Table of contents
Structure, links, entries, numbering, and Word fields.
Free thesis formatting audit
Fix thesis formatting.
Follow your university rules.
Upload your thesis and guideline. We audit the formatting and show you exactly what needs attention—you choose the repairs, and we return a clean DOCX and PDF after human QA.
Thesis formatting checklist
Six checks that protect the final submission.
A focused audit of the document systems most likely to break in Word or during PDF export.
Figures and tables
Captions, lists, labels, images, and navigation.
Page numbering
Front matter, roman pages, Arabic pages, and footers.
Footnotes
Word notes, size, spacing, URLs, and markers.
University rules
Margins, spacing, fonts, order, references, and annexes.
Final PDF
Export fidelity, links, images, lists, and final layout.
Need help with a specific problem?Browse common thesis issues and 10 practical guides.
Common problems
A template cannot repair a damaged document.
Word styles, captions, section breaks, and page numbers can stop matching the university guide.
- "No table of contents entries found."
- List of figures looks handmade and does not click.
- Images disappear after formatting or PDF export.
- Roman and Arabic page numbers restart incorrectly.
- Margins or line spacing change between chapters.
- Footnotes become too large or lose website links.
- Headings show duplicate numbering like "2.2.1. 1.1."
Student formatting guides
Start with the issue blocking submission.
The full library is in Resources, with university guidelines and master's dissertation formatting.
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Upload your thesis
Upload your DOCX/PDF and add the university guideline if you have it.
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Receive the audit
We check structure, figures, tables, footnotes, headings, page numbers, and PDF risk.
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Approve the repair
After the quote, we format the document and return DOCX + PDF with human QA.
Pricing after audit
The audit is free. The repair is quoted after we inspect the file.
Free Audit
$0
Formatting risk report and repair recommendation.Quick Fix
$29-$49
Focused repair for page numbers, headers, TOC, or spacing.Full Formatting
$99-$199
Complete DOCX formatting, PDF export, and QA before delivery.Express / Complex
Custom
Urgent deadlines, long theses, many figures, or damaged files.Academic integrity
Formatting only. Your academic content stays yours.
ThesisFormatter formats the document against your university rules and shows what was checked before delivery.
No writing or rewriting
We do not paraphrase, add research, or change your academic meaning.
No invented sources
Citations, references, footnotes, and URLs stay based on your document.
Human review before delivery
Final DOCX/PDF files are checked before they are sent back.
Read the academic integrity policy
FAQ
Before you upload.
Is this like a thesis template?
No. Templates are useful for new documents. We audit and repair existing thesis files that already have content, figures, footnotes, and formatting issues.
Do you change the academic content?
No. We do formatting only: Word structure, margins, headings, captions, lists, footnotes, page numbers, and PDF export.
Can you work without a university guideline?
Yes, but the audit will mark guideline-specific rules as uncertain. Uploading the official guide gives a better quote and safer formatting.
Will the audit automatically process my document?
No. Uploading creates an audit request only. Formatting starts after a human review, quote, and approval.
Can a PDF be formatted automatically?
A PDF can be audited automatically. Final formatting normally needs the original DOCX. Scanned or damaged PDFs may require OCR or a manual rebuild before they can be treated as submission-ready.