typing services and fees
I offer easy-to-use, personal and confidential typing services to INDIVIDUALS and BUSINESSES needing a professional typist. Absolutely NO use of AI or speech recognition software - all typing is carried out manually by me. My typing service prices are transparent and easy to find on this site. Please read on.
prices at-a-glance
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standard/general typing:
£30 per hour for general copy typing (minimum 1-hour charge).
manuscript typing:
from £12-£14 per 1,000 words for typing from printed/typed text.
from £15-£17 per 1,000 words for typing from handwritten text.
from £16 per 1,000 words for typing from part-printed/part-handwritten text.
audio typing:
from £1.50 per recorded audio minute (standard 2-3 working day turnaround).
from £1.95 per recorded audio minute (24-hour working day turnaround).
from £2 per recorded audio minute for 1-1 interview-style audio and manuscript dictation.
Please see below for fuller details.
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Here is a general guideline of my typing services and professional typist fees. Please ask if the service you require is not listed.
- General typing services, word processing, document typing
- Copy typing from documents (typed, handwritten, PDF etc.)
- Typing from handwritten or printed manuscripts / books
- Digital audio typing/transcription
- Typing memoirs, life experiences, short stories, poems
- Typing materials from workshops/meetings
- Typing reports
- Typing tenancy agreements, lease documents
- Typing property surveys, other surveys and assessments
- Typing general correspondence, e-mails, letters, notes
included as standard:
- A highly personal and sensitive approach
- No outsourcing - all work is handled personally by me
- Absolutely no use of AI or speech recognition software
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Attention to spelling, punctuation, grammar, layout consistency
- Friendly and professional customer service
- Work finished within agreed timescales
- Signed confidentiality agreement (where requested)
- FREE typing estimates
professional typist fees just £30 an hour
£30 per hour - no commitments or contracts, just pay as you go. Applies to most general copy typing and word processing tasks. Charged in 15-minute increments, minimum 1-hour charge. See below for manuscript typing fees.
large copy typing projects
Costs for copy typing from manuscripts, books, multi-page documents, etc. range from £12 to £14 per thousand words for copying from printed/typed text, from £15 to £17 per thousand words for copying from handwritten text, depending on legibility of handwriting, subject matter, use of dialect, quality of source materials, etc., and from £16 per thousand words for typing from part-printed/part-handwritten text. Additional items to reproduce such as tables, graphic insertion, etc. are charged in addition at the prevailing standard hourly rate. Free quotes available.
audio typing / digital audio transcription
FROM £1.50 per recorded audio minute for reports, letters, general correspondence, etc. (single-voice recordings)
FROM £1.95 per recorded audio minute for 24-hr turnaround (single-voice recordings)
FROM £2 per recorded audio minute for 1-1 interview-style recordings and manuscript dictation.
Audio typing costs very much depend on the clarity of the recording, number of voices etc., and can vary where the subject matter is of a more complex or technical nature, or where the dialogue is particularly fast-paced. Please ask for a free quote.
24-hour turnaround for typing services
By prior arrangement, and during normal business hours only, 24-hour turnaround on most standard typing services is available at an additional 30% on agreed rates.
Remember, outsourcing means you only ever pay for the typing services you use!
Please contact me to discuss your typing services requirements, with absolutely no obligation.