Expert Academic Editing for Confident Submissions

We help students and researchers polish their writing with clear, accurate language and proper formatting — ready for submission, publishing, or review.

You’ve Done the Work — Now Let Us Refine It

You’ve done the hard work: gathered your research, shaped your argument, and put your ideas down on paper. Now you want the confidence to share your work, free from errors or awkward phrasing.

That’s where we come in. Tweaks offers professional academic editing to help you polish your document and reduce your stress. Our expert editors ensure your writing is clear, structured, and ready for submission — with tracked changes and on-time delivery.

The truth is, If you are a student or academic from a non-English speaking background, your work will achieve better marks and a greater academic impact if it is presented in perfect English.

Your Work

Deserves

Expert Care

Transparent Edits

All edits are tracked for easy review. We improve clarity, structure, and grammar while preserving your voice. You stay in control, with every change clearly marked.

On Time

We know deadlines matter. Most projects return in 3–5 days, depending on length. We schedule efficiently, provide updates, and ensure you have time to review before submission. Deadlines are always met.

Trusted by Academics

Your document is handled by a qualified editor. Our experienced team specialises in helping postgraduate students and researchers, especially second-language English speakers, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and the right tone.

What We Edit:

 

✔ Grammar & Spelling

✔ Structure & Flow

✔ Clarity & Tone

✔ Formatting & Style 

✔ Reference Accuracy

✔ Expert Feedback

 

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Testimonials

Working with Tweaks is great, their editors are on the ball, on the money all the time and that is what I need from an editor.

Mvuzo Ponono

Lecturer, University of the Free State

The best thing after being proofread by Tweaks is the input that they offer.

Xolisa Ngubelenga

Masters in Creative Writing, Rhodes University

Tweaks assisted me with editing my research. I would highly recommend their services for a second language English speaker.

Ina Ertner

Honours student

I engaged Tweaks for editing services for my Master’s treatise. The service was affordable and delivered within the agreed timeline. Moreover, the editing process was meticulous. I was a satisfied client and I believe this editing process helped improve the mark and grade I got for my treatise. I recommend their services to students that need a quality document output that is professional.

Dr Albert Kagande

Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University

Tweaks edited my PhD thesis. After working so many hours on it, it helped to have someone else look at it with fresh eyes. Someone I could also talk to about my concerns with language. The overall experience was great!

Dr Kinga Mnich

Impact Coach

Thank you so much for all the help, I really appreciate it.

Daniel Kankenga

Masters, University of Witswatersrand

Get a Quote in

3 Easy Steps

Request a Quote

Reach out to us to request a quote for your academic editing needs. Please provide your document details, including page count, and indicate which service(s) you require. We will then send you a quote along with an estimated turnaround time (typically five days from acceptance).

Confirm Your Details

Review the quote and page count provided. Once you confirm that everything is correct and select the services you want to proceed with, we will finalise your order and reserve your place in the editing schedule.

Email Your Document and Get Matched

After confirmation and payment, you will receive instructions on how to email your document and any specific guidelines. An expert editor, matched to your subject area and quality requirements, will then be assigned to your project.

Academic Editing Services

Browse the list below to learn more about each of our academic editing services. Each description outlines what’s included, who it’s for, and how it can support your academic goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Services

Who edits my document? What training do they have?

Tweaks editors are all at least Masters graduates with subject-matter expertise and have a minimum of five years of experience in research and academic editing. Our editors and writers go through the Tweaks Deep Editor Training (DET) program. All our editors also receive intensive training on how to handle content by second-language English speakers and keep up to date on grammar, punctuation, and style for American and British English.

Will the editor change everything?

Training in deep editing enables the editor to develop a sophisticated understanding of any material, ensuring that they do not unintentionally alter the author’s voice or meaning, or overlook errors that might not be apparent. All editing is tracked in Microsoft Word. Track Changes is a built-in feature in Microsoft Word which allows you to see the changes that were made to the document. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to view, accept or reject changes.

Will I get an editing certificate?

Yes, you will. An editing certificate is emailed to you upon completion of editing.

Prices & Payments

Your prices appear to be more expensive than those of another website I have found. Why should I use you?

Our service may appear more expensive; 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 Tweaks Academic Editing Services 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 of 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.

What payment methods do you accept?

You can purchase any of our academic editing services online using a credit or debit card.

Guarantees

What happens if I am not happy with the quality of the academic edit?

We guarantee the quality of our work. This means that, in the extremely rare instance that a client finds fault with our work, we will take immediate action to fix the problem. In the unlikely event that you find errors in our work, please contact us and we will correct them for you immediately and FREE of charge.

You can read more about this process on our Refunds & Cancellation of services page. If this does not resolve your concerns, you can use our complaint resolution process.

What happens if I make changes to my edited document? Will you check it again for free?

If you make any changes or additions to your edited document and would like us to edit those changes and additions, we need to charge for that as new work. If you only want some clarification about our edits, or if you have found some errors in our work that require revision, we can do this FREE of charge, provided this is within the scope of the original job. This work is covered under our Quality Guarantee.

Referencing

Will you crosscheck my in-text references, footnotes or endnotes and reference list or bibliography to ensure my referencing is complete and consistent?

Yes. If you require us to edit your reference list or bibliography, we will crosscheck your reference list or bibliography with your in-text citations, footnotes or endnotes to ensure that each citation corresponds to a referenced source, and vice versa. We will edit your references to ensure that they are correct, consistent and complete, including locating and including missing source information where possible.

Can you follow the guidelines from my university or journal regarding referencing?

Yes, definitely. We can follow any guidelines or style guide that you require. All our editors have a thorough knowledge of different referencing styles, enabling them to follow any required style accurately.

Formatting

Can you format my document?

Yes. We provide publication-ready formatting services. Just select the Formatting product and add-to-cart. Our exceptional attention to detail in academic editing also applies to the appearance of your document, which ensures that your research is presented in the best possible light, follows all required formatting guidelines and is ready for submission or publication. Tweaks provides the highest-quality formatting service available.

We also offer flexible formatting options, as follows:

  • If you require a specific formatting style, we can apply that to your document (e.g. APA).
  • If you are happy with the style you have used and would like us to check it for consistency throughout your document, we can do that.
  • If you have no preferred formatting style, we can apply our house style, which has been specially designed for academic documents.

Can you follow the guidelines from my university or journal regarding formatting?

Yes, definitely. We can follow any guidelines or style guide that you require. All our editors have a thorough knowledge of different formatting styles, enabling them to follow any required style accurately.

Academic integrity

What guidelines do you follow in your editing?

As professional editors, we strictly adhere to all relevant guidelines, including The South African Guild of Editors (SAGE), Professional Editors’ Guild (PEG), South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) and The Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA). Where a client has been asked to follow any university-, journal- or publisher-specific guidelines, we will closely read and follow those as well.

 

Can you write my essay for me?

NO! University academic integrity and plagiarism policies strictly prohibit students from having anyone else perform their work for them. We can certainly help you by editing your work and providing specific feedback to you on how you can further improve your academic writing skills.

Still in doubt?

I don't think I need editing. My thesis is very well written already.

Universities require that postgraduate theses meet international publication standards and this can only be achieved through professional editing, regardless of the quality of your writing. Clients who are exceptional academic writers are often surprised at just how much their thesis is improved by Tweak’s editing service.

After researching and writing such a long document over many years, you can easily become blind to errors, inconsistencies and areas of potential improvement in your own work. A new set of eyes, especially those of a highly experienced professional, can catch all these issues for you. With the help of Tweaks, you can be 100% confident that your thesis will be polished and well presented.

Is it ethical to have my thesis professionally edited?

Absolutely. It is a common misconception that editing is not encouraged by universities. Universities do prefer theses to have the benefit of academic editing.

Universities also often provide funding to their postgraduate research students specifically for academic editing, and many supervisors require that PhD and Master’s candidates whose first language is not English have their thesis edited before submission. After all, it is in the universities’ best interests that the work of their students be presented in the best possible light.

Contact Us

We are always happy to hear from you. Whether you have a relatively straight-forward project, or if you have a few questions you’d like to ask before you decide on the direction you would like to go, we are always keen to listen and offer advice and guidance.

We are available by emailing us directly, via WhatsApp, or you can reach us via the contact form on this page.

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