Smart Proofread
Proofread is the pass that catches what eyes miss after twenty pages: drifted terminology, missed glossary terms, stylistic slips. It’s pre-scan driven — it reads first and only touches what actually warrants it.
How does Smart Proofread work?
Proofread reads the blocks, flags the ones with real errors or unclear phrasing, and fixes only those. Blocks that already read well are skipped entirely — no model call, no word charged. On multi-page documents it scans a page at a time, so the first page’s fixes start landing before the rest is scanned.
- Fixes apply directly to the active translation as they land — there’s no separate approve/reject step. You can always undo from a block’s version history.
- Run it on a selection, the current page, or the whole document — same tool, different range.
- Each flagged block gets a short note from Literess in the comments panel explaining what needed another pass; once the fix lands, that note auto-resolves.
- If everything already reads well, nothing changes and you’ll see a “nothing to fix” result.
How much does Smart Proofread cost?
Smart Proofread bills only the blocks it actually changes, at the same rate as a translation — one word per source word in Fast or Standard mode, three in Pro. Blocks it reads and leaves alone cost nothing, so a clean document can come back with a “nothing to fix” result and no charge at all. See plans, words & the free tier.
Can I tell Smart Proofread what to focus on?
Yes — the Proofread dialog takes an optional instruction. Leave it blank for a straight error-fix pass, or write a direction in plain language (“tighten the wording”, “use a more formal register”) and the pre-scan flags the blocks that don’t yet match it, alongside any with genuine errors. Blocks that already read well and already match your instruction are still skipped, so you’re still billed only for what changes.
What is the difference between Smart Proofread and Regenerate?
Smart Proofread reads everything and rewrites only the blocks with a real problem. Regenerate creates a new version for every block in the scope you picked, whether it needed one or not, and is billed for all of them. Use proofread as a QA sweep; use regenerate when you want a fresh take. See regenerate & rewrite with a direction.
Does Smart Proofread use my translation memory?
Yes, on Standard and Pro models: your past approved translations are passed to the model as reference during the proofread, so its fixes reuse your established wording instead of inventing fresh phrasing. Fast models don’t use memory. See translation memory.
Still stuck? Ask Literess in the app, or write to [email protected].