Document TranslationServices
Get personal, legal, medical, academic, financial, business, and technical documents translated by qualified human linguists in 500+ languages. Certified document translation starts at $29 per page, while standard projects are priced by word. Upload your file for a confirmed price and delivery time. Most short documents are available within 24 hours.
Fully Accredited
Professional Document Translation Services
for Any Document
Document translation services convert written content from one language into another while preserving the original meaning, terminology, structure, and intended use. A professional document translator must understand both the language and the subject matter, whether the file is a personal certificate, contract, clinical record, financial report, academic transcript, or technical manual.
This page covers the translation of written documents across all types and formats. For a broader overview of Day Translations services across translation, localization, and other language solutions, visit our professional translation services page.
Certified or Standard Document Translation?
Not every document needs certification. The right option depends on how the receiving organization will use the translation. Our team confirms the service type, price, and delivery window before work begins.
Certified Translation
Official submissions to government agencies, courts, universities, licensing bodies, and other institutions
- Pricing
- From $29 per page (one page = up to 250 words)
- Delivery
- Most short documents within 24 hours
- Deliverable
- Translated file plus a signed Certificate of Accuracy
- Quality review
- Qualified translator plus independent review
Standard Translation
Business, technical, personal, or internal documents where a signed certification is not requested
- Pricing
- From $0.10 per word, depending on language, subject matter, formatting, and deadline
- Delivery
- Usually 24 to 72 hours; larger projects scoped individually
- Deliverable
- Translated document in the agreed editable or final format
- Quality review
- Qualified translator plus independent review
Need a signed certification, notarization, or apostille support? Review our certified translation services. Submitting documents to USCIS? Use the dedicated USCIS certified translation services page.
Document Types We Translate
Day Translations supports both individual documents and recurring business document programs. Each project is assigned according to language, content type, intended use, and formatting requirements.
Personal and Identity Documents
For personal, academic, legal, and government submissions. When official certification is needed, the project is routed through our certified translation services workflow.
- Birth certificates
- Marriage certificates and divorce decrees
- Passports, national identity cards, and driver licenses
- Death certificates and adoption records
- Police clearance certificates and vaccination records
Academic Documents
For admissions, credential evaluations, professional licensing, and academic records. A dedicated transcript translation service is available.
- University and school transcripts
- Diplomas, degrees, and certificates
- Letters of recommendation
- Research papers, dissertations, and theses
- Course descriptions and professional licensing records
Legal Documents
Contracts, filings, and case records are matched to linguists with relevant legal-document experience.
- Contracts, commercial agreements, and NDAs
- Affidavits, sworn statements, and powers of attorney
- Court transcripts, judgments, and orders
- Patents and intellectual-property filings
- Due-diligence and litigation documents
Medical and Healthcare Documents
Sensitive medical documents can be handled through secure, HIPAA-aligned workflows.
- Patient records, clinical notes, and discharge instructions
- Informed-consent forms and patient education material
- Laboratory, pathology, and diagnostic reports
- Clinical-trial and medical-device documentation
- Pharmaceutical and healthcare-plan documents
Business, Corporate, and Financial Documents
Business projects can include approved terminology, version control, and ongoing document workflows.
- Annual reports, financial statements, and audit reports
- Employee handbooks, HR policies, and training materials
- Board materials, investor presentations, and proposals
- Banking, insurance, tax, and loan documentation
- Mergers, acquisitions, and due-diligence packages
Technical and Scientific Documents
Technical files are assigned to linguists with relevant subject-matter experience. For manuals, engineering content, and patents, see our technical translation services.
- User manuals, product guides, and standard operating procedures
- Engineering specifications and technical drawings
- Safety data sheets and compliance documents
- Software, IT, and product documentation
- Scientific papers and research documentation
Legal documents demand precision in terminology and structure, because contracts, court filings, and evidentiary records are read closely by opposing parties, regulators, and the courts themselves. Law firms and in-house legal teams with ongoing caseloads can review our legal translation services for contract, litigation, and multilingual discovery support.
Medical records call for the same discipline, because patient histories, discharge instructions, and consent forms are relied on by treating clinicians, insurers, and review boards. Hospitals, clinics, and health plans with recurring patient documentation can review our medical translation services for clinical records, consent forms, and patient-facing material.
File Formats and Document Layout
Upload the original file whenever possible. The quote will identify any OCR, layout, or desktop-publishing work required before the project begins.
| Format Category | Examples | What to Expect |
|---|---|---|
| Office Documents | Word, Excel, PowerPoint | Text and standard formatting can usually be preserved in an editable output. |
| Text-Based PDFs | PDF files with selectable text | Delivered in the agreed PDF or editable format. |
| Scanned PDFs and Images | Scanned PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF | Legibility and OCR requirements are confirmed during quoting. |
| Publishing and Design Files | InDesign, Illustrator, Publisher | Complex layouts may require separate desktop-publishing work. |
| Structured Content | HTML, XML, XLIFF, JSON, YAML, PO | May be routed to a localization or technical workflow depending on the project. |
| Specialized or Legacy Files | FrameMaker, QuarkXPress, enterprise formats | Availability and processing confirmed before the order starts. |
Standard formatting is included where it can be reproduced reliably from the supplied file. Brochures, forms, technical drawings, and complex multilingual layouts may require desktop publishing services. Any additional layout work is confirmed in the quote before payment.
How Document Translation Works
Our online document translation services let you securely upload files, confirm the scope, and receive completed translations without visiting an office.
Upload or Describe the Project
Send the files through the secure quote form and provide the source language, target language, deadline, intended use, and any receiving-institution instructions.
Receive a Confirmed Scope
Our team reviews legibility, word or page count, certification needs, formatting requirements, and delivery timing. You receive the price and scope before work begins.
Translation and Independent Review
A qualified linguist translates the document. A second linguist reviews completeness, terminology, names, dates, figures, and consistency under the agreed workflow.
Secure Delivery and Revisions
The completed files are delivered in the agreed format. Reasonable corrections connected to the approved source document and project instructions are handled under the order terms.
Ready to translate your document?
Upload your file for a confirmed price and delivery time before work begins.
Document Translation for
Businesses & Teams
Day Translations supports recurring and high-volume document translation programs for organizations that need consistent terminology, controlled versions, and dependable delivery across languages. Enterprise workflows can include dedicated project management, terminology glossaries, translation memory, version control, reporting, consolidated billing, and service-level agreements where required.
Recurring Document Translation
For teams translating documents throughout the year, recurring workflows can keep terminology, formatting, and review requirements consistent from one project to the next.
High-Volume Projects
Large document sets can be scoped around volume, language mix, formatting, review requirements, and deadline, with production plans confirmed before work begins.
Terminology & Version Control
Approved terminology, translation memory, and version control can be used for qualifying programs to improve consistency across recurring documents and teams.
Learn more about dedicated account management, SLA-guaranteed timelines, and consolidated billing on our enterprise translation solutions page.
Pricing & Delivery
Pricing depends on the service type, language pair, document length, subject matter, file condition, formatting, and deadline. The starting prices below apply when they match the live order system.
Typical Pricing by Document Type
| Document | Typical Length | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | 1 page | From $29 |
| Marriage certificate | 1 to 2 pages | From $29 to $58 |
| Passport biographic page | 1 page | From $29 |
| Diploma or degree | 1 page | From $29 |
| Divorce decree | 2 to 4 pages | From $58 to $116 |
| Academic transcript | 3 to 5 pages | Confirmed by quote |
| Legal contract | Varies | Confirmed by quote |
| Medical record | Varies | Confirmed by quote |
One page is defined as up to 250 words for certified translation. Prices shown are starting rates for common language pairs. Your final price is confirmed before payment based on the language pair, document length, subject matter, formatting, and deadline.
Delivery Times
| Volume | Standard Delivery | Rush Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 3 pages | Within 24 hours | Same-day or under 12 hours where feasible |
| 4 to 10 pages | 24 to 48 hours | Accelerated, confirmed before payment |
| Large or complex projects | Custom schedule, confirmed before payment | Custom, discuss requirements |
Most short documents are delivered within 24 hours. Larger, complex, or heavily formatted projects receive a confirmed schedule before payment. Rush feasibility and any surcharge are confirmed before work begins.
Quality, Confidentiality & Security
Document translation can involve identity records, legal evidence, protected health information, financial data, and confidential business material. Day Translations combines professional translation workflows with secure project handling.
- Translator selection based on language pair, content type, and subject matter
- Independent linguistic review for completeness and consistency
- Secure file-transfer and access-control procedures
- ISO 17100 translation workflow and ISO 27001 information-security framework
- HIPAA-aligned handling and Business Associate Agreement support where applicable
- NDAs and project-specific security requirements available for qualifying projects
Projects are matched to linguists based on language pair, content type, intended use, and subject matter. Under the agreed workflow, translation is followed by independent linguistic review for completeness, terminology, names, dates, figures, and consistency. Meet our translators. Review current certifications, security controls, and compliance information in the Day Translations Trust Center.
Document Translation in 500+ Languages
Day Translations supports document translation across 500+ languages and regional varieties. Projects are matched according to the specific source language, target language, dialect, country of use, and subject matter.
Why Choose Day Translations
Professional language services since 2007
500+ languages and a global linguist network
Subject-matter matching for legal, medical, financial, academic, business, and technical documents
Independent review under an ISO 17100-aligned translation workflow
Secure handling supported by ISO 27001 information-security processes
Standard, certified, rush, and enterprise options
24/7 customer support for projects across time zones
What Clients Say
Real reviews sourced from Trustpilot. Published with source attribution.
“I am so grateful to this company. I reached out to them panicking because we needed a birth certificate translated as the last item in a visa packet and the original company we went through fell through. Day Translations stepped in, turned it around fast, and it was accepted without any issues.”
“I used them to translate all my transcripts and degrees from primary school to college for visa purposes. They did a wonderful job and the officers at the embassy were happy with that. So highly recommended.”
“I had a 40-page dissertation that needed to be translated urgently from Urdu to English with a 5-day deadline. After searching online, I came across Day Translations and spoke with Maria, who was extremely professional. They met the deadline and the quality was outstanding.”
“Day Translations handled the translation and stamping of my legal documents for international use promptly and professionally. I will be using them again and would recommend them to others.”
Frequently Asked Questions
About Document Translation
Everything you need to know before ordering your document translation.
Still have questions?
Document translation is the professional translation of written content from one language into another while preserving meaning, terminology, structure, and intended use. Depending on the receiving organization, the translated document may be standard or certified.
Certified translation includes a signed Certificate of Accuracy and is commonly requested for official submissions. Standard translation is used for business, technical, personal, or internal content where formal certification is not required. The certified translation page explains certification, notarization, and apostille options in more detail.
See our certified translation services pageCertified document translation starts at $29 per page. Standard translation starts at $0.10 per word. Final pricing depends on the language pair, length, subject matter, legibility, formatting, and deadline. You receive a confirmed quote before work begins. See the pricing examples table on this page for typical costs by document type.
Most short documents can be delivered within 24 hours. Standard business or technical files commonly require 24 to 72 hours. Large, complex, or heavily formatted projects receive a confirmed production schedule before payment. Rush delivery is available.
Yes, provided the content is readable. The team reviews image quality before the project begins. Blurry, damaged, or handwritten areas may require clarification or may be marked as illegible rather than guessed.
Standard Word files, text-based PDFs, and common office formats can usually be reproduced closely. Complex layouts, forms, brochures, technical drawings, or publishing files may require separate desktop publishing. Any additional work is confirmed in the quote.
See our desktop publishing servicesAll visible content that can be read is accounted for according to the project instructions. Seals, stamps, and signatures may be translated, described, or labeled. Unreadable content is marked appropriately rather than reconstructed.
Yes. Same-day or accelerated delivery may be available depending on language, length, document condition, certification, and formatting. Feasibility and any rush surcharge are confirmed before payment.
Professional and official document projects are assigned to qualified human linguists and independently reviewed. If an AI-assisted workflow is proposed for a suitable enterprise project, the scope and human-review process are disclosed and approved before work begins.
Day Translations supports 500+ languages and regional varieties. Availability depends on the language pair, subject matter, and deadline. The language directory lists major languages, and the team can confirm rare-language coverage.
Yes. Enterprise programs may include dedicated management, terminology glossaries, translation memory, version control, reporting, consolidated billing, and service-level agreements.
See our enterprise translation solutionsReport the issue with the source file and approved instructions. Corrections connected to translation accuracy or an agreed project requirement are handled according to the order terms. Changes to the source document or new requirements may require a revised scope.
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Certified document translation from $29 per page. Upload your file for a confirmed price and delivery time.