Merops
Merops is an automatic text-editing and markup tool, that automates the most time-consuming parts of academic copyediting.
Save time. Improve quality. Lower costs.
Fully customizable automatic editing
With over 2000 customizable editing rules, Merops can convert documents to conform to ready-made style guides like APA, AMA, and MLA, or you can easily make your own.
Style preferences can be standardized to specific preferences, or automatically detected and made consistent.
Merops understands your document’s structure, and applies editorial rules accordingly, so rules are applied differently in quotes, references, tables, abstracts, and more.
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Fix, format, and validate references
Automatically fix and format your references:
- Convert between author–date (Harvard), numerical (Vancouver), author–page (MLA), and footnote references
- Cross-check citations and bibliographies
- Automatically correct or add missing details using online databases
- Standardize formatting, punctuation, sorting, numbering, capitalization, and more
- Add DOIs and PubMed IDs
Full document editing
Merops automates most copy-editing tasks, from front matter to footnotes. It can apply your house style and make corrections to:
Editing is contextual, for example editorial rules are applied differently in quotes, references, abstracts, tables, and footnotes.
Merops can sort document parts, apply paragraph styles, generate glossaries, and much more.
Powerful reviewing tools
If you want to review or copy-edit documents, Merops comes with a plug-in for Microsoft Word to help you review changes. The underlying document structure is displayed with colour-coded paragraph and character styles. This can be removed after editing, or used by your downstream processes.
Merops also includes tools to speed up reviewing and editing, like rejecting multiple similar changes at once.
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Merops fits your workflow
Merops is extremely customizable and flexible. Over 2000 editorial preferences can be tailored to your specific requirements, and editing can be restricted to just references, or the whole document.
Merops can be used at various stages of your workflow, on Windows using Merops Desktop, using Merops Watchfolders, or integrated into your content management system using the Merops Cloud API.
Merops can preserve paragraph formatting, or standardize it, and bespoke output formats can be developed on request.
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Choose a plan that suits you
There’s no commitment – you can cancel any time.
- API access
- Multiple user profiles
- Dedicated servers
- Tailored support
- Bespoke enhancements
- Flexible pricing
Want to see what Merops can do first?
Upload a document and get a free demo — no sign-up or payment required.
Frequently asked questions
Merops is a powerful AI tool designed for editors and publishers. It automatically corrects and standardizes documents — including references, headings, tables, and front matter — to match your required editorial style or house style guidelines.
For example, Merops can:
- Convert between numerical and author–date references
- Cross-check and format table, figure, and equation citations
- Standardize spelling, capitalization, formatting, punctuation, and sorting
- Automatically detect the document style and make it consistent
Merops applies thousands of editorial rules and is fully customizable. For more examples, see Automatic editing.
When you’re copy editing, you’re often forced to choose between speed and quality. Either you painstakingly check every detail and manually verify each reference online, or you cut corners and risk leaving errors behind.
Merops removes that trade-off. By automating the most tedious parts of copy editing, Merops helps you produce structured, accurate documents faster, and to a higher standard.
If you’re an editor… Boost your income by getting more done in less time, all while keeping your standards high.
If you’re an editorial service provider… Deliver high-quality edits, with shorter turnaround times. Help clients catch missing or incomplete content earlier in the process.
If you’re a publisher… Streamline your workflow, reduce time to publication, and stay competitive – all while upholding professional editorial standards.
Merops starts at just £29.99 per month. For full details or to select a plan, visit the Merops pricing page.
Merops processes documents at about 75 words per second. That’s under a minute for a typical 4000-word journal article!
There’s no commitment with a Merops subscription. You can cancel or resume whenever it suits you.
To cancel, go to your Settings page and click Cancel subscription, then follow the on-screen instructions.