Day Translations review: price, layout and what you get back

Who Day Translations is

Day Translations is a US translation company that has provided certified translation since 2007[1]. It also sells standard and AI-assisted translation, including legal and medical work, and subtitling[1]. It is an ATA member and puts the membership on its letterhead[1].

It says it works in 500+ languages and dialects with native-speaking translators, and that it does not use machine translation for certified documents[1]. It runs a quality process certified to ISO 17100, under which a second qualified linguist reviews every certified translation[1].

Day Translations prices

Certified translation

From $29 per page, where a page is up to 250 words[1]

Standard translation

From $0.10 per word, editable format, 24 to 72 hours[1]

Notarization

19.99 dollars per order, notarized in Illinois and valid in all 50 states[1]

Apostille

$105.00 per order, issued through Illinois[1]

Hard copy delivery

From $14.99 by USPS or FedEx[1]

The page price is a starting rate. The exact price depends on the word count and the language pair, and it is confirmed before you pay[1]. Most birth certificates, marriage certificates and diplomas run one to two pages, so $29 to $58 at the starting rate[1].

Mirror-image layout, and a PDF you cannot edit

Day Translations' main difference is formatting. It replicates the layout of your original, including tables, seals, borders and field structure, on every certified translation by default[1]. A grade table stays a table and a stamp stays where it was, which makes the officer's side-by-side check fast.

The translation is delivered as a secure PDF that cannot be edited[1]. That suits submission. It does not suit you if you want to fix a spelling to match your passport yourself, which goes back through the company as a revision.

What the certificate says

Each certified translation comes with a signed statement that the translation is complete and accurate and that the translator is competent in the source language, with the translator's full name, credentials and contact information, on company letterhead[1]. That matches the two points of the USCIS rule, accuracy and competence[2].

How fast it is

Day Translations delivers certified translations within 24 hours, and says most one to three page documents finish in that time[1]. Support answers around the clock, every day of the year[1]. Notarization and printed copies add their own handling, so order them early if a filing date is close.

Day Translations reviews and track record

Day Translations states that in 19 years none of its certified translations has been rejected by USCIS[1]. The service is long established, with a public price list and named add-ons.

Our ranking of certified translation services puts Day Translations second behind RushTranslate on price, and first when layout matters.

Day Translations, RushTranslate and LoreAI

When a draft and your own signer are enough

USCIS asks for a full English translation that the translator certifies as complete and accurate, with a statement of competence[2]. It does not ask for an agency, and the translator does not need any certification[5]. If a bilingual friend or colleague will review and sign, the agency fee is optional.

LoreAI is not a certified translation service. It reads the scan with OCR and gives the signer an editable Word file with the tables, names, dates and numbers in place. The signer reads it, edits it and adds the statement from the certificate of translation template. Your first document is free, up to 3 pages. For per word and per page market prices, see translation rates.

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