Word Counter for Translation Quotes
Paste text or upload a PDF, DOCX or TXT to count words, characters, sentences and pages, then price your translation from £0.10 per word.
Works with text-based PDFs. For scanned documents or images, use our quote form and our team will count them for you.
Your word count feeds straight into an instant quote covering 260+ languages
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Counts You Can Price From
Translation is priced per word, so the number this tool gives you is the number your quote is built on. No estimating from page counts.
Nothing Leaves Your Browser
Pasted text and uploaded files are counted on your own device. We never see the document unless you choose to order.
Real Documents, Not Just Text
Drop in the actual PDF or Word file you need translating. The count handles contracts, certificates and reports as they are.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words are on one page?
For translation purposes we treat a page as roughly 250 words, which is why single certificates are priced flat at £35. Dense legal or technical pages can run to 500 words or more, which is exactly why translation is quoted on the real count, not the page count.
How do I count words in a PDF?
Upload the PDF above and the count appears in seconds, provided the PDF contains real text. If it is a scanned image, no text can be extracted in the browser, so send it through the quote form and our team will count it for you.
How is translation cost calculated from word count?
UK agencies price per source word. At Lingo Service that starts at £0.10 per word depending on the language pair and turnaround, with single certificates at a flat £35. Count your words here, then the quote form shows the exact total before you commit to anything.
What file types can I upload?
PDF, Word (DOCX) and plain-text TXT files, or paste any text directly. Counting happens on your device, which matters when the document is a contract, a medical record or anything else you would rather not hand over just to get a number.
Does this tool count characters with or without spaces?
Both figures are shown, and the character count includes spaces. Word count is what UK translation pricing runs on; character counts matter mainly for languages like Chinese and Japanese, where per-character pricing is sometimes used instead.
How accurate is this word counter?
It splits on whitespace the same way professional translation tools do, and it handles mixed-language text correctly. The number you see here is the number a project manager would reach counting the same document, which is why we let it feed our quotes directly.
