedback. Just checked out Draft and it seems like a very cool tool. Thanks for sharing.

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7yr ago

SantaHunt

@f_graciolli You should put some text in the landing page mentioning that you can pay to get ahead, and the prices. Upon seeing the landing page right now im bummed down by the wait time and I just closed the tab and im certainly not returning. I only saw the pricing option in one of your comments.

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7yr ago

Maker

@sadokx Hi Sadok! Thanks for the suggestion - I've just implemented it. I've also cleared out a lot of the spam that's been submitted, so the time has dropped a bit. I'll put a safeguard against spam in place this week.

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7yr ago

Nice idea. And I love the revenue model - it is similar to what I was thinking to implement for one of my projects. Anyway, I'd love to join the team of proofreaders. Let me know if I fit.

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7yr ago

Maker

@graciousgarg Hi Garg! Thanks for the feedback. I haven't started assembling a team of proofreaders yet, but feel free to reach out via email and I'll keep you in mind. :)

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7yr ago

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