Professional Translation Services — $19.99/Word

Professional Translation Services — $19.99/Word

Not every document needs certification. For business communications, marketing materials, reports, and general content, our professional translation service delivers accurate, natural-sounding translations at 8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower).

Subheadline: Not every document needs certification. For business communications, marketing materials, reports, and general content, our professional translation service delivers accurate, natural-sounding translations at 8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower).

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Certified vs. Professional — Which Do You Need?

This is the question, so let’s answer it directly:

Choose certified translation (8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower)) when:

  • USCIS, a court, or a government agency requires the document
  • A university or credential evaluator requires it
  • The document is a legal record (birth certificate, court order, contract)
  • You need a certificate of accuracy attached

Choose professional translation (8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower)) when:

  • The document is for internal business use
  • You need marketing copy that reads naturally in another language
  • The content is informational (reports, manuals, correspondence)
  • No institution is requiring a certificate of accuracy
  • You need interpretive rather than literal translation

Professional translation is about communication. Certified translation is about legal compliance. Different jobs, different approaches, different pricing.

What We Translate at $19.99/Word

Business Documents

  • Business plans and proposals
  • Internal reports and memos
  • Employee handbooks and HR policies
  • Training materials and SOPs
  • Meeting minutes and board presentations
  • Company profiles and annual reports

Marketing & Communications

  • Brochures and catalogs
  • Website copy and landing pages
  • Email campaigns and newsletters
  • Press releases and media kits
  • Social media content
  • Product descriptions and packaging copy

Technical Content

  • User manuals and product guides
  • Technical specifications
  • Safety data sheets (SDS/MSDS)
  • Software documentation
  • API documentation and help articles

Personal & General

  • Personal letters and correspondence
  • Resumes and cover letters (when certification isn’t required)
  • Academic papers and research articles
  • Book manuscripts and literary works
  • Speeches and presentations

Minimum order: 250 words ($20.00).

Why $19.99/Word Beats the Competition

ProviderProfessional/Standard Translation
Corpus Localization8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower)
RushTranslate8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower)
TomedesQuote-based (typically $19.99-0.15)
TransPerfectQuote-based (typically $19.99-0.25)
Freelance platforms.99-0.20/word (quality varies wildly)

We’re 20% cheaper than RushTranslate and deliver the same quality — professional human translators, not machine translation with a light edit.

Human Translation, Not AI With a Human Label

Let’s be clear about what “professional translation” means at Corpus:

Your document is translated by a human linguist. Not by ChatGPT. Not by Google Translate with a human “review.” A qualified translator reads your source text and renders it in the target language from scratch.

Why this matters:

  • Machine translation misses context, tone, and cultural nuance
  • AI-edited translation sounds translated — it reads like a foreigner wrote it
  • Human translation captures intent, not just words
  • Marketing copy, business proposals, and client-facing documents need to sound native

Our translators are:

  • Native speakers of the target language
  • Subject-matter specialists matched to your content type
  • Experienced professionals, not students or hobbyists

When you need content that reads like it was originally written in the target language, that’s professional translation.

Our Professional Translation Process

  1. Submit your content. Upload files or paste text via our portal. We accept Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, InDesign, HTML, and plain text.
  1. We quote and match. You receive a word count and price. We assign a translator with expertise in your subject matter and language pair.
  1. Translation. Your translator renders the content naturally in the target language, preserving meaning, tone, and intent.
  1. Review. A second linguist reviews for accuracy, fluency, and consistency. For marketing content, we review for cultural appropriateness.
  1. Delivery. You receive your translated content in the same file format you submitted. Standard turnaround depends on volume — typically 1-3 business days for documents under 5,000 words.

Need it faster? We accommodate rush requests. Contact us → with your deadline.

When to Upgrade to Certified

Sometimes clients start with professional translation and realize they need certified. No problem — we can convert any professional translation to a certified translation by adding the certificate of accuracy and ensuring word-for-word completeness. The upgrade fee is the difference in pricing.

If you’re unsure which service you need, ask us →. We’ll recommend the right option based on how and where you’re using the document.

Need professional translation?

8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower). Human translators. Natural-sounding results.

Corpus Localization is an ATA Corporate Member providing professional and certified translation services in 65+ languages.

starting at 8¢ per word or $19.99 per page — whichever is lower · 24-hour delivery · USCIS-accepted · 65+ languages

Frequently Asked Questions

Professional translation (8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower)) prioritizes natural, fluent output for business and general use. Certified translation (8¢/word or $19.99/page (whichever is lower)) provides a word-for-word translation with a signed certificate of accuracy for legal, immigration, and official purposes.

Yes. Every professional translation is performed by a qualified human translator. We do not use machine translation or AI-generated drafts.

Depends on volume. Under 2,000 words: typically 1 business day. 2,000-10,000 words: 2-3 business days. Larger projects: quoted individually. Rush delivery available.

Yes — and we go beyond literal translation. Marketing translation (sometimes called transcreation) adapts your message for the target audience's culture, idioms, and expectations. Same meaning, native feel.

Yes. Provide us with your style guide, glossary, or examples of approved translations, and we'll follow them. For ongoing clients, we maintain translation memories to ensure consistency across projects.

Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Excel, InDesign, HTML, XML, JSON, plain text, and more. We deliver in the same format unless you request otherwise.

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