Arabic translation services
Documents, websites, apps, marketing and legal content translated into Arabic by native linguists, then laid out right to left by designers who work in Arabic every day. For the Gulf, Egypt, the Levant and North Africa, and for Arabic-speaking communities in the UK and US.
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Translating Arabic is half the job. The layout has to be mirrored too.
- Arabic
- Modern Standard Arabic, with regional adaptation for the Gulf, Egypt, the Levant and the Maghreb
- Layout
- Right-to-left InDesign, web and app layouts
- Content
- Documents, websites, apps, marketing, legal and public information
- Checked by
- A second native Arabic linguist, on the finished layout
Which Arabic you need
Most written Arabic, from contracts to websites, uses Modern Standard Arabic, which readers across the Arab world understand. Marketing, social posts and voice-over often work better in a regional variety, such as Gulf or Egyptian Arabic. Tell us who will read or hear the content, and we'll recommend one.
Arabic also changes the design. Text runs right to left, layouts are mirrored, and Arabic fonts need more line height than Latin ones. We check the text and every finished page or screen after layout.
What we translate into Arabic
And from Arabic into English.
Business and legal documents
Contracts, reports, policies and certificates, from and into Arabic. More on legal.
Websites and apps
Right-to-left sites and app screens, tested in the browser and on phones. More on websites.
Arabic DTP
Brochures, manuals and reports laid out right to left in InDesign. More on DTP.
Marketing
Campaigns and social posts for Gulf, Egyptian or Levantine audiences. More on transcreation.
Public information
Leaflets, forms and guidance for Arabic speakers in the UK and US.
Arabic interpreting
Interpreters for meetings, appointments and calls. More on interpreting.
How an Arabic translation runs
The layout check is part of the job, not an extra.
Files and audience
Your files and who will read them, so we can choose Modern Standard or a regional variety.
Translation
A native Arabic translator translates, with your glossary.
Right-to-left layout
A designer mirrors the layout and sets the Arabic text and fonts.
Layout check
A second native linguist checks the text and the finished pages or screens.
Native review QADelivery
Print PDFs, packaged InDesign files or web files, with the fonts used.
Other languages
Questions about Arabic translation
Do you translate into Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect?
Modern Standard Arabic for most documents and websites, because readers across the Arab world understand it. For marketing, social media and voice-over, we can use a regional variety such as Gulf or Egyptian Arabic.
Can you lay out Arabic in InDesign?
Yes. Our designers set Arabic right to left in InDesign, mirror the layout where needed, and choose fonts that support Arabic. A native speaker checks the finished pages.
Do you translate Arabic into English?
Yes. Native English translators translate Arabic documents into English, and a second linguist checks them.
How much does Arabic translation cost?
Arabic translation is priced by word count, subject and deadline. Right-to-left layout is priced separately, by page. You get a fixed price in writing before work starts.
Send us your Arabic project
Send the files and tell us who will read them, or book a call. We reply with a fixed price and delivery date.
- Phone
- +44 20 3290 0116
- Phone hours
- Weekdays 9:30 to 16:00, weekends 9:30 to 12:00, UK time