Translation quote builder

The character count of each document is divided by 1,000 and the number of units is rounded to two decimal places; the amount is the number of units multiplied by your rate per 1,000 characters. If you entered a minimum fee per document, any document whose amount falls below it is charged the minimum fee. Additional items such as notarization, apostille or courier are added to the subtotal; if you selected VAT, 20% VAT is calculated on top of the subtotal.

Choose the basis your price list uses. A count with spaces also counts the spaces between words; a count without spaces counts only letters, digits and punctuation. For the same text, the count without spaces is always smaller. The basis you choose is shown in the quote table and notes, so your client can repeat the calculation exactly.

The Print / save as PDF button lays the quote out on an A4 page; you can save it as a PDF from the browser’s print dialog and attach it to an email. The Copy text button copies the same quote to the clipboard as plain text, ready to paste into WhatsApp or an email. You can turn off the one-line tool note at the bottom of the quote.

A scanned page has no text layer, and the counter does not estimate its characters. If you know the character count, enter it in the field below the document and the quote is calculated with that number. If you do not, these pages are left out of the quote and a warning appears in the preview.

Only in this browser. Your agency name, contact details, unit rate and choices are stored in your browser so they are ready on your next visit; they are never sent to any server. Your files are also counted in your browser, not uploaded. The Reset settings button deletes all saved details.