My Honest Review of EditorNinja [+ Video Walkthrough]

AI writing tools make it easier than ever to generate a ton of content quickly and at a low cost. But what do you do with all that unedited text?

That’s when you need an excellent editor to spot the weak spots of AI-generated text. But then finding an editor can be a bit labor intensive.

Instead of looking for additional editors to add, we checked out EditorNinja.

EditorNinja is a service that takes care of the editing for you. We used them to correct some of our AI-generated content and to update old content.

EditorNinja Review + Walkthrough Video

My Review of EditorNinja

The test we ran with EditorNinja was for three articles: 2 for their Copy Editing and Proofreading service and 1 for their Content Update for a published Blog Post. Please note, the Content Update is currently only available through their subscription plan.

For our tests, we ordered editing requests for 1,100-word and 2,600-word articles.

Overall, we were happy and impressed with the results and how seamless the process was from start to finish. I received 50 suggested revisions in one document. These suggestions weren’t just lots of little ones. There were substantial suggestions as well.

To start, their explanation of services was clear and informative. They gave me a deep dive into exactly what goes into each type of editing, like proofreading, developmental editing, or ESL edits. This explanation helped me know exactly what to expect.

I appreciated that they didn’t just make edits without flagging the errors. They made suggested changes so that I could accept or deny the improvement. But to be honest, I accepted almost 100% of the suggestions.

They also gave me high-level recommendations on things like formatting for improved flow and adding more context or even definitions.

EditorNinja delivered on time for every test we ran with them. There are several turnaround options: Regular (next day), Two-Day, or Rushed (same day). However, the document can’t be over 3,500 words if you go with Rushed.

While I really liked their services, I could see the cost being a little prohibitive for some. The Basic Plan starts at $649. However, if you have a ton of content to publish, EditorNinja can help you save a ton of time not only with the editing but also with looking for the editor and onboarding them.

EditorNinja Pros

• The editors and support staff were all extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
• EditNinja’s submission process is quick and easy.
• The turnaround time is as fast as advertised. Some of the other providers we’ve tested took longer than they initially estimated. But EditorNinja met their deadlines.
• We got more than just general editing and proofreading. EditorNinja gave us recommendations on structure and context as well.
• It’s great for AI-generated content. Since they look for more than just grammatical mistakes, they will remove repetition and hallucinations.
• EditNinja proposes edits. They don’t automatically make the changes without you being able to make the final choice to approve or not.

EditorNinja Cons

• EditorNinja can get a little pricy for the one-off services. The subscription service is best if you have a lot of editing from scaling up your article production.
• They don’t offer content updates as a one-off service. It is, however, included in the subscription. We tested this out and were very impressed with the level of effort and detail they put into fact-checking and the recommendations for updating the context.
• You need to be familiar with Google Docs already. But who isn’t nowadays? It’s the best for seeing editors’ comments.

What Is EditorNinja?

EditorNinja is a service that provides on-demand editing for marketing content. Their proprietary technology enables MFA-trained editors to edit content at scale, saving businesses time and money.

Users can add their editing requests to a queue, and a dedicated editor will take care of it. The service also allows for scaling production up or down as needed.

How EditorNinja Works

We started by choosing the Single Document plan because we just wanted to test their capabilities. However, if you have several articles to edit, the more cost-effective option would be to choose one of the subscription plans.

You start by adding the document to the queue. They ask for the types of services you need:

• Copy-editing and proofreading
• Developmental or substantive
• Only proofreading
• Editing for AI
• Editing for English as a Second Language.

From there, it is just a simple matter of answering a few questions like your word count and a brief which can be as specific or generic as you want. For the brief, you can let them know things like if the tone is too far off and needs to align with your brand, if there are topics that need expansion, or if your AI-generated text feels too repetitive.  You will also need to include a link to the Google Docs document.

It’s a super simple process.

Then, you can track where your article is in the process and who the editor is in the Editing Queue. The turnaround time for us was timely. They didn’t go over the time they estimated.

Their History tab is also quite helpful for reviewing all the submissions you’ve given them for the life of your account.

EditorNinja Pricing

As mentioned before there are two ways you can use EditorNinja: single document editing or monthly packages.

Single Document Editing

This is ideal for one-off editing needs, and the pricing starts at $.045 per word. The average cost is around $50-$80.

You get access to the following editing services:

• Copy Editing/Proofreading
• Developmental/Substantive Editing
• Proofreading Only
• Editing for AI Content
• English as a Second Language Editing

When submitting a task, EditorNinja will immediately tell you the cost of the one-off editing based on the type and word count.

Editing Packages

With the editing packages, you can get up to 1 document edited per day, or up to 30K words in a month. So this is best for agencies or blog owners that have a consistent flow of new content that needs to be edited.

There are three plan levels:

Basic Editing

• Cost: $649/month or $6,500/year
• Features/Services: Proofreading and Copy Editing

In-Depth Editing

• Cost: $899/month of $9,000/year
• Features/Services: Proofreading, Copy Editing, Line Editing, Developmental Editing, ESL Editing, AI-Generated Content Editing + Priority Support, Dedicated Account Manager and Editor

 Fully Managed Editing

• Cost: $4,999/month or $55,000/year
• Features/Services: Proofreading, Copy Editing, Line Editing, Developmental Editing, ESL Editing, AI-Generated Content Editing, SEO Content Update + Fully Managed Editing Workflow, One Business Day Turnaround, Unlimited Words per Day

As a reminder, you can always scale up your subscription to get more documents edited per day.

EditorNinja also has an Enterprise plan that can be more customizable for your needs, which does involve scheduling a call. They will accommodate large amounts of content or large one-off projects.

Final Thoughts

Based on our tests, we definitely recommend EditorNinja as a service that will help you scale up your production schedule.

We recommend testing their Single Document option and then determining if one of their subscriptions will help alleviate some of the burdens on your team.