Reviewers repeatedly praise the clear, well-structured lessons and responsive tutors. Learners describe noticeable skill improvements and greater confidence for freelance proofreading. A small number mention worksheet glitches, broken links, or lessons that felt too basic. Many find the business-startup content useful, though it feels intimidating to some.
Examples from available reviews (Jul 2022 – Mar 2026).
Course comprehensively teaches proofreading process and business startup guidance.
“Your course is detailed and complete.”
Course is user-friendly and tutors respond helpfully and quickly.
“The tutors are extremely helpful, friendly and quick to respond to queries.”
Reviewer hasn't progressed due to technical issues with worksheets and FB group.
“I haven't figured out how to print the study worksheets to interact with them”
Learning format was clean and easy, though lessons sometimes lacked depth.
“I gave the program four stars because, at times, the lessons were too simple”
Several reviews point to fast tutor feedback, on-time grading, and friendly support staff. Learners often mention one-to-one comments and grading that helped them spot and understand mistakes. A small number say the business guidance felt challenging rather than instructional.
Many reviewers say the course is good value and worth the cost. They credit the broad coverage and practical resources for making it feel like a solid investment. Price complaints do not show up as a common theme.
Many learners highlight the self-paced setup, with short modules, quizzes, and tip sheets they can reuse. Several describe the program as intensive but still workable alongside part-time study. A few mention stalled progress due to personal circumstances or technical hurdles.
Reviews often call the curriculum thorough, easy to follow, and well structured. A limited number say certain lessons were too simple or found the business-startup sections intimidating. Some also report broken links or trouble printing worksheets.
Reviewers frequently mention quick, helpful replies from tutors and customer service. One review notes round-the-clock support, and several describe very fast responses. A few comments point to issues in community channels or with link access.
Overall feedback is strongly positive, with many learners reporting better proofreading skills and more confidence. Several went on to further courses or felt ready to pursue freelance work. Critical notes focus on small technical problems and occasional lessons that lacked depth.
For each review, the core experience based on original source reviews.
Sources: Trustpilot (48) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: March 2026
Course comprehensively teaches proofreading process and business startup guidance.
“Your course is detailed and complete.”
Transcript proofreading course offered a suitable part-time opportunity matching reviewer's experience.
“transcript proofreading is a great part-time reentry back into the working world”
Learning format was clean and easy, though lessons sometimes lacked depth.
“I gave the program four stars because, at times, the lessons were too simple”
Course materials were informative and organized, though business aspects remain intimidating.
“The course material provided by Proofread Anywhere was very informative and well organized.”
Well-designed self-paced course that allows learning at your own pace.
“Well-designed course. Allows you to work and learn at your own pace.”
Course was clear, concise, and thorough.
“very clear, concise, and thorough.”
Self-guided course offers multimedia content and community, worth the investment.
“Best self-guided proofreading course! Worth the money!”
Team is responsive and helpful, and grammar review benefited the reviewer.
“The team is responsive and very helpful.”
Program was highly educational and supportive, improving skills and motivation.
“This program is highly educational.”
Course gave practical tools and business guidance for starting freelance proofreading.
“The General Proofreading course from Proofread Anywhere was so helpful!”
Reviewer cannot rate course due to personal interruptions and ongoing recovery.
“I am sorry, but I cannot rate the General Proofreading course at this time.”
Course was very detailed and tutor interactions were overwhelmingly positive.
“The course was very detailed”
Course provided necessary knowledge and flexible timing for starting freelance proofreading.
“feel confident in starting freelance proofreading”
Great experience leading to further course enrollment and useful learning materials.
“Great experience! So great, I signed up for the Proofreading Transcribes class.”
Class was an excellent introduction and increased reviewer confidence in skills.
“This class was an excellent introduction into the freelance proofreading world”
Short modules, helpful feedback, and many resources though links need fixing.
“Short and sweet course modules that facilitate fast drill down for reference later.”
Reviewer hasn't progressed due to technical issues with worksheets and FB group.
“I haven't figured out how to print the study worksheets to interact with them”
Course provided a good overview of fact-checking techniques and relevance.
“The course gave a good overview of fact-checking”
Reviewer finds the course useful and informative.
“It is useful and informative!”
Course requires substantial effort and recommended resources for best results.
“Be prepared to put in the work: forty essays to proofread”
Course initiated personal growth and provided strong encouragement and support.
“This course set me on a path of self-discovery”
Course was informative and organized into manageable chapters.
“The course was informative and broken into manageable chapters.”
Reviewer enjoyed the course and learned a lot about grammar and proofreading.
“Great course! I absolutely enjoyed it.”
Quizzes and organization were appropriate, workload manageable, and final grading was prompt.
“I like the amount of quizzes to check my knowledge.”
Flexible self-study with timely help and support for queries.
“I liked the flexibility to study in my own time.”
Thorough curriculum, helpful exercises, ongoing access, and supportive staff.
“The curriculum was very thorough”
Fact-checking self-paced course was informative and could use an intermediate follow-up.
“I highly recommend this course if you are looking for a solid introduction to fact-checking.”
Course materials were clear and thorough, and support responses were rapid.
“I have recently finished my course on Becoming a Proofreader and passed with distinction.”
Course is thorough and self-paced, enabling a busy mom to learn.
“The material is very thorough and hands-on.”
Course was comprehensive and expanded my editing skills and opportunities.
“it was great to learn not only the basics of editing”
Course is user-friendly and tutors respond helpfully and quickly.
“The tutors are extremely helpful, friendly and quick to respond to queries.”
Course modules are concise, easy to follow and informative.
“It was concise and the modules are easy to follow”
Reviewer believes the course will help them obtain a job.
“I think I can get a job with it!”
Course was excellent and taught skills useful for freelance proofreading.
“The proofreading course was excellent.”
Tutors provided rapid, supportive responses so reviewer never felt lost.
“I never felt lost”
Class was thorough, informative, and tutors were accessible and helpful.
“I thought the class was extremely thorough and informative.”
Course was comprehensive, tutors supportive, and worth the cost.
“This course was worth every penny.”
Courses teach required skills and customer service is responsive and friendly.
“Their customer service is always responsive and friendly.”
Course was clear, well-structured, and useful for applying AI in editing.
“The prompt library is especially helpful”
Course was well written and organized with helpful tutor feedback.
“The course was very well written and organized”
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Proofreading Academy offers online training in proofreading and copyediting. Courses usually include video lessons, quizzes, graded assignments, and downloadable worksheets. Students can get tutor feedback, use community forums, and earn completion certificates. Common topics include grammar, punctuation, fact-checking, editorial workflows, and business-startup resources for freelance editors.