What is copyediting?

Copyediting improves clarity, accuracy, and flow before publication. It fixes grammar, punctuation, and word choice, aligns style, and resolves ambiguities. This step follows substantive editing and comes before proofreading.

Key points

Editors tailor tone and terminology to audience needs and expectations.
Consistent headings, lists, and captions improve readability and scanning.
Copyediting helps teams deliver polished content faster with fewer revisions.

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