Simple, Transparent Pricing
Dictation: $2.25-$2.75/min (based on speakers) | Document Services: $45/hour
Dictation includes transcription + formatting • $45 minimum on all services
See complete pricing breakdown →Welcome to DocuCraft Services
We transform your documents with precision and care, delivering professional results that exceed expectations.
Whether you need accurate transcription, meticulous formatting, or comprehensive document processing, DocuCraft Services combines cutting-edge technology with human expertise to deliver exceptional results. Our streamlined process ensures your documents are handled with the utmost professionalism and confidentiality.
Our Commitment to Excellence
Every project receives our full attention and dedication to quality.
Explore Our Services
Professional document solutions tailored to your specific needs.
📋 Important Notice
DocuCraft Services provides professional document formatting and processing. We are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice or legal document review. For legal matters, please consult a qualified attorney.
Dictation & Transcription Services
Complete service - includes transcription AND professional formatting. You receive a finished, ready-to-use document.
Pricing Based on Number of Speakers
Simple, objective pricing - no subjective quality debates.
- 1 Speaker - $2.25/minute
Solo dictation, single person speaking
Examples: Attorney dictating a brief, professor recording lecture notes - 2 Speakers - $2.50/minute
Two-person conversation or interview
Examples: Client interview, deposition (attorney + witness), business meeting (2 people) - 3+ Speakers - $2.75/minute
Multi-party conversations, meetings, panel discussions
Examples: Staff meeting, roundtable discussion, multi-party deposition
Includes speaker identification and tracking
Minimum Charge: $45 for all dictation services
Note: The $45 minimum covers projects under ~20 minutes (1 speaker) or ~16 minutes (3+ speakers)
Priority Processing
- Priority Processing (next available business day): +25%
✓ What's Included in ALL Dictation Services:
- Full transcription of your audio/video
- Professional formatting for document type (legal, business, academic)
- Proper headers, margins, and styling
- Speaker identification (for multi-speaker audio)
- Insertion into provided template (when applicable)
- Ready-to-use final document
- Two rounds of revisions included (within 48 hours)
✗ What's NOT Included:
- Timestamps (available as add-on: +$0.50/minute)
- Verbatim transcription (ums, ahs, pauses, false starts)
- Legal advice or content review
- Certified court reporting (for depositions)
Audio Requirements:
- Clear, audible recording
- Minimal background noise
- Professional recording equipment preferred (but not required)
- Speaker identification helpful for multi-party recordings
🎤 Audio Quality Note:
We can work with most audio recordings. If your file has technical issues that make transcription impossible or would require excessive time, we'll contact you before starting work to discuss options or decline the project. No surprise charges.
Turnaround Time:
- Standard: 3-5 business days
- Priority Processing (next available business day): +25%
Accepted File Formats:
Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC
Video: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV
💡 Important Notes:
- This is a complete service - transcription AND formatting included
- You receive a finished, formatted document ready to use or file
- For formatting-only services (when you already have typed text), see "Document Formatting Services" below
- Deposition transcripts are preparation transcripts - NOT certified court reporting
⚠ Legal Disclaimer: This is NOT certified court reporting. For official court transcripts, hire a licensed court reporter. We do not provide legal advice or legal document review.
Common Use Cases
- Legal: Pleadings, discovery responses, briefs, deposition preparation, client interviews
- Business: Reports, proposals, correspondence, meeting notes, presentations
- Academic: Thesis chapters, research papers, essays, dissertation work
Document Formatting Services
When you already have typed text and need professional formatting
💡 When to use this service:
Use document formatting when you already have typed text that needs professional formatting.
If you have AUDIO/VIDEO that needs transcription + formatting, use "Dictation & Transcription Services" above.
Services Include:
- Legal Document Formatting (pleadings, discovery, briefs)
- Business Document Formatting (reports, proposals, presentations)
- Academic Paper Formatting (APA, MLA, Chicago)
- Report and Manuscript Preparation
- Excel Services (cleanup, formulas, charts)
- PowerPoint Services (design, formatting, creation)
- PDF Services (OCR, forms, conversion)
- Template creation (Word, legal, business)
- Table of contents and cross-references setup
- Table of Authorities creation (legal documents)
📋 Academic Formatting: We follow APA 7th, MLA 9th, and Chicago 17th edition standards. View detailed formatting guide →
Pricing: $45/hour based on actual time worked
Minimum: 1 hour
Billing: Rounded to nearest 15 minutes
Final invoice reflects verified tracked time through our secure timekeeping system.
Manuscript & Report Preparation
I prepare manuscripts, long-form reports, and academic papers so they are clean, consistent, and professionally formatted. I work with your content and handle the production side—layout, formatting, structure, page numbering, headings, spacing, and submission requirements—so your document looks polished and ready for review or publication.
⚠ This is not editing or rewriting.
This is expert document formatting and production. I do not provide grammar editing, content editing, developmental editing, or ghostwriting services.
I offer three tiers of manuscript services based on complexity and page count:
TIER 1: Standard Reports & Manuscripts
What's Included:
- Professional document formatting and cleanup
- Consistent fonts, sizes, spacing, and alignment
- Headers, footers, and page numbering
- Section and chapter formatting
- Basic table of contents (if needed)
- Light administrative cleanup (spacing, indents, formatting artifacts)
- Convert to professional PDF
Pricing:
- Rate: $45/hour
- Minimum: 1 hour
- Billing: Rounded to nearest 15 minutes after first hour
Timeline:
- Up to 100 pages: 3-5 business days
- Minimum lead time: 5 business days from submission
Perfect For:
- Business reports and proposals
- Short manuscripts (under 100 pages)
- Professional documents
- Standard formatting requirements
TIER 2: Large-Scale Manuscripts
What's Included:
- Everything in Tier 1, plus:
- Multi-chapter document organization
- Merge multiple files into master document
- Complex table of contents with chapter navigation
- Figure and table formatting
- Extended structural organization
- Custom style application
Pricing:
- Rate: $45/hour
- Timeline and total cost quoted after reviewing project scope
Timeline:
- 101-200 pages: Quoted individually (typically 7-10 business days)
- Minimum lead time: 10 business days from submission
Perfect For:
- Book manuscripts
- Multi-chapter reports
- Large-scale business documents
- Projects requiring file consolidation
TIER 3: Academic Dissertations & Theses
What's Included:
- Complete formatting to university specifications
- Multi-level heading structure (Chapter → Section → Subsection)
- Automatic table of contents
- Automatic list of figures
- Automatic list of tables
- List of abbreviations (if required)
- Bibliography formatting (APA, MLA, Chicago, or university-specific)
- Figure and table captions with automatic numbering
- Cross-references throughout document
- Page numbering (roman numerals for front matter, Arabic for body)
- Margin, spacing, and font compliance per university manual
- Front matter (title page, copyright, abstract, dedication, acknowledgments)
- Appendices formatting
- Submission-ready PDF with bookmarks
- 2 revision rounds included (for graduate school formatting feedback)
What You Must Provide:
- Your complete draft document (Word format preferred)
- University formatting guidelines/manual (PDF or link)
- Your required citation style guide (APA 7th, MLA 9th, Chicago 17th, etc.)
- List of any special requirements from your advisor or department
Pricing:
- 100-150 pages: $1,200
- 151-250 pages: $1,800
- 251+ pages: Custom quote (contact for estimate)
- 50% deposit required for projects over 150 pages
- Additional revision rounds beyond 2 included: $75/hour
Lead Time Requirements:
- 100-150 pages: 14 business days minimum
- 151-250 pages: 21 business days minimum
- 251+ pages: 30 business days minimum
Rush Service:
- Available for additional fee (+50% to +100% of base price)
- Subject to current workload
- Contact info@docucraftservices.com to discuss rush options
Why We Require Lead Time:
Professional dissertation formatting is detailed, meticulous work that requires focused attention in 3-4 hour sessions to maintain the precision your graduate school demands. Adequate lead time ensures quality work and allows for the 2 included revision rounds to address any graduate school feedback.
Perfect For:
- Master's theses
- Doctoral dissertations
- Academic papers requiring strict formatting compliance
- University submissions with specific formatting requirements
What's NOT Included:
- Grammar, style, or flow editing
- Content editing or rewriting
- Proofreading or copyediting
- Developmental editing or critique
- Research or citation verification
- Subject matter expertise
- Publishing services or copyright guidance
I am your document production specialist — not your content editor.
This service does NOT include:
- Writing, rewriting, or ghostwriting
- Grammar, spelling, or punctuation correction
- Content development or analysis
- Research or fact-checking
- Citation accuracy verification (I format them, not verify them)
- Legal or publishing advice
Turnaround & Priority Processing
Standard Turnaround:
- Tier 1 (up to 100 pages): 3-5 business days
- Tier 2 (101-200 pages): 7-10 business days (quoted individually)
- Tier 3 (Dissertations): 14-30 business days depending on page count
Priority Processing:
- Next available business day: +25% (Tier 1 only)
- Rush dissertations: +50% to +100% (subject to availability)
Revision Policy:
- Two rounds of normal revisions included (within 48 hours of delivery)
- Tier 3 (Dissertations): 2 revision rounds specifically for graduate school formatting feedback
- Additional revisions beyond included rounds: $45/hour (Tier 1-2) or $75/hour (Tier 3)
How to Get Started
For Standard Reports & Manuscripts (Tier 1-2):
Submit your project through our online intake form
For Dissertations & Theses (Tier 3):
- Email info@docucraftservices.com with:
- Page count
- University name
- Expected submission deadline
- Link to university formatting guidelines (if available)
- Receive timeline estimate and quote
- Submit 50% deposit (projects over 150 pages)
- Upload your draft and guidelines
- Work begins on agreed timeline
PDF Services
- Convert Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to PDF
- PDF to Word conversion
- Create fillable PDF forms
- Make PDFs searchable (OCR)
- Combine or split PDF files
- Add signatures, bookmarks, and watermarks
Pricing: $45/hour based on actual time worked. 1-hour minimum. Time rounded to nearest 15 minutes. Final invoice reflects verified tracked time through our secure timekeeping system.
Excel Services
- Data entry and organization
- Basic formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, IF, VLOOKUP, etc.)
- Financial or tracking spreadsheets
- Clean-up and formatting of existing sheets
- Converting data from other formats
Pricing: $45/hour based on actual time worked. 1-hour minimum. Time rounded to nearest 15 minutes. Final invoice reflects verified tracked time through our secure timekeeping system.
PowerPoint Services
- Professional, branded presentation design
- Slide cleanup and reformatting
- Visual layout and consistency review
- Embedded charts and graphics setup
- Template and master slide creation
Pricing: $45/hour based on actual time worked. 1-hour minimum. Time rounded to nearest 15 minutes. Final invoice reflects verified tracked time through our secure timekeeping system.
General Administrative Services
- General office document support
- Document cleanup and reformatting
- Merge or organize client files
- File naming and version tracking
- File Organization & Summary
- Mail merge setup and execution
Pricing: $45/hour based on actual time worked. 1-hour minimum. Time rounded to nearest 15 minutes. Final invoice reflects verified tracked time through our secure timekeeping system.
Attorney Time Entry
- Convert handwritten or dictated time entries
- Enter time directly into your billing system (with access) or provide formatted entries for your staff
- Proofread and organize by client/matter
- Generate daily, weekly, or monthly summaries
Pricing: $45/hour based on actual time worked. 1-hour minimum. Time rounded to nearest 15 minutes. Final invoice reflects verified tracked time through our secure timekeeping system.
How We Bill
DocuCraft uses two billing methods depending on the service type.
Dictation & Transcription Services (Complete Package)
Fixed per-minute pricing based on number of speakers - you know the exact cost before we start.
Pricing includes BOTH transcription and formatting - you receive a finished, ready-to-use document.
Pricing by Speaker Count:
- 1 speaker: $2.25/minute
- 2 speakers: $2.50/minute
- 3+ speakers: $2.75/minute
- Minimum charge: $45 (all dictation)
- Priority Processing (next available business day): +25%
What's Included:
- Full transcription
- Professional formatting
- Speaker identification
- Ready-to-use final document
Example: 30-minute legal deposition (2 speakers)
30 minutes × $2.50 = $75 (complete finished document, ready to file)
All Other Services (Hourly)
Document formatting (when you already have typed text), Excel, PowerPoint, PDF services are billed based on actual time worked.
- Rate: $45/hour
- Minimum: 1 hour
- Billing: Rounded to nearest 15 minutes
- Time tracked through secure system
Example: Formatting existing typed text into legal pleading
1 hour 17 minutes of work = 1.5 hours × $45 = $67.50
Why Two Methods?
Dictation services are priced per-minute because they're predictable - we transcribe your audio AND format it into a finished document. You know the exact total cost upfront.
Other services (formatting existing text, Excel work, PowerPoint, PDF services, etc.) vary greatly in complexity, so hourly billing based on actual verified work ensures fairness for both parties.