Copy Typing Services

Accurate and Reliable in Multiple Languages

At Knockhundred, we offer professional copy typing services designed to meet the diverse needs of our clients across the globe.

Whether it’s transcribing handwritten notes, printed materials, scanned documents, or old manuscripts, our expert typists are here to provide high-quality copy typing in a variety of languages. With years of experience, we specialise in creating editable text from a range of sources, ensuring your documents are accurate, well-formatted, and ready for use.

What is Copy Typing?

Copy typing is the manual conversion of written or printed text into an editable format. This could be anything from typed manuscripts and handwritten notes to PDF files or scanned images. Unlike automated OCR tools, our human-led copy typing service guarantees accuracy and precision, even when dealing with hard-to-read documents or complex formatting.

Why Choose Knockhundred’s Copy Typing Services?

We understand the importance of accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail. At Knockhundred, our dedicated copy typing team ensures that every project is completed to the highest standard. Our copy typists are experts in touch typing and can achieve speeds of up to 90 words per minute, depending on the source materials, delivering fast and accurate results.

Our copy typing services cover a wide range of documents, including:

• Manuscripts, books, and diaries
• Handwritten author notes
• Dissertations, theses, and essays
• Legal documents and contracts
• Property inventories and building survey reports
• Court documents and government records
• Research papers and academic materials

European Language Specialisation in Copy Typing

At Knockhundred, our English copy typing service is always in demand, but we also offer copy typing services in multiple languages, with a particular focus on European languages. Our team is skilled in a variety of languages, and we specialise in providing high-quality copy typing in French, Italian, German, and Spanish, as well as other European and non-European languages. Whether you need documents transcribed from Italian handwritten notes, Spanish legal records, German academic research, or French literary manuscripts, we can handle your project with precision and cultural sensitivity.

• French Copy Typing: Whether you’re transcribing historical documents, modern research papers, or literary works, our team can provide accurate copy typing in French. We understand the nuances of the French language, ensuring your documents are reproduced faithfully.
• Italian Copy Typing: From classic Italian literature to modern legal and business documents, our Italian copy typing service ensures your documents are transcribed accurately and professionally.
• German Copy Typing: Our German-language copy typing service covers a range of documents, from academic papers to legal texts, ensuring perfect accuracy in every project.
• Spanish Copy Typing: Whether it’s Spanish historical records or modern business documents, our Spanish copy typing service guarantees high-quality, error-free results.

We also offer copy typing services in other European languages, such as Portuguese, Dutch, Ukrainian, and Russian, as well as non-European languages like Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese. If your project involves a language not listed here, don’t hesitate to contact us, and we will do our best to meet your needs.

The Role of Modern Copy Typing

In today’s digital world, copy typing plays a crucial role in converting pre-digital content into editable formats. Many documents—especially those produced before the widespread use of computers—exist only in physical form. Our copy typing service is essential for transforming these documents into digital formats that can be edited and shared.

PDF files, in particular, present unique challenges. Some PDFs contain unrecognisable text, making automated conversion difficult. That’s where our copy typing services come in, ensuring that even the most challenging documents are converted with precision.

Formatting and Presentation

Our copy typing service isn’t just about typing text; it’s about delivering documents in the exact format you need. We can replicate the layout, margins, and styles of your original document or provide custom formatting options. Whether your project includes tables, bullet points, footnotes, or section breaks, we’ll ensure the final product meets your expectations.

We also offer tracked changes and revision services, so you can see every edit made to your document. Our copy typing team can revise the document multiple times until you’re completely satisfied with the final version.

Copy Typing vs. OCR

While OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology can be useful, it often struggles with handwritten text, unusual fonts, and poor-quality scans. In contrast, our human-led copy typing service delivers 100% accuracy, even with complex or difficult-to-read content. Many of our clients attempt OCR first, only to discover that copy typing is the more reliable solution for producing a polished, error-free document.

Copy typing is often combined with our transcription services. Please feel free to watch the video for more info.