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Professional translation with your design kept, for $5 a page.
Most translation services charge by the word, then add a fee per page to rebuild your layout. Interpreter is $5 a page, per language, with layout, official Bible text, eight checks and our team review tool included. Every other price below was read on that company's own website on October 28, 2026.
One 40-page booklet
About 12,000 words, into one language, layout included where the service offers it.
| Service | Type | Spanish | Chinese | How we got the number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interpreter | Translation + layout + review tool | $200 | $200 | $5 a page. Layout, Bible verses, eight checks and the review tool included. |
| GTS Translation | Human + layout | $800 | $1,600 | $20 a page for technical manuals into Spanish; $40 a page for brochures into Chinese. Layout included. |
| TheWordPoint | Human + layout | $1,020 | $1,320 | Their lowest rates: $0.08 a word ($0.10 Chinese), plus $1.50 a page for layout ($3 Chinese). |
| DocTranslator (human) | Human, layout kept | $1,800 | $1,800 | $45 a page for human translation of a PDF. |
| B2B Translations | Christian translation + layout | $2,200 to $3,600 | $2,200 to $3,600 | $0.15 to $0.25 a word, plus $10 to $15 a page for layout. $99 minimum per language. |
| Christian Lingua | Christian translation | $6,000+ | $6,000+ | Quote only. Their pricing guide says $0.50 to $2.00 a word, before typesetting. |
| Gengo | Human, text only | $720 | $960 | No layout: you get plain text back and rebuild the design yourself. |
Machine translators
Cheaper, and fast. But no person checks the meaning, the Bible text isn't the official translation, and no one fixes lines that break your layout.
| Tool | Spanish | Chinese | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepL Pro | $10.49 / month | $10.49 / month | 3 files a month. InDesign files need the $34.49 Team plan. |
| DocTranslator (AI) | $40 | $40 | $1 a page. |
| Bluente | $20 / month | $20 / month | 40 pages a month. |
| Google Translate | Free | Free | Document upload up to 10 MB. |
Totals are our math from each company's published rates for this booklet, before taxes, rush fees or extras. "Quote only" means the company doesn't publish a price. Checked October 28, 2026.
What you actually get
| Interpreter | TheWordPoint | B2B Translations | Christian Lingua | DeepL Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-page booklet into Spanish | $200 | $1,020 | $2,200 to $3,600 | Quote only ($6,000+ per their guide) | $10.49 / month |
| Your design kept | Included | Extra, per page | Extra, per page | Quote only | Tries; no one fixes what breaks |
| Bible verses from the official translation | Yes: NVI and Chinese Union Version, word for word | Not published | Helps you choose a Bible version | Theological review | No |
| Checks before you get it | Eight: seven layers of self-checking, then your own reviewers | Translator, then a formatting check | Second translator proofreads | Works with theologians | None |
| Your own people review in a web tool | Yes: your whole team at once, auto-saved | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes, invite a teammate |
| Learns your words for next time | Yes, from every fix and note | Not published | Not published | Not published | Glossary you maintain |
| Minimum order | None | Not published | $99 per language | Not published | Monthly plan |
| Turnaround | Ready to review in 3 business days; final PDF 3 business days after your team submits | 24 to 48 hours, then layout 24 to 48 hours | About 1 week, plus 1 to 2 days proofreading | Not published | Minutes |
"Not published" means we couldn't find it on the company's own site.
When another option fits better
We'd rather you get the right thing. Interpreter isn't the best fit if:
Questions
Why is Interpreter so much cheaper?
Interpreter exists to serve churches and the movement of the church, so we keep the price as low as we can. We also work differently: we change the text inside your finished file instead of rebuilding your layout by hand, and our own review tool lets your people check it without hiring a second translator.
Is it really $5 a page?
Yes. $5 for each page of your file, per language, with no minimum. Layout, Bible verses, all eight checks and the review tool are included. A 40-page booklet into Spanish is $200; into both Spanish and Chinese, $400.
Where do the other prices come from?
Each company's own pricing page, read on October 28, 2026. Every name in the tables links to the page we used. We worked out each total for the same booklet: 40 pages, about 12,000 words, into one language. Prices change, so check each company's page for today's numbers.
Why not just use a free machine translator?
For getting the gist, that's a fine choice. For something your church will hand out, machine tools don't check meaning, don't use the official Bible text and don't fix lines that break your layout. No person reviews it unless you arrange that yourself.
$5 a page.
Your book in another language. Same design.