Certified translation, on demand.

A certified translation is a word-for-word translation required for official use by government institutions, universities, colleges and courts.

All our certified translations are issued in accordance with the regulations established by the government institutions that most frequently require this type of document. A certified translation includes a certificate issued on our corporate letterhead signed by the translator and a U.S. Language Services LLC representative in PDF format.

Yes. We offer notarization as an add-on to our certified translations. This service is priced per document, since each translation is notarized separately with its own notary stamp and signature.

How it works:

• Notarization is $39 per document.
• If you don’t need notarization for all of your documents, let us know which ones you’d like notarized when placing your order.
• Certified and notarized translations are delivered as PDF files.
• We notarize the certified translation only — we cannot notarize your original document. If you need the original notarized, please have that done before submitting it for translation.

Example: If you’re ordering certified translations for a birth certificate, a marriage certificate, and a bank certificate, you can notarize all three documents, just one, or any combination. You’ll only pay $39 for each translation you choose to notarize.

The price for a certified translation is $39.00 per page. No hidden fees.

Each page may contain up to 250 words or fewer including numbers. Pages may be letter size (8.5″ x 11″), A4 or smaller and one sided.

For languages that use logograms, such as Chinese, Korean and Japanese, each character is considered a word.

When you order a certified translation, the most significant variable is how the pages of the document are calculated. We take into consideration both the number of physical pages in your original document and the total word count.

Each page may contain up to 250 words. Pages may be letter size (8.5″ x 11″), A4 or smaller and one sided.

For example: a project with 2 physical pages that each contain 500 words (1,000 words total) is calculated as 4 pages (1,000 words ÷ 250 = 4 pages).

Don’t worry. Our team reviews each order individually. If the number of pages is greater, we’ll contact you with instructions on how to proceed. If you ordered pages in excess, we’ll issue you a refund using the same payment method.

For most common languages, including Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian and Chinese, you can expect to receive:

• A 1 to 3 page translation in 2 business days
• A 4 to 10 page translation in 4 business days
• An 11 to 20 page translation in 6 business days
• A 20+ page translation in 6 or more business days

For orders in other language pairs, our team will review your document and provide you with the delivery date once you place your order.

Orders placed after 4 p.m. EST are processed on the following business day. Delivery dates exclude weekends and holidays.

We offer expedited service for over 25 language combinations, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and German.

With expedited service your order is given priority and the turnaround time is reduced by 50%. Expedited service includes a 50% surcharge.

If you require expedited service for a document in another language, please ask about availability. If we are able to accommodate your request, our staff will provide you with instructions on how to proceed.

Standard terms apply for expedited service. Orders placed after 4 p.m. EST are processed on the following business day. Delivery dates exclude weekends and holidays.

All certified translations are delivered in PDF format; we do not mail physical copies.

Our translators have years of experience in the translation industry and specialize in different areas of service. Many of them have graduate degrees and certificates in fields such as law and engineering.

Each project is assigned to a translator with experience in that field to guarantee that the proper terminology is used. In addition, all translations undergo a careful revision process before they are delivered to the client.

We encourage you to take a look at any of the more than 700 reviews we have received from satisfied clients.

No, we do not provide apostille services.

In a certified translation, currency values cannot be converted; the currency shown in the original document must be maintained.

If you need the monetary amount to be shown in a different currency, the original document must include the conversion or a note indicating the exchange rate at the time the document was issued. In such cases, only the exchange-rate note will be translated.

The same applies to units of measurement. No conversions can be made, such as:

• inches to centimeters
• gallons to liters
• miles to kilometers

All your information is transmitted using SSL/TLS encryption.

We never receive, store or keep your credit card information. Your credit card information is processed externally by Stripe, the same company that manages payments for companies such as Uber, Lyft, Target, Squarespace, Slack and Spotify.

U.S. Language Services LLC has a strict confidentiality policy. We understand that in certain cases, given the sensitivity of the information to be translated, some clients require that we sign a specific confidentiality agreement. We would be happy to sign your NDA.

All prices, both in the online store and in quotes sent by email, are in U.S. dollars (USD).

We accept all major credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, Cash App, and 8am ClientPay (eCheck and credit cards).

We also offer flexible payment options. With Klarna or PayPal you can pay in interest-free installments over several months, at no extra cost to you.

Yes. We use Stripe and PayPal as payment platforms. We never receive, store or keep your credit card information.