Pricing per word, per hour or per project

Per-word pricing is usual for translation, hourly or half-day for interpreting, and per hour for editing, transcreation and consultancy.

Repetitions and fuzzy matches

Agencies often ask for discounts on repeated text. Decide your own policy; many members charge a minimum of 30% for 100% matches.

Good to know

• Review your rates and terms once a year, for example each January.
• Members can book a free 30-minute call with one of our partner accountants each year.
• The members' forum has an active business board where colleagues share experiences of agencies and clients.

Downloads

• Late payment letters (Word, 37 KB)
• Starting out as a freelancer (PDF, 520 KB)

Page last reviewed 20 July 2026