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Sample read
You share a few pages. We confirm legibility and quote per page.
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Manuscript and handwritten typing
Researchers, archivists, lawyers, and authors with handwritten or printed-only documents. We type from scans, photographs, or original-document handover into clean, searchable digital text.
What you get
Concrete deliverables — not promises. Every order ships with these or your money back.
- Handwritten manuscripts and journals
- Archival documents (with archival-quality reading)
- Printed-only books and pamphlets
- OCR cleanup (when scanned text is partly extractable)
- NDAs available, including for sensitive personal records
- Output: DOCX, plain text, structured XML for archives
How it works
Same workflow for every order — adapted to your file’s specifics during the briefing call.
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Typing pass
A specialist types the document, preserving formatting and structure.
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Proof
Editor reads against the original to catch transcription errors.
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Format
Output in your preferred format (manuscript, archive XML, plain text).
Pricing
Use these rates as a starting point. Final estimate locks in once we hear the audio.
Printed page (clear) Standard book or document scan
$3 / page
Handwritten page (clear) Cursive or legible handwriting
$8 / page
Archival or difficult Aged paper, faded ink, mixed scripts
$15 / page
Bulk projects Over 100 pages in one order
-20%
Common questions
The questions most buyers ask before sending the first file. Plain-English answers.
Do you handle 19th-century handwriting?
Yes. We have specialists with archival reading experience. We confirm legibility on a sample before quoting the full project.
Can you process foreign-language manuscripts?
English and Russian directly. We can quote other languages on request.
How do you handle missing or illegible passages?
We mark them with [illegible] and can flag specific sections for your review. We never invent text to fill gaps.
Related reading
Articles that go deeper on the workflows behind this service.
Got a manuscript that needs typing?
Send a sample page and we'll quote per page.