Academic Translation Services

Get your transcripts, diplomas and research papers translated through MotaWord's academic translation services with just a few clicks. Our professional academic translators know academic terminology in 120+ languages, from academic transcript translation for admissions to thesis translation for publication. Certified translations of transcripts and diplomas can be ready in as little as 12 hours. And if you ever need help, we are available 24/7 via our live-chat feature.

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How MotaWord Translates Your Academic Documents

MotaWord has a team of 26,000+ translators available to work on the translation of your academic documents. Translators are matched by language pair and subject knowledge in your field, so a medical journal goes to a translator who knows medicine, not to one who usually works on the humanities.

  1. Upload

    Upload your transcript, diploma or paper in any format, including PDF, for an instant and no-obligation quote, 24/7.

  2. Translation

    Our professional academic translators translate every course, grade, term and citation, and a reviewer checks the result.

  3. Certification

    If you need it, your translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy, free of charge, and free digital notarization.

  4. Download

    Follow your order and download your translation and invoices from your MotaWord client dashboard.

Certified Academic Translation Sample

We will deliver your signed and certified academic translation in digital PDF format. We retain the layout and formatting of your transcript or diploma as much as possible. Download a sample certified translation to see what you will receive.

Academic Translation Pricing

Academic translation of research papers, theses and textbooks starts at $0.09 per word, with editing and proofreading included. Certified translations of transcripts, diplomas and certificates cost $24.50 per page, and Chinese, Korean and other Asian languages cost $36.50 per page. There are no certification or minimum fees, and you see your price and delivery time before you pay.

Academic translation

Research papers, dissertations, textbooks and curriculums. Editing and proofreading included.

$0.09 per word

Certified transcripts and diplomas

Transcripts, diplomas and certificates for universities, evaluators and USCIS. Signed certificate of accuracy included.

$24.50 per page

Hard-copy delivery

A printed, wet-signed and notarized copy mailed to any US address.

$35 starting from
  • Free digital notarization is included with every certified academic translation.

Why Choose MotaWord for Academic Translation?

Quality and fluency decide whether an academic text is accepted. The service you trust with your academic documents needs to know academic terminology and formatting conventions, translate every course, grade and citation accurately, deliver on time at a fair price, and be there when you have a question. MotaWord is the academic translation service that offers all of these. Our online platform takes your academic translation projects at any hour, our 26,000+ translators serving you in 120+ languages are matched by subject knowledge in your field, and our globally distributed team is available via live chat to answer any questions 24/7. Your academic documents are in good hands at MotaWord.

What Is Academic Translation?

What Is Academic Translation?

Academic translation covers every document you might need in a university or another academic context: papers, transcripts, certificates, dissertations and textbooks. Academic texts address complex topics for experts, so a translator needs more than a good command of both languages. They also need the academic writing style and field-specific terminology.

Certified Academic Translation

Certified Academic Translation

Is an academic journal or a university asking for a translation certificate for your academic paper or transcript? MotaWord provides a translation certificate upon request, completely free of charge. Nurses and doctors applying for U.S. licensing can also order certified translations of their diplomas and transcripts for CGFNS, ECFMG and USMLE.

How to Choose an Academic Translation Agency?

How to Choose an Academic Translation Agency?

The wide scope of academic translation makes choosing the right translator a little tricky. A translator who usually works on the humanities and social sciences is not likely to have enough experience to translate medical journals. MotaWord matches every academic project with professional translators experienced in its field.

Academic Translation in 120+ Languages

Students, researchers and universities order academic translations from and into 120+ languages, from Spanish, Chinese and Arabic to Ukrainian and Farsi. Most academic work is published in English, so many projects are translations into English for admissions, licensing or publication, and many are translations from English for course planning and literature reviews.

Publish Your Research in International Journals

Publish Your Research in International Journals

Publishing in a leading academic journal is the dream of every researcher, and most top-ranking journals are from the United States or the United Kingdom, so you may need to translate your papers into English. Drawing from different bodies of knowledge also helps you build a strong syllabus or study.

Gain Access to the International Academic Community

Gain Access to the International Academic Community

Researchers, professors and students all need research written in other languages. For aspiring doctoral students, translating transcripts and academic work is usually the first step in getting accepted into a renowned academic institution, and staying up to date in your field often means reading papers originally written in English.

Who Orders Academic Translation From MotaWord?

Researchers publishing in an international journal, professors building a curriculum, students applying to universities abroad, and anyone in the academic world who needs research written in another language. These are the projects we see most often:

  • Students applying to universities abroad: Admissions offices and credential evaluators need to read every course, grade, credit and stamp on your record. We translate transcripts, diplomas, course descriptions and university application documents, certified when the school asks for it.
  • Researchers publishing in international journals: Most top-ranking academic journals are from the United States or the United Kingdom, so many papers are translated into English before submission. Your translator keeps citations, figures, tables and field-specific terms accurate.
  • Professors and course planners: Drawing from different bodies of knowledge is key to a good syllabus. We translate textbooks, curriculums, educational texts and the research articles you need for course planning and literature reviews.
  • Nurses and doctors seeking U.S. licensing: Diplomas, transcripts and course records translated and certified for CGFNS, ECFMG and USMLE applications.
  • Universities and training teams: Academic certificates, training documents and course materials for international students and partner institutions, translated by professional translators who know the subject.

Academic Documents We Translate

Students, researchers and universities send us academic publications, research articles, doctorate theses, academic papers, academic transcripts, diplomas, academic certificates, academic textbooks, training documents, educational texts and curriculums. MotaWord has a team of 26,000+ translators available to work on any other academic document you need translated.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Academic Translation

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Academic translation is the translation of documents used in universities and research, such as transcripts, diplomas, research papers, dissertations, textbooks and curriculums. It needs translators who know academic writing style and field-specific terminology. Get your academic translation quote.

MotaWord accepts all document formats, including PDF. So, you don’t need to convert your PDF academic papers before submitting them for translation. We also explain how PDF files are converted into a translation-friendly format and how their word count is assessed. Read our guide to translating a PDF file.

If you need an academic transcript translation service for college enrollment or a job application, it would be a good idea to work with professional academic translators or a translation agency. Experienced professionals can provide error-free translations, which can make your application process go smoother. Moreover, many universities and research organizations require translation certificates for transcript translations. If you need a certified translation, let us know, and we will provide a certificate free of charge.

Upload your document and choose the target language. You get an instant, no-obligation quote with the price and delivery time, at any hour. Get your academic translation quote.

Academic translation starts at $0.09 per word in 120+ languages, with editing and proofreading included. There are no certification or minimum fees. Upload your document to see your exact price.

Yes. Our academic translators translate research papers, dissertations and theses, keeping citations, figures and field-specific terms accurate. Long papers are priced per word, starting at $0.09 per word. Upload your paper to see your price and delivery time.

Yes. If you need a certified translation, let us know and we provide a translation certificate free of charge. Many universities and research organizations require it for transcripts. See our certified translation services.

Our academic translators work on your project collaboratively, so you usually receive your translated documents in a matter of hours, not days. Upload your document to see the delivery time.

We translate transcripts, diplomas, certificates, research papers, dissertations, syllabi, and textbooks. We accept all document formats, including PDF, so you do not need to convert your files before uploading them. Read our guide to transcript translation.

We retain the layout and formatting of your transcript or diploma as much as possible, so every course, grade and credit can be read next to the original. Stamps, seals and handwritten notes are translated too, and the certified translation is delivered as a signed PDF.

Many U.S. schools and USCIS ask for both a certified translation and an academic evaluation of foreign credentials. MotaWord can handle both. See our academic evaluation services.

Yes. Our professional translators prepare certified translations of medical and nursing diplomas, transcripts, and course records for USMLE, CGFNS, and ECFMG applications. Each translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy and completeness, costs $24.50 per page, and can be delivered in as little as 12 hours. Learn which academic records CGFNS and ECFMG ask you to translate.

Yes, revisions are free. If a term in your field should be translated differently, tell us through your MotaWord client dashboard or live chat and we revise the translation at no extra cost.

Yes. We translate from and into 120+ languages. Many projects are translations into English for admissions, licensing or publication, and many go the other way: research articles, textbooks and course materials translated from English for course planning and literature reviews.

Yes. Certified translations of transcripts and diplomas from Chinese, Korean and other Asian languages cost $36.50 per page, with the signed certificate of accuracy included and no minimum fee.

Yes. Universities often ask for course descriptions or syllabi before they grant transfer credit. We build a termbase for your project, so the course titles in your course descriptions match the ones in your transcript translation and the evaluator can pair every course.

Unpublished research and student records need careful handling. MotaWord is SOC 2 Type II certified, and you upload your files and download your translation through your own MotaWord client dashboard.

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