Websites and online stores
Pages, menus, buttons, forms, notification emails. We work from an export from your content management system or from a table of strings.
Written translation English, Ukrainian, German, French
Ukrainian translation services: websites, copy and documents
Our Ukrainian translation services cover written translation of websites, marketing copy and business documents between English and Ukrainian, plus German and French to and from Ukrainian. You can order online from any country: send a file or a link, and you get back a translation that an editor has already checked against the source. The term glossary is included in the price.
01 What we translate
Translation services: websites, marketing copy, documents
The studio's core work is text that your customers and partners will read. In that kind of text, accuracy matters, and so does how each sentence sounds. We don't do interpreting.
Landing pages, newsletters, presentations
In advertising copy, word-for-word translation does harm. We keep the meaning and carry it over into a phrase that someone would actually say in the target language. If a text needs more than translation, see copywriting in other languages.
Manuals, technical descriptions, business letters
Documents for working with partners: proposals, correspondence, product descriptions, internal policies. We don't do notarized or sworn translations, more on that below.
Product cards
Names, specifications and descriptions. We bring units, clothing sizes and material names in line with the conventions of the target language.
02 Prices
English to Ukrainian translation: price per word, per page and per 1,000 words
The base rate is the same for every language direction: $0.10 per word of the source text. A three-page business letter of about 810 words costs from $81, and a website of forty pages, about 10,800 words, from $1,080. Editing and the glossary are already included.
| Unit | What it is | Price, as a guide |
|---|---|---|
| Word | One word of the source text, as counted by your word processor | from $0.10 / word |
| 1,000 words | About four pages of 1,800 characters | about $100 |
| Page | 1,800 characters with spaces, roughly 270 words | about $27 |
| 1,000 characters | With spaces, roughly 150 words | about $15 |
Why our rate is higher than some price lists
Some translation agencies publish lower rates, and for a plain certificate or a standard form that is a fair price. Ours is built on something else: a translator and an editor work on every text, the editor checks the translation against the original, and the terms go into a glossary. For a website, a presentation or a letter to a partner, where buyers will read every phrase, that is the difference between “translated” and “sounds natural.” If you need a simple document with no requirements on style, tell us, and we'll discuss the scope and the price separately.
03 The math
How we count: words of the source text, and the standard page
We price translation by the word count of the source text. If you have had quotes from Ukraine before, you may have seen prices per page. That page is a conventional unit of 1,800 characters with spaces, which is roughly 270 words and costs $27 at our base rate. A real sheet with tables, headers and wide margins holds less, so we go by the file's statistics and never by the number of sheets. In some price lists, “page” without an explanation means something else entirely, which is why we always state the unit.
How to work it out yourself
Open the document in Word or Google Docs and look at the word count in the statistics. A text of 1,350 words is five pages of 1,800 characters, so it costs from $135. If you only have the character count with spaces, divide it by 6.7 to get the approximate number of words.
What pushes the price above the base rate
- A narrow subject: legal, medical or technical. Such a text is translated by someone who knows the terms of the field, and it needs more time to check.
- A file the text can't be copied from: a scan, a photo, a PDF with no text layer. It has to be recognized and proofread first.
- A rush, when the volume for one day is bigger than our usual pace.
What is not part of translation
- Interpreting at meetings and on calls: consecutive or simultaneous. We work only with written texts.
- Notarization, a bureau's stamp, a sworn or certified translation and an apostille. If you submit a document to a government body, you need an agency that is authorized to provide them.
- Typesetting the translation in a layout and placing it on the site. We deliver the text in Google Docs. Your developer uploads it, or we do it under a separate agreement.
04 Language pairs
Translation from English, German and French into Ukrainian and back
The base rate is the same for every direction in the table. The price is a starting price per word of text on a general subject.
| Language pair | What usually gets translated | Price |
|---|---|---|
| English to Ukrainian | Websites and app interfaces for the Ukrainian market, manuals, contracts with Ukrainian partners | from $0.10 / word |
| Ukrainian to English | Company websites for customers abroad, pitch decks, business proposals, product pages | from $0.10 / word |
| German to Ukrainian | Technical documentation, supplier catalogs, business correspondence | from $0.10 / word |
| Ukrainian to German | Websites and catalogs for buyers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland | from $0.10 / word |
| French to Ukrainian | Product descriptions, brand pages, correspondence | from $0.10 / word |
| Ukrainian to French | Websites, presentations, letters to partners in France and Belgium | from $0.10 / word |
| Between foreign languages | English and German, English and French, in both directions | on request |
What about Polish and other languages
Polish, Czech and other languages are not on our list: we translate to and from Ukrainian, English, German and French. If you need Polish into Ukrainian, write to us, and we'll tell you honestly whether we can take it instead of promising blindly. For books we also look at an excerpt and the subject first, and only then name the price and the turnaround.
05 Example
Literal translation and our translation: word for word, and after an editor
On the left is a word-for-word translation, the kind you get from someone without an editor or from a machine translator without a check. On the right is the same meaning after our editing. These are teaching examples.
An online service websiteEnglish to Ukrainian
Зареєструйтеся сьогодні та отримайте ваш перший місяць на нас. Кредитна картка не вимагається.
Зареєструйтеся сьогодні, і перший місяць буде безкоштовним. Картку прив'язувати не треба.
why: the source reads “Sign up today and get your first month on us. No credit card required.” “On us” means “at our expense.” “Ваш” (“your”) and “не вимагається” (“is not required”) sound like a translation and not like the language of a website. The edited line says: “Sign up today, and your first month is free. No need to link a card.”
A services agreementUkrainian to English
The Executor undertakes to render services during 10 working days from the day of signing of the contract.
The Contractor shall provide the services within 10 business days of signing the Agreement.
why: the Ukrainian source says that the performer undertakes to provide the services within 10 working days from the date of signing. Contracts in English use “shall,” “within” and “business days.” This is a teaching example of wording and does not describe any terms of ours.
A product cardGerman to English
Writing implement with a high processing quality and elegant design.
Pen with a metal body and a smooth stroke. Writes a 0.5 mm line.
why: “high processing quality” and “elegant design” say nothing. The editor puts back the facts from the original instead of general ratings.
06 Website translation
How we translate a website: meta tags, structure, terms
Unlike a document, website text is scattered across hundreds of short strings, and many of them are visible only on buttons and in forms. A forty-page site needs not only a translator but also order.
- 01
We collect the strings
The easiest way to work is from an export of your content management system or from a table that lists the page next to each string. That way we see the context of every button.
→ a complete list of strings
- 02
We agree the glossary
We list product names, menu sections, job titles and industry terms, and agree them with you. After that they are the same on every page.
→ a term glossary
- 03
We translate
We follow the visitor's path: home page, catalog, product card, checkout. That shows where a short button is needed and where a long description fits.
→ the translated pages
- 04
We check against the original
The editor reads the translation next to the source. They check numbers, names, terms against the glossary, and button lengths.
→ a verified text
- 05
Meta tags and queries
We translate titles and descriptions along with the pages. We don't translate search queries word for word, because people search with different words in another language. If you need keyword research, see SEO copywriting.
→ a translation with meta tags
A tip for developers: mark the language versions of your pages with the hreflang attribute. It is how Google understands which version to show to a user in which country.
07 Machine translation
AI translator or a person: what a neural network does well, and where you need an editor
A neural network translates general text well, and free online translators do help. The question is what matters to you: speed, or responsibility for the result.
| What | AI translator | Our translation | Who is accountable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | Seconds | From 2,000 words a day | AI wins on speed |
| Industry terms | Often guesses, sometimes confuses | A glossary, the same everywhere | a person |
| Tone and style | Neutral, impersonal | Sounds like the voice of your site | a person |
| Numbers, names | Sometimes distorted | The editor checks against the original | a person |
| Responsibility | None | There is a provider | a person |
If you've already translated with AI
This is a common situation: a site has been translated by a neural network and sounds mechanical. We can proofread and fix such a translation: check it against the original and correct the terminology and the calqued style. We name the price after looking at the text, because it depends on how many errors there are. We don't hand over raw machine translation as finished work.
08 Editing
The term glossary and editing are already in the price
A glossary is a table with three columns: the term in the original, the term in the translation and a note. We build it at the start, agree it with you and attach it to every next text. A year from now, a new page will be translated with the same words as the first one.
Editing is a second reading. The editor doesn't translate again but checks the translation against the original: numbers, names, missed sentences, whether the terms match, how natural the language is. You don't pay extra for it.
09 Turnaround
How many words a day, and how to order a rush translation
Our usual pace is from 2,000 words per working day, editing included. A text of 800 to 1,400 words is typically ready in one or two days, and a forty-page site in a few working days, depending on the subject. We name the speed after we've seen the file.
If you need the translation urgently, say so at the start: a volume above our usual pace needs additional people and may cost more. You'll get an answer with a figure and a deadline within a working day.
How to order translation services online
Send a file or a link through the form at the bottom of the page, in Telegram or by email; the addresses are on the contacts page. We'll reply with a price and a deadline. Where you live makes no difference: we work remotely from Ukraine, so orders from New York, Berlin or Kyiv go through the same way.
10 Choosing a translator
How to choose a translator, and what to avoid
- Says who checks the work. A translator without an editor misses their own mistakes.
- Names the price unit. A page with or without spaces, a word or a character.
- Asks about the reader and the purpose. A translation for a website and one for an archive are done differently.
- Offers a glossary. Without one, terms drift apart in different parts of the text.
Typical mistakes
- Choosing the lowest price per page without asking what it includes.
- Sending a file nobody has checked: if the original has errors, the translation will have them too.
- Handing a site to machine translation and publishing it without a read-through.
- Forgetting meta tags, alt text and buttons: they need translating as well.
11 Questions
Frequently asked questions about translation services
How much does translation cost?
The price is from $0.10 / word, for any pair in the table. Editing and the term glossary are included. We name the exact sum once we've seen the file.
What counts as a page?
A conventional page is 1,800 characters with spaces, roughly 270 words, so $27 at the base rate. If you only have a character count without spaces, multiply it by 1.2 to approximate the count with spaces.
How much does it cost to translate 1,000 words or 1,000 characters?
1,000 words cost about $100, and 1,000 characters with spaces about $15. These are guides, and we name the exact sum from the file.
Is editing included in the price?
Yes. The editor checks the translation against the original, and we build the term glossary with you. You don't pay extra for either.
How many words do you translate a day?
From 2,000 words per working day, editing included. For larger volumes we agree the schedule after looking at the file.
Do you translate a whole website?
Yes: pages, menus, buttons, forms and meta tags. The easiest way to work is from an export of strings from your content management system.
Do you provide notarized or sworn translations?
No. We don't offer notarization, a bureau's stamp, sworn translation or an apostille. If you are submitting a document to a government body, you need an agency authorized to provide them.
Which languages do you translate?
Ukrainian, English, German and French, in both directions. Polish isn't on the list: write to us, and we'll say whether we can take a specific text.
How is translation different from adaptation and copywriting in a foreign language?
A translation carries over what has already been written. If an English text mentions US shipping, ZIP codes and dollar prices, an exact translation moves them into a language whose reader has no use for them. Then you need adaptation or a text written from scratch, and that is the work of copywriting in other languages.
What do you offer that Google Translate and AI translators don't?
We lose to them on speed and win on accuracy and accountability: a person, a glossary and a check by an editor. The comparison table is above on this page.
Do you proofread machine translation?
Yes, we proofread and correct translations made by a neural network. We name the price after looking at the text, because it depends on the number of errors.
Will my documents stay confidential?
Yes. We don't pass your files or data to third parties. Once you've paid, the rights to the translation pass to you.
12 Related
What clients order together with translation
Roholeva is a copywriting, promotion and web development studio. Translation, the Ukrainian version of a site and promotion in a new market can all come from one team.
- Copywriting in other languagesUkrainian copy written from scratch for companies entering Ukraine. German and French adapted from your existing copy and checked by a language editor.
- Meta titles and descriptionsTitles and descriptions for Google results that people want to click. Written by hand for each page.
- SEO copywritingCategory pages, service pages and blog posts written around real search queries. They read like normal copy, with no keyword stuffing.
- Marketplace listingsProduct listings for Amazon, Etsy and eBay written to each marketplace's rules and search.
- Website and landing page copyPage structure and the copy for every block, from the hero headline to the line under the button.
- Email copywritingWelcome sequences, promotional and transactional emails. Subject line, preheader and copy people read to the end.