Translation quotes priced from your word counts
New words, fuzzy matches and repetitions go into your rate-card sheet, its cells price each language line, and the client ticks the languages, signs and pays.
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QuoteCloud is quoting, proposal and eSignature software for translation agencies, localisation vendors and interpreting services. Import the word-count analysis your translation tool produces into a Spreadsheet block, let your rates, match-band weights, rush fee and minimum charge price each language line, and send a quote the client signs and pays. Delivery reports and certificates go from the same account.
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An engineered axonometric drawing for a fictional agency, Larkmoor Language Services. On the left, the client's source files as a stack of sheets; in the middle, the word-count analysis as four raised bars by match band (new words, fuzzy 75–94%, fuzzy 95–99%, repetitions and 100% matches) above rows of source and target segments; on the right, the quote standing up with its ticked language lines, total and signature, and a certificate of translation with a seal behind it. A circular detail lists the counts: 6,720 new words at 100%, 1,570 at 60%, 840 at 30% and 2,410 at 25%, 8,517 weighted words. Below, the rate-card sheet's Pricing tab and the quote card for Kestrel Robotics take turns through three choices: translation only, $5,240.60 inc tax delivered in 4 working days; translation and editing, $7,011.28 in 5 working days; translation and editing with rush delivery, $8,718.72 in 3 working days.
Rate-card sheet · Pricing
C2=MAX(Rates!B13,ROUND(Analysis!G8*B2*B10*…,2))
- G8 weighted words
- 8,517
- B9 service level
- TranslationTranslation + editingTranslation + editing
- B11 rush
- NoNoYes
LMKestrel K2 documentation in French, German & JapaneseLM-Q-2614 · Hana Sorensen, Kestrel Robotics
- French Pricing!C2 · D2$1,362.72$1,839.67$2,299.59
- German$1,447.89$1,954.65$2,443.31
- Japanese$1,788.57$2,414.57$3,018.21
Total inc tax$5,240.60$7,011.28$8,718.72
Delivery estimate 4 working days5 working days3 working days
TranslationTranslation + editing+ editing, rush
What changes when the rate card prices the quote
The jobs a project management team does every day, before and after QuoteCloud.
Try it: word counts that price the quote
Change the service level, switch rush on or include another file in Tobias's sheet, and watch the connected lines follow. Then tick a language as the client would, sign and pay the deposit.
{"calc":{"source":"kestrel-k2-analysis.xlsx","bands":[{"k":"new","label":"New words","short":"New","w":100},{"k":"f75","label":"Fuzzy 75–94%","short":"75–94%","w":60},{"k":"f95","label":"Fuzzy 95–99%","short":"95–99%","w":30},{"k":"rep","label":"Repetitions & 100%","short":"Reps & 100%","w":25}],"files":[{"k":"guide","name":"k2-user-guide-v4.docx","counts":[4820,1140,620,1380],"on":1},{"k":"strings","name":"k2-app-strings.json","counts":[1260,310,180,940],"on":1},{"k":"notes","name":"release-notes-3.2.md","counts":[640,120,40,90],"on":1},{"k":"letter","name":"dealer-letter.docx","counts":[210,0,0,0],"on":0}],"pairs":[{"k":"fr","lang":"French","label":"English → French","rate":16},{"k":"de","lang":"German","label":"English → German","rate":17},{"k":"ja","lang":"Japanese","label":"English → Japanese","rate":21},{"k":"es","lang":"Spanish (Latin America)","label":"English → Spanish (Latin America)","rate":15},{"k":"pt","lang":"Portuguese (Brazil)","label":"English → Portuguese (Brazil)","rate":15},{"k":"ar","lang":"Arabic","label":"English → Arabic","rate":20}],"levels":[{"k":"t","label":"Translation","short":"translation","f":100,"days":0},{"k":"te","label":"Translation + editing","short":"translation + editing","f":135,"days":1},{"k":"tep","label":"Translation, editing & proofreading","short":"translation, editing & proofreading","f":155,"days":2}],"level":"te","rush":0,"rush_pct":25,"minimum":12000,"setup_base":6000,"setup_file":3500,"per_day":2500,"tax":10,"deposit":50,"selected":["fr","de","ja"]}}
- 1Analysis imported
- 2Tobias sets the level
- 3Client ticks languages
- 4Signed & deposit paid
Tobias Wren's view · the rate-card sheet in the editor Demo · fictional data
Try Pricing!B9 (service level) and B11 (rush), or switch files on and off in the Analysis tab. Include only dealer-letter.docx to see the minimum charge.
Kestrel K2 · rate-card calculator Spreadsheet block
=MAX(Rates!$B$13,ROUND(Analysis!$G$8*B2*$B$10*IF($B$11="Yes",1+Rates!$B$15,1),2))Analysis
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File | Include | New | 75–94% | 95–99% | Reps & 100% | Words |
| 2 | k2-user-guide-v4.docx | 4,820 | 1,140 | 620 | 1,380 | 7,960 | |
| 3 | k2-app-strings.json | 1,260 | 310 | 180 | 940 | 2,690 | |
| 4 | release-notes-3.2.md | 640 | 120 | 40 | 90 | 890 | |
| 5 | dealer-letter.docx | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | |
| 6 | Included | 6,720 | 1,570 | 840 | 2,410 | 11,540 | |
| 7 | Weight | 100% | 60% | 30% | 25% | ||
| 8 | Weighted words | 8,517 |
Counts imported from kestrel-k2-analysis.xlsx, your translation tool's analysis. QuoteCloud doesn't count words.
Pricing
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Language | Rate | Price | Description |
| 2 | French | $0.16 | $1,839.67 | 8,517 weighted words · translation + editing |
| 3 | German | $0.17 | $1,954.65 | 8,517 weighted words · translation + editing |
| 4 | Japanese | $0.21 | $2,414.57 | 8,517 weighted words · translation + editing |
| 5 | Spanish (Latin America) | $0.15 | $1,724.69 | 8,517 weighted words · translation + editing |
| 6 | Portuguese (Brazil) | $0.15 | $1,724.69 | 8,517 weighted words · translation + editing |
| 7 | Arabic | $0.20 | $2,299.59 | 8,517 weighted words · translation + editing |
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | Service level | |||
| 10 | Level factor | 135% | +1 day review | |
| 11 | Rush delivery | |||
| 12 | Delivery estimate | 5 working days | Estimate | |
| 13 | Set-up line | $165.00 | 3 source files: .docx, .json, .md | |
| 14 | ||||
| 15 | Quote total | $7,011.28 | From the price table | |
| 16 | Per source word | $0.608 |
Connected cells set each line's unit price and description; the total comes back into B15.
Rates
| A | B | C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rate card | Value | Review days |
| 2 | English → French | $0.16 | |
| 3 | English → German | $0.17 | |
| 4 | English → Japanese | $0.21 | |
| 5 | English → Spanish (Latin America) | $0.15 | |
| 6 | English → Portuguese (Brazil) | $0.15 | |
| 7 | English → Arabic | $0.20 | |
| 8 | |||
| 9 | New words weight | 100% | |
| 10 | Fuzzy 75–94% weight | 60% | |
| 11 | Fuzzy 95–99% weight | 30% | |
| 12 | Repetitions & 100% weight | 25% | |
| 13 | Minimum per language | $120.00 | |
| 14 | Weighted words a day | 2,500 | |
| 15 | Rush surcharge | 25% | |
| 16 | Set-up per job | $60.00 | |
| 17 | Set-up per file | $35.00 | |
| 18 | Translation | 100% | 0 |
| 19 | Translation + editing | 135% | 1 |
| 20 | Translation, editing & proofreading | 155% | 2 |
Your rates, weights and rules. Change a rate here and every connected line follows.
- Typed in
- Imported analysis
- Your rate card
- Connected to a price line
Connected cells
- Pricing!C2 → French line · unit price $1,839.67
- Pricing!C3 → German line · unit price $1,954.65
- Pricing!C4 → Japanese line · unit price $2,414.57
- Pricing!C13 → set-up line · unit price $165.00
- Price table total → Pricing!B15 $7,011.28
Hana Sorensen's view · the quote
Translation quote
Kestrel K2 documentation in French, German & Japanese
Prepared for Hana Sorensen, Kestrel Robotics · Prices valid until Mon 9 Nov 2026
- Source words11,540
- Weighted words8,517
- ServiceTranslation + editing
- Delivery estimate5 working days
Accept, sign and pay the deposit
Signed · deposit paid
Deposit (50%)$3,505.64Paid via Stripe · demo, nothing charged
Signed online · certificate of authenticity attached
Demo with fictional data: nothing is sent, stored or charged. The counts come from the analysis your own translation tool produces; QuoteCloud doesn't count words. Rates, weights, the rush fee and the minimum are the agency's own. The Spreadsheet block (Essentials and up) connects any cell to a price line's description and unit price and brings a price table total back into a cell.
Your AI assistant drafts it, your project manager sends it
With QuoteCloud's MCP service (Essentials and up), an AI assistant your agency uses can be set up to read the word counts your translation tool produces and draft the quote from your rate card, then prepare the delivery report when the job is done. Every document is a draft until a person reviews it.
1The quote From a client's files to a signed, paid quote
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Your translation tool
Analysis by match band
Your tool counts new words, fuzzy matches and repetitions for each file, as it does today.
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Your AI assistant
Reads the counts
It can be set up to read that analysis and find the client in QuoteCloud.
Through MCP
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QuoteCloud
A draft from your template
A quote from your template, with lines from your rate card, created as a draft.
Draft
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Your project manager
Reviews and sends
Checks the files, the level and the deadline. Approval rules still apply.
Approvals: Business
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Your client
Ticks, signs, pays
Ticks the languages they need, signs online and pays the deposit.
2The delivery From the finished job to an acknowledged handover
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Your team
Delivers and checks
Your linguists and project manager run their checks in your own tools.
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Your AI assistant
Gathers what was done
It can be set up to collect the files, steps and queries for the job.
Through MCP
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QuoteCloud
A draft delivery report
Your delivery report template, filled in as a draft, next to the signed quote.
Draft
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Your project manager
Reviews and sends
Edits what needs editing and sends it, with your certificate of translation if one is needed.
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Your client
Acknowledges delivery
Signs the report to confirm the handover.
What stays with your people
- Drafts, not sendsSet it up to create documents as drafts; a person reviews and sends them.
- Only what it's allowedDecide which clients, templates and rate cards it may read.
- Approvals still applyA discount over your limit still waits for a manager (Business).
- It doesn't translateNeither QuoteCloud nor the assistant translates, counts words or certifies anything here.
QuoteCloud's MCP service lets an AI assistant work with QuoteCloud. The actions shown are what an implementation can be set up to do, as QuoteCloud describes in When and why to implement an MCP AI service; they are not a list of named tools.
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A localisation proposal, page by page
Kestrel's app, help centre and printed guide in six languages: the scope, the engineering and testing, the release plan and two signatures, in one document Amara builds from Larkmoor's proposal template.
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Page 1 of 4LM Larkmoor Language ServicesLocalisation proposal LM-P-0931 Sample · fictional business
Localisation proposal
K2 companion app & help centre in six languages
Prepared for Kestrel Robotics · Wed 28 Oct 2026 · Valid until Fri 27 Nov 2026
The K2 app, its help centre and the printed quick-start guide, released in French, German, Japanese, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil) and Arabic at the same time as the English 3.4 release.
Cover
Opens on the release
What's being localised, for which release, and until when the price holds.
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Page 2 of 4LM Larkmoor Language ServicesLocalisation proposal LM-P-0931 Sample · fictional business
Scope and price
Item Qty Rate Amount Translation & editing $19,936 French14,200 weighted words · app, help centre, guide1 $3,067.20 $3,067.20 German14,200 weighted words1 $3,258.90 $3,258.90 Japanese14,200 weighted words1 $4,025.70 $4,025.70 Spanish (Latin America)14,200 weighted words1 $2,875.50 $2,875.50 Portuguese (Brazil)14,200 weighted words1 $2,875.50 $2,875.50 Arabic14,200 weighted words · right-to-left layout checked in DTP1 $3,834 $3,834.00 Engineering & desktop publishing $4,216 String extraction & resource file preparationApp resource files and help centre export1 $640 $640.00 Localised screenshots24 screens × 6 languages144 screens $9 $1,296.00 Quick-start guide desktop publishingPrint-ready PDF per language6 languages $380 $2,280.00 Linguistic quality assurance $4,080 In-context review of test buildsLinguists review strings in the running app36 hours $65 $2,340.00 Functional check of the localised UITruncation, placeholders, dates and numbers6 languages $290 $1,740.00 Options Tick to add 6 languages $220 $1,320.00 1 $480 $480.00 3 videos $350 $1,050.00 - Subtotal
- $29,552.80
- Tax (10%)
- $2,955.28
- Total
- $32,508.08
- Plus, monthly
- $0.00/mo
- Deposit on signing (30%)
- $9,752.42
Scope and price
Every language and every step priced
Translation by language, engineering and DTP, in-context review, and options such as a glossary the client ticks.
Localisation project proposals -
Page 3 of 4LM Larkmoor Language ServicesLocalisation proposal LM-P-0931 Sample · fictional business
Release plan
StageW1W2W3W4W5W6W7W8Kick-off & file preparation Week 1 to 1Glossary & style guide optional Week 1 to 2Translation & editing Week 2 to 4Screenshots & DTP Week 4 to 6In-context review Week 5 to 7Fixes & final build check Week 7 to 8Release 3.4 Week 8Assumptions
- Word counts are from our analysis of the files you sent on Tue 20 Oct; a new analysis prices any later source changes.
- Test builds are available to our reviewers from week 5.
- Your team approves the glossary before translation starts.
HLHana SorensenCan the Japanese reviewer join our call in week 5 to walk through the onboarding screens?
LMAmara OseiYes, Kenji will join; we've added it to the in-context review.
Release plan
The plan to the release date
A Gantt chart of the eight weeks (Business), the assumptions, and a client comment answered in the document.
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Page 4 of 4LM Larkmoor Language ServicesLocalisation proposal LM-P-0931 Sample · fictional business
Accept, sign and pay
1 of 2 signed
- HS Hana SorensenProduct documentation manager SignedMon 2 Nov 2026
- MA Marcus AlbrechtVP Engineering Awaiting signature
Deposit on signing (30%)
$9,752.42
Paid via StripePay with card or PayPal
CardPayPalCertificate of authenticity and audit trail attached
Sign
Two signers, a 30% deposit
Hana and the VP Engineering both sign online, and the 30% deposit is paid through Stripe on signing.
Approvals, signing & payment
Large programmes get a second look before they go
Set approval rules on total value or on a discount percentage. Kestrel's six-language proposal is over $25,000, so it waits In Review until Ines approves it, and only then goes to the client.
Project managers keep quoting at speed; a discount beyond your limit routes to a director before the client sees it.
- Triggers: total value or discount %
- In Review until approved
- Then sent for both signatures
Approval workflow: Business plan
Approvals, signing & payment on acceptanceDocument workflow
In ReviewTriggered when Total value greater than $25,000
- INInes NavarroManaging directorWaiting
Must be approved before it can be sent
- Sent for review by Amara Osei · Wed 28 Oct, 10:14 am
Approval workflow · Business plan
Activity
- Created from the localisation proposal templateAmara Osei · Tue 27 Oct
- Glossary option ticked as the defaultHana asked for agreed terms first
- Sent for review by Amara OseiTotal value over $25,000 · Wed 28 Oct, 10:14 am
Bookings, agreements, reports and certificates
The other documents a language business sends, each from its own template in the same account.
Your booking
- Mode
- Consecutive, on site
- Languages
- Japanese ⇄ English
- Dates
- Tue 10 – Wed 11 Nov 2026, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Venue
- Tallis & Grey, 14 Foundry Road, Northgate
- Interpreter
- Kenji Morita, lead linguist
- Contact on the day
- Leila Marchetti · 555 0144
Minimum booking: half a day (4 hours). Times beyond 8 hours a day are billed in half hours.
Booking price
| Item | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpreting | $2,215 | ||
Consecutive interpreting, full dayJapanese ⇄ English · up to 8 hours with breaks
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2 days | $980 | $1,960.00 |
PreparationAudit checklist, technical terms, glossary
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3 hours | $85 | $255.00 |
| Travel | $420 | ||
Travel timeReturn each day
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4 hours | $60 | $240.00 |
Travel costsAt cost, estimate
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1 | $180 | $180.00 |
| Options Tick to add | |||
| 1 | $540 | $540.00 | |
| 2 days | $120 | $240.00 | |
| 1 | $260 | $260.00 | |
- Subtotal
- $2,635.00
- Tax (10%)
- $263.50
- Total
- $2,898.50
- Plus, monthly
- $0.00/mo
- Deposit on signing (50%)
- $1,449.25
An interpreting booking, confirmed and paid
Mode, languages, dates, venue and interpreter, the full-day rate and preparation, travel, and options the client ticks, with your minimum booking and cancellation terms in the same document.
- Half-day minimum and overtime as your terms
- Options: a second interpreter, receiver sets
- 50% deposit on signing
Schedule 1 · Rate card
Per weighted word, ex tax. Applies to every order under this agreement.
| Language pair | Translation | + Editing | + Proofreading |
|---|---|---|---|
| English → French | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.23 |
| English → German | $0.16 | $0.215 | $0.245 |
| English → Italian | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.23 |
| English → Spanish (Spain) | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.215 |
| English → Dutch | $0.16 | $0.215 | $0.245 |
Match-band weights
- New words100%
- Fuzzy 75–94%60%
- Fuzzy 95–99%30%
- Repetitions & 100%25%
- Minimum charge
- $90 per language per order
- Rush (under 3 working days)
- +25%
- Standard turnaround
- 2,500 weighted words a day
- Desktop publishing
- $58 an hour
- Client review changes
- $52 an hour after the first round
Rates were agreed for the volumes Fernhill expects; they are fixed for the term of this agreement.
Accept and sign
Ruth Calloway · Head of e-commerce
Signed online · Wed 25 Nov 2026
Agreement summary
- Term
- 24 months
- Starts
- Tue 1 Dec 2026
- Rate card
- Schedule 1
- Expires
- Thu 30 Nov 2028
Certificate of authenticity and audit trail attached
A client's rate card, agreed and signed
Rates per language pair and service level, match-band weights, minimums and rush terms as a schedule both sides sign, with the expiry date you'll find under Expiring Soon.
- Rates by pair and service level
- Weights, minimum and rush in one schedule
- Expiry date, nothing renews by itself
What we delivered
- Languages3
- Files9
- Source words11,540
- DeliveredTue 3 Nov
| Language | Files | Steps | Linguists | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | 3 files | TranslatedEdited | C. Moreau · A. Laurent | Delivered |
| German | 3 files | TranslatedEdited | J. Brandt · S. Keller | Delivered |
| Japanese | 3 files | TranslatedEdited | Y. Sato · K. Morita | Delivered |
Checks our team ran
- PassedTerminology against the K2 glossary3 terms updated after your review
- PassedNumbers, units and placeholdersAll app strings
- PassedTags and formatting
- PassedSpelling and grammar
- FlaggedLength limits on app strings4 German strings over 24 characters: shorter options in the query log
Query log
- Is “dock” the charging base or the app's bottom bar?
- The charging base. · Hana Sorensen
- Keep “K2 Pro” in English in all languages?
- Yes, product names stay in English. · Hana Sorensen
Checks run by Larkmoor's linguists and project team in their own tools before delivery. This report is our record of the work; it isn't a certification.
Acknowledge delivery
Hana Sorensen · Product documentation manager
Signed online · Wed 4 Nov 2026
Delivery
- Quote
- LM-Q-2614
- Languages
- French, German, Japanese
- Files
- 9
- Delivered
- Tue 3 Nov 2026
Certificate of authenticity and audit trail attached
A delivery report the client signs for
The files delivered per language, the checks your team ran in its own tools and the queries answered, acknowledged with a signature.
- Your checks, written by your team
- Query log in the document
- Acknowledged with a signature
Larkmoor Language Services
Certificate of translation
LM-C-0521
I, Elke Hartmann, a professional translator working for Larkmoor Language Services, confirm that the attached English translation of the document described below is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a true and accurate translation of the original German document.
- Document
- Share purchase agreement, 18 pages
- Languages
- German → English
- Translator
- Elke Hartmann · Larkmoor translator ID LT-114
- Client reference
- Marlowe & Finch LLP · MF-22-0918
- Pages translated
- 18 pages + 2 annexes
- Issued
- Fri 6 Nov 2026
This certificate is Larkmoor's statement about its own translation. Whether a receiving authority accepts it depends on that authority's requirements and the translator's own credentials.
Signed by the translator
Elke Hartmann · Translator, Larkmoor Language Services
Signed online · Fri 6 Nov 2026
Certificate
- Reference
- LM-C-0521
- Languages
- German → English
- Pages
- 18 + 2 annexes
- Issued
- Fri 6 Nov 2026
Certificate of authenticity and audit trail attached
Your certificate of translation, in your words
Your agency's statement of accuracy as a locked block of your certificate template (Business), with the document details, signed by your translator.
- Your statement, locked in the template
- Signed by your translator
- QuoteCloud certifies nothing itself
From the client's files to a paid quote in five steps
What happens between a client sending files and your team starting work.
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Run your analysis
Analyse the client's files in your own translation tool, as you do today, and export the counts by match band.
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Bring in the counts
Import the export into the Analysis tab of your rate-card sheet, or let your AI assistant draft the quote.
- 3
Set the level and deadline
Choose translation, editing or proofreading and switch rush on if needed; each language line follows.
- 4
Send the quote
Review it and send. The client ticks the languages they need and sees the total change.
- 5
Signed and paid
They sign online and pay a deposit or the full amount through Stripe or PayPal.
Built for every kind of language business
Different jobs, the same account: quotes, proposals, bookings, agreements and handover documents.
Translation agencies
Document and certified translation quoted from word counts, with certificates issued as your own document.
Localisation vendors
Software, website and game localisation proposals with engineering, testing and a release plan.
Interpreting services
Booking confirmations with minimum times, travel and cancellation terms, paid on signing.
Account teams
Framework agreements that carry a client's rate card, with the expiry date in view.
Connected to your translation tool, CRM and accounts
Word-count exports come in as .xlsx imports, through Zapier (which can write values into sheet cells) or through your AI assistant over QuoteCloud's MCP service. The API, Zapier and Make are on Essentials and up. HubSpot and Zoho connect through Zapier, Pipedrive through Zapier or Make; Xero and QuickBooks Online are native on Business, otherwise through Zapier.
- TT Your translation toolWord-count exports · .xlsx import, Zapier or the API
- AI Your AI assistantDrafts through QuoteCloud's MCP service
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HubSpotCRM · via Zapier
- Pd PipedriveCRM · via Zapier or Make
- Zo Zoho CRMCRM · via Zapier
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XeroAccounting · native on Business, otherwise Zapier
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QuickBooks OnlineAccounting · native on Business, otherwise Zapier
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StripeDeposits and payment on signing
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PayPalDeposits and payment on signing
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Google CalendarInterpreting dates · Zapier, one way
- API Document automation APICreate quotes from your own systems
- Za ZapierSigned, paid and form events to your other apps
How translation agencies connect QuoteCloud All integrations
Templates to start your quote, proposal and handover
Real QuoteCloud templates to make your own: an estimate for word-count quotes, a proposal for localisation projects, an agreement for rate cards and an acceptance form for delivery reports.
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Estimate template
Professional Business Estimate
Client and company details, pricing with tax, terms and eSignature acceptance: a start for a word-count quote.
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Proposal template
Consulting Services Proposal
Summary, scope, method, timeline, pricing options and acceptance: a frame for a localisation project proposal.
View template
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Agreement template
Consulting Agreement
A plain services agreement to adapt into a framework agreement with your rate card as a schedule.
View template
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Acceptance template
Project Customer Acceptance Form
A project acceptance with eSignature: adapt it for a delivery report the client acknowledges.
View template
All QuoteCloud templates Templates for translation & localisation services
Everything a language business sends
From the first word count to the signed handover, for agencies, localisation vendors and interpreting services.
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From word counts to a draft quote with your AI assistantSet your AI assistant up through QuoteCloud's MCP service to read the analysis and draft the quote and the delivery report for a PM to review.Explore
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Translation quotes from word countsNew words, fuzzy matches and repetitions priced per language pair in minutes, with the client ticking the languages they want.Explore
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Rate cards, rush fees & minimum chargesYour match-band weights, per-pair rates, rush percentage and minimum charge as a Spreadsheet block that prices the lines.Explore
- Localisation project proposalsSoftware, website and documentation localisation: scope, languages, engineering, linguistic QA and a release plan in one signed proposal.
- Interpreting booking confirmationsConsecutive, simultaneous or remote sessions with minimum call-out times, travel and your cancellation terms, confirmed and paid.
- Delivery & quality reportsThe files delivered, the checks your team ran and the queries answered, in a handover the client acknowledges with a signature.
- Certificates of translationYour agency's own statement of accuracy, laid out once as a locked template and signed by your translator or project manager.
- Framework agreements & client rate cardsA client's agreed rates, weights, turnaround and terms in one agreement both sides sign, with its expiry date in view.
- Approvals, signing & payment on acceptanceDiscounts over your limit go for approval, the client signs online and pays a deposit or the full amount through Stripe or PayPal.
- Translation tools, CRM & accounting integrationsYour translation tool's exports, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Xero and QuickBooks, connected the way each one really connects.
- Templates for translation agenciesReal QuoteCloud quote, proposal, agreement and acceptance templates to make into your quote, booking and handover documents.
- QuoteCloud implementation for language service providersYour rate card rebuilt as a sheet, templates converted, payments connected, the assistant set up and project managers trained.
- FAQAnswers to the questions translation agencies, localisation vendors and interpreting services ask most.
Translation quote questions, answered
What is QuoteCloud for translation agencies?
QuoteCloud is quoting, proposal and eSignature software for translation agencies, localisation vendors and interpreting services. You send quotes, localisation proposals, interpreting bookings, framework agreements, delivery reports and your own certificates of translation from templates, with price lines clients tick, online signatures and a deposit or full payment through Stripe or PayPal on signing.
Can QuoteCloud price a translation from word counts?
Yes, from the counts you bring in. Import the analysis your translation tool produces into a Spreadsheet block, apply your match-band weights, rates, rush percentage and minimum charge with ordinary formulas, and connect cells to each language line's description and unit price. QuoteCloud doesn't count words or analyse files itself.
How do clients choose which languages they need?
Add every language you offer as an optional line in the price table and tick the ones the client asked for as the default selection. The client can tick or untick languages in the quote, and the subtotal, tax, total and deposit update before they sign.
Can an AI assistant prepare our quotes?
QuoteCloud's MCP service, on Essentials and up, lets an AI assistant work with QuoteCloud. It can be set up to read the word counts your translation tool produces and draft a quote from your template and rate card, as a draft your project manager reviews and sends. Approval rules still apply and nothing is sent without a person.
Can we charge rush fees and minimum charges?
Yes. Your rush percentage and minimum charge per language are cells in your rate-card sheet. A rush cell raises each connected language price by your percentage, and a MAX formula applies your minimum when a short job comes in under it. They are your own rules, applied the same way in every quote.
Does QuoteCloud certify translations?
No. A certificate of translation is your agency's own statement. You lay it out once as a template, lock the wording on the Business plan, and have your translator sign it in QuoteCloud. The signed document carries QuoteCloud's certificate of authenticity for the signature, not for the translation.
How do clients pay?
Connect Stripe or PayPal on Essentials and up and set payment on signing as a percentage deposit, a fixed amount or the full total. The client pays as they sign. Later invoices, such as the balance on delivery, stay in your accounting software.
Which plan do translation agencies need?
Essentials covers price tables, templates, the Spreadsheet block, payments, the API, Zapier, Make and the MCP service. Business adds approval workflows, Gantt charts, content locking, version history, the AI Co-Worker and native CRM and accounting integrations. eSignatures are on every plan, including Free.
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