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Technical writing and documentation
Teams whose product or process lives in someone's head
Fixed price per item. Never by the hour. That is £2.75 over the median of 7 published prices.
- One user guide, SOP, help article or README
- Up to 1,500 words, with numbered steps and screenshots
- Written from your product, notes or a recorded walkthrough
- Delivered as a doc, PDF or Markdown, one round of changes
How long: 3 to 5 days per document
What other agencies charge for technical writing and documentation
7 published prices for technical writing and documentation on the same basis, from 7 providers, have a median of £116.25 per document (middle half £37.50 to £225). ellul.ai's £119 per document is £2.75 over the median of 7 published prices.
| Who | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ellul.ai | £119 | Per item, per document | Fixed, this page |
| BriefwellRawalpindi, Pakistan · marketplace listing | $45£33.75 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“Starting at $45 USD. Up to 1,500 words per SOP.” |
| PeoplePerHour sellerUK · marketplace listing | $50£37.50 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“Research and Compose a Technical Document or Scientific Paper $50. I will then compose a well-written, grammatically correct 1000 word technical document” |
| PeoplePerHour sellerLebanon · marketplace listing | $50£37.50 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“Write user manual (documentation for product, software, service) $50” |
| PeoplePerHour sellerUK · marketplace listing | $155£116.25 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“Turn your process notes into a clear operating procedure $155. Turn supplied process notes of up to three thousand words into one structured SOP of up to fif...” |
| PeoplePerHour sellerSouth Korea · marketplace listing | $200£150 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“Write a 1000-word technical manual or product guide in 5 days $200” |
| A2B Resolvesites.google.com | £300 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“Basic Package. Price Range: £300 - £500 per project or (£40 - £50 per hour). Simple documentation or user manuals of about 5 to 10 pages, with one revision r...” |
| Great Lakes AdvisoryUS, (773) number · greatlakesadvisory.com | $950£712.50 | Per item, per document | their page read Nov 2026“$950 per SOP, and less per SOP in packs. Five business days. Two rounds of revisions.” |
Prices as each provider publishes them on its own page, read November 2026; dollars at £0.75 and euros at £0.86. 2 more prices were read on another basis (hourly, a different unit or a different scope) and are not counted. The data: JSON and CSV.
How many people are asking for it
63 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for technical writing and documentation between November 2025 and November 2026, 12 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/forhire, r/slavelabour. Three of them: request 1, request 2, request 3. Every service ranked. These are businesses looking to buy each service, not jobs we are offering: ellul.ai sells these services and does not recruit through this site.
What you supply
- Access to the product, your notes or a recorded walkthrough
- Someone to answer questions and review the draft
What the price does not cover
- Up to 1,500 words; a full manual or API reference is quoted as several documents
- You check and sign off technical accuracy
- Safety-critical or regulated documentation is not offered at this price
How it works
Pick what you need
Choose a service and leave your details.
Get your fixed price
A written scope and price by email within a day.
Work gets done
Done in-house, once you approve the scope.
Questions
How much does technical writing and documentation cost?
Technical writing and documentation costs £119 per document at ellul.ai, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts. 7 published prices for technical writing and documentation on the same basis, from 7 providers, have a median of £116.25 per document (middle half £37.50 to £225).
What is included?
One user guide, SOP, help article or README. Up to 1,500 words, with numbered steps and screenshots. Written from your product, notes or a recorded walkthrough. Delivered as a doc, PDF or Markdown, one round of changes.
What do you need from me?
Access to the product, your notes or a recorded walkthrough. Someone to answer questions and review the draft.
What does it not cover?
Up to 1,500 words; a full manual or API reference is quoted as several documents. You check and sign off technical accuracy. Safety-critical or regulated documentation is not offered at this price.
How many people are looking for technical writing and documentation?
63 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for technical writing and documentation between November 2025 and November 2026, 12 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/forhire, r/slavelabour. Every service ranked the same way: https://ellul.ai/demand
How long does it take?
3 to 5 days per document. The written scope gives the timeline before anything starts.
Is it charged by the hour?
No. ellul.ai never charges by the hour or the day. The price is fixed against the written scope.
Get a fixed price for technical writing and documentation.
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