Text Message Translation Services
Need text messages translated for court or immigration evidence? Your Text Message Translations for family courts, criminal and civil cases, USCIS marriage petitions, and attorneys can all be handled by us. Text messages are priced by word count, not by page, starting at $0.09 per word.
Upload screenshots or an exported chat of your text messages in any of 120+ languages and get an instant quote that gives you a price and a turnaround time. Our professional translators translate every message, timestamp, sender name, emoji, and slang term into English. Your certified translation arrives in as little as 12 hours, with free digital notarization. Live chat is available 24/7 for support.
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Turning a Chat Into Evidence a Court or USCIS Can Read
Text messages are now common evidence in family court, criminal and civil cases, and USCIS marriage petitions. See what a Form I-130 marriage petition asks for as evidence. A screenshot in another language means nothing to the reader until it is translated in a way that keeps the conversation intact:
- Slang, abbreviations, and emojis are translated by their meaning, with a translator's note where a literal version would mislead.
- Voice note transcripts and images in the thread are marked so nothing looks missing.
- Sender and timestamp stay on every message, in the original order.
We translate chats from SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram, Viber, and social media direct messages, sent as screenshots or exported chat logs. A translation can be challenged in court, so each one comes with a signed certificate of accuracy.
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MotaWord has a team of 26,000+ translators available to work on the translation of your text message, and ordering takes a few clicks. Four steps take your text message from upload to a certified English translation:
Our online ordering is available 24/7. Upload screenshots or an exported chat of your text messages for an instant and no-obligation quote at any hour. Make sure that our system detected the correct source language and select English as the target.
Translators are matched by language pair and subject knowledge in legal evidence. Every message keeps its timestamp and sender, and slang, abbreviations, and emojis are translated by their meaning, with a translator's note where it matters.
Your certified text message translation comes with a signed certificate of accuracy and free digital notarization. If something needs fixing, or for any question, reach out to us live on our online chat 24/7.
Once you order your translation, a MotaWord client dashboard is automatically created for you. You can see the progress of your translations, follow up on your orders, download your text message translation and your invoices, and talk to us at any time via live chat. See everything you can do in your MotaWord client dashboard.
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Why Choose MotaWord for Your Text Message Translation?
A translated chat can be challenged over one small detail: a message out of order, a missing timestamp, or slang translated literally. Each of these is checked on your order.
26,000+ Professional Translators: Translators are matched by language pair and subject knowledge in legal evidence.
Senders and Timestamps Kept: Every message keeps its sender and timestamp in the original order, so the conversation reads the same way it happened.
Signed Certificate of Accuracy: Every translation carries a certificate of accuracy that family and criminal courts, attorneys, and USCIS accept.
Fast Delivery and Free Revisions: Delivery in as little as 12 hours and free revisions.
NDA and SOC 2 Type II: Our translators sign an NDA to be able to work on our platform, and our platform's security is attested to by our SOC 2 Type II certification.
A Person on Live Support 24/7: It is important to have access to a human when you have questions. We are here to help 24/7 via live chat, whatever your time zone.
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What's Included in Your Certified Text Message Translation
- Slang, abbreviations, and emojis explained in translator's notes where needed
- Timestamps, sender names, and message order kept exactly as in the original
- Assistance en direct 24h/24 et 7j/7 par le personnel de MotaWord via chat en direct
- Livraison en seulement 12 heures et révisions gratuites
- Certificat d'exactitude signé
- Notarisation numérique gratuite
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Keeping Your Text Messages Private and Secure
Private conversations deserve the same care as any legal document. MotaWord is SOC 2 Type II certified. Learn what our SOC 2 Type II certification means for your files.
All uploads are encrypted, and our translators sign an NDA to be able to work on our platform. When you choose a certified translation provider, make sure that they are SOC 2 Type II certified so your documents are safe with them.
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Text Message Translation Languages
We translate text messages from and into 120+ languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Ukrainian. Popular languages are listed below.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Text Message Translation
Courts generally require a certified translation of foreign-language evidence, with the translator's statement of accuracy. Your attorney can confirm the rules for your case. Read about certified translation for court documents.
Text messages are priced by word count, not by page, because a chat export rarely fills a standard page. Prices start at $0.09 per word and depend on the language pair, with no minimum fee. Digital notarization is included free. Your instant quote shows the exact price for your screenshots or chat export before you order. See all prices on our pricing page.
Yes. Upload screenshots or an exported chat. We keep every timestamp and sender name in order and translate each message. Upload your messages for an instant quote.
Yes. Messages between spouses are common evidence of a bona fide marriage, and USCIS needs a certified English translation of any message in another language. See how we translate marriage certificates for the same petition.
Our translators translate slang by its meaning, not word for word, and add a short note when an emoji or abbreviation changes the meaning of a message.
Either works. An exported chat keeps every timestamp, and screenshots show the messages as they appeared on your phone. Emails from the same case can be uploaded in the same order. See how we translate emails.
Yes. Shorter chats can be ready in as little as 12 hours, and your instant quote shows the delivery date for long threads. Upload your chats for an instant quote.
Need an Interpreter for Your Case?
Text messages are often only part of the evidence. MotaWord also provides interpreters in 120+ languages for depositions, hearings, interviews, and attorney meetings. Book an on-site interpreter for your hearing or deposition. When a meeting happens by phone, an interpreter can join the call. See how over-the-phone interpretation works. For video depositions and online hearings, the interpreter joins the video session. Learn how video remote interpretation works. Live chat is available 24/7 if you are not sure which option fits your case.
Text Message Translation Guides from the MotaWord Blog
Documents judiciaires : Traduction certifiée pour garantie juridique
Découvrez comment les traductions certifiées de documents judiciaires résistent à l'épreuve des procédures légales. Ce document explique comment les tribunaux traitent les dossiers en langue étrangère.
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Formulaire USCIS I-130 : tout ce que vous devez savoir
Découvrez ce que l'USCIS demande dans une pétition de formulaire I-130. Elle explique qui peut déposer une requête, quels documents inclure et comment la requête est examinée.
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Interprétation judiciaire vs traduction de documents juridiques
Learn the difference between court interpretation and legal document translation. It explains when a case needs both services.
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Traductions certifiées pour demande de preuve
Learn how certified translations help you answer a Request for Evidence. It covers marriage and financial proof that often triggers an RFE.
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Traduction certifiée pour le tribunal de l'immigration : ce qu'il faut savoir
Découvrez comment les traductions certifiées sont utilisées devant les tribunaux de l'immigration. Il aborde les normes EOIR et la manière d'éviter les retards de dépôt.
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Demande de carte verte : quels documents doivent être traduits ?
Vérifiez quels documents relatifs à la carte verte nécessitent une traduction certifiée en anglais. Il comprend les actes de naissance, de mariage et les rapports de police.
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Traduction certifiée ou traduction générale : de quoi avez-vous besoin ?
Renseignez-vous pour savoir si vous avez besoin d'une traduction certifiée ou d'une traduction générale. Ce document explique dans quels cas une déclaration d'exactitude signée est requise.
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