PerfectIt
PerfectIt is a paid document-checking tool for finding consistency mistakes and style issues in professional writing.
What PerfectIt is
PerfectIt is a paid document-checking tool for finding consistency mistakes and style issues in professional writing. It checks hyphenation, list punctuation, acronym definitions, spelling, capitalization, numbers in sentences, headings, comments, extra spaces, and placeholder text. Built-in styles cover UK, US, Canadian, and Australian spelling, as well as European Union, United Nations, World Health Organization, Government Publishing Office, Australian Government, and American Legal styles. Users can create custom style guides, manage terminology, and apply brand voice rules. PerfectIt works inside Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; Chicago Manual of Style checking requires a CMOS Online subscription. The PowerPoint version is available with Elite, Team, and Enterprise subscriptions. Windows software works offline and keeps documents on the computer, while PerfectIt Cloud securely sends documents for checking and deletes them afterward. It does not generate or rewrite text. Plans are billed per month, with Professional, Elite, Team, and Enterprise options; listed prices are not provided. A 14-day trial requires no credit card. Windows Word use requires Windows 11 or later and supported Office editions.
Good
- Checks many consistency and style details
- Includes regional and institutional style guides
- Supports custom style guides and terminology
- Offers offline Windows checking
- 14-day trial without credit card
Watch out
- No free plan
- Chicago checking requires CMOS Online subscription
- PowerPoint requires Elite, Team, or Enterprise
- Windows Word excludes Word Online
Who it suits
It suits proofreaders, editors, medical writers, proposal professionals, technical communicators, consultants, communications teams, and lawyers. Teams can use centralized billing and workflow features on applicable plans.
Verdict
PerfectIt focuses on identifying editorial inconsistencies while leaving wording decisions to the user. Its plan level and platform requirements determine access to PowerPoint, cloud use, and team features.
Plans and prices
From PerfectIt's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Elite | — | 1–3 users · everything in Professional · PowerPoint version · Per Month |
| Enterprise | — | 1+ users · everything in Team · dedicated account manager · Style Sheet Express for 100+ users · installation and deployment support · priority support · installer portal · renewal access · tailored live training · Per Month |
| Professional | — | 1–3 users · consistency, acronyms, house styles · Chicago Manual of Style* · built-in styles · secure offline working** · desktop or cloud · updates · email support · centralized billing · Per Month |
| Team | — | 3–100 users · everything in Elite · live expert-led training · procurement support · purchase-order billing · Per Month |
The facts
Each one read from PerfectIt's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Checks
- It checks hyphenation, list punctuation, acronym definitions, spelling, capitalization, numbers in sentences, headings, comments, extra spaces, and placeholder text.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Cloud requirements
- PerfectIt Cloud requires a Mac or iPad with Microsoft 365, also works on Windows PCs with those editions, and requires Connected Experiences enabled.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Cloud security
- PerfectIt Cloud sends a document securely to the cloud and deletes it after checking; the site says no one else has access during checking.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- PerfectIt works inside Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and Chicago Manual of Style checking requires a CMOS Online subscription.checked 30 Sep 2026
- No AI rewriting
- PerfectIt is not AI, does not generate or rewrite text, and leaves editorial decisions to the user.checked 30 Sep 2026
- PowerPoint availability
- The PowerPoint version is available to users with Elite, Team, or Enterprise subscriptions.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- PerfectIt locates difficult-to-find consistency mistakes and style issues in professional documents.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Style guides
- PerfectIt includes styles for UK, US, Canadian, and Australian spelling plus European Union, United Nations, World Health Organization, Government Publishing Office, Australian Government, and American Legal styles.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Target users
- The customer base includes proofreaders, editors, medical writers and editors, proposal professionals, technical communicators, consultants, communications professionals, and lawyers.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2009checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- PerfectIt offers a free 14-day trial with no credit card information required.checked 30 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows requirements
- PerfectIt for Word on Windows requires Windows 11 or above with Office 2021 or above, or any Microsoft 365 version, and does not support Word Online.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Windows security
- The Windows edition does not connect to the internet or a local network, and documents do not leave the computer.checked 30 Sep 2026
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