Product and UI text, kept in context

Website & software localization

A localized product that feels native to a Norwegian or English user, without breaking your layout.

from kr 1 150 EN⇄NO +16 pairs from 8 hours
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What it is / who it's for

Website and software localization translates the strings your product actually ships — UI labels, buttons, error messages, help text, product pages — in the file formats your team already uses, with the space constraints of a real interface kept in mind. Short strings without context are the single biggest way this goes wrong; we ask for context (screenshots, a staging link, a string key) wherever we can get it.

Who for

  • · Product and dev teams shipping a UI into Norwegian or English
  • · Marketing teams localizing a website
  • · E-commerce businesses expanding across the language boundary

Document types

  • · UI strings and interface copy
  • · Website pages and product listings
  • · Help centre and support content
  • · App store listings
  • · Error messages and notifications

File formats we work with: JSON, XLIFF, PO, CSV and plain spreadsheet exports — tell us yours when you order.

What's included

Included

  • · Translation of your strings in their native file format
  • · Independent revision for tone and consistency
  • · Context requested and used wherever supplied (screenshots, staging link, string keys)
  • · Delivery in the same file format, ready to re-import

Not included

  • · Development work to re-import or deploy the file
  • · Ongoing string updates beyond the batch ordered (see the escape hatch for recurring work)
per word band
Turnaround
Quantity
1

kr 1 150

kr 920 ex. MVA

Ongoing localization, or a live product with strings shipping every sprint? Get a quote →

Context used wherever you supply it · independently revised for tone and fit · 14-day free correction window.

Process

  1. 01 Order & send your string file
  2. 02 Translator with product/UI experience assigned
  3. 03 Translated in context, then independently revised for tone and fit
  4. 04 Delivered in your file format, ready to re-import

Why this needs a specialist

  • UI strings arrive stripped of context by nature — a translator working blind guesses at meaning, and guesses are how software ships with a wrong translation in the settings menu.
  • We ask for a screenshot, a staging link or a string key wherever you can give us one, and translate accordingly.
  • This is the one service on the site built to be ongoing — ordering a first batch at the published price doesn't lock you into a one-off; recurring work moves to a quote so we can price it as a standing relationship, not repeat one-off orders.

Turnaround & pricing detail

Standard Express
≤250 words 24 hours 8 hours (+50%)
≤500 words 48 hours 24 hours (+50%)
≤1 000 words 3 working days 48 hours (+50%)
≤2 000 words 5 working days 3 working days (+50%)

Localization is timed for context-gathering as much as translation — a batch with good context (screenshots, a staging link) moves faster than strings delivered blind.

See the full price list →

Frequently asked questions

Can you actually work with our file formats?

Yes — JSON, XLIFF, PO, CSV and plain spreadsheet exports are all handled directly, delivered back in the same format ready to re-import. Tell us your format when you order; if it's something else, ask first.

How do you keep strings in context without seeing the product?

We ask for whatever context you can share — a screenshot, a staging link, a string key with surrounding strings. The more context we get, the fewer follow-up questions during the independent revision pass.

We ship new strings every sprint — is this only for a one-off batch?

The buy block prices a first batch. For ongoing work, use the quote route so we can set up a standing arrangement with consistent pricing and terminology, rather than pricing every sprint's strings as a fresh order.

Will the translated file just drop back into our codebase?

We deliver it in the same file format you sent, structured the same way, ready to re-import. We don't handle the deployment itself.

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