Our team of experienced professionals is your gateway to African transcription services, capturing the essence of diverse languages and cultures - quickly, accurately, and at a great price.
4.8 out of 5 Based on 2176 reviews
You’ve been sourcing African transcription services, but have found very few companies able to deal with such a wealth of dialects and tongues. Don’t fret! We’ve been transcribing content from widely spoken African languages to some of the rarest African dialects for 20+ years. Our clients include government organisations and international charities such as Oxfam, Save the Children and Christian Aid, to media organisations such as Channel 5, the BBC and Discovery Channel.
We've helped global brands and smaller businesses expand in 38 countries and 200 languages.
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Pioneering UK translation company, first to achieve ISO 17100 accreditation, among many industry quality certifications.
Selected by Goldman Sachs to be an exclusive member of its £500 million innovation programme for better customer experiences!
As ATC and EUATC members, we prioritise your satisfaction by upholding the highest standards in business ethics and translation quality.
Celebrating 20+ years, Absolute Translations has mastered the art of providing quality translations at transparent, low prices to meet your language needs.
Absolute Translations is GDPR compliant, with independently regulated information and security systems, putting your data security first.
We are trusted by some of the world’s most recognisable brands to deliver accurate, fast transcriptions and subtitling in a huge range of African languages. From international broadcasters and filmmakers to global market research companies and government agencies, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality transcription to our clients, who trust us to ensure accuracy, speed and value for money. What's more, we can offer flexible and expediated turnaround times including same-day transcription for urgent and time-sensitive projects.
From news footage, documentaries, official information films, promotional media and interviews, to focus groups, meetings, conferences, speeches and even courtroom transcriptions, Absolute Translations can handle your full range of audio-visual transcription projects. All our translators are native speakers familiar with regional variations, vocabularies and dialects. They're often also specialists in a particular field, so if for example you need a courtroom transcript from an African language, we can connect you with a specialist legal translator who is used to legal vocabulary and requirements.
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16 hours ago
Brilliant communication and fast…
Brilliant communication and fast delivery!
1 week ago
Very good communication
Very good communication, quick delivery of service. I was very happy with the process.
1 week ago
Quick
Quick, accurate and well priced
2 weeks ago
Very good service
Very good service. Professional put together hardcopy that i am very impressed with. Would recommend this service.
2 weeks ago
I predominantly dealt with Marta who…
I predominantly dealt with Marta who was excellent. I was reassured by constant updates, fast quotes and service.
3 weeks ago
Professional and a quick turnaround.
Professional and a quick turnaround.
3 weeks ago
Excellent service! Value for money!
Excellent service! Value for money!
3 weeks ago
The only people willing to help at short notice
I was in a desperate need to have a same day certified translation of a Chinese document into English for a passport application. In fact it was 2pm when I found out it was necessary. By searching on Google I tried 4 other companies which couldn't get it done on time. This was the only company that would go the extra mile and help me out. I had excellent service and would highly recommend them above all other translation service companies. I can't thank them enough!
3 weeks ago
Absolute Translations are tremendously…
Absolute Translations are tremendously professional, highly recommended.
4 weeks ago
Excellent work
Excellent work! The translation was very accurate, and the service was quick. People work with professionalism. I totally recommend Absolute Translations!
4 weeks ago
Very professional Company, prompt response, accurate translations delivered to deadlines, highly recommend
Always deliver on time, accurate translations. Reply quickly to enquiries and fast quotes. Professional and friendly team.
1 month ago
Excellent professional service
Excellent service, fast and professional, answered queries quickly by email, just what we needed for our document to be translated for the sale of a house. Would definitely use again with hesitation.
1 month ago
Really good service again
Really good service again, quick turnaround
1 month ago
Great Experience and nice service…
Great Experience and nice service delivery
1 month ago
Quick
Quick, professionnel and good service. Very happy customer
1 month ago
Good quality and quick service
Quick response and great quality service
1 month ago
Top service 👌
Definitely, I would highly recommend this company! Fantastic service! Very professional and fast delivery top 🌟 👌
1 month ago
Well delivered
Convenient and professional service in timely manner, and its cost is reasonable.
2 months ago
great service
great service
2 months ago
Document Translation with certification
Prompt turnaround time and good communication, easy set up process, reasonable rates.
2 months ago
Absolute Translations is professional…
Absolute Translations is professional and quick. I couldn't be happier with the service.
The African continent has the highest linguistic diversity in the world, with an estimated 2,000 spoken languages and an additional 8,000 dialects that fall into six major linguistic families each with a different geographic distribution: AFRO-ASIATIC, NILO-SAHARAN, KHOISAN, NIGER-CONGO, AUSTRONESIAN, and INDO-EUROPEAN
Our network of local native speakers supports your business with its African language goals with a comprehensive and reliable transcription service in the majority of Africa’s languages and dialects.
Swahili, known as a ‘Bantu’ language is said to have originated from other languages such as Arabic and is the most spoken language in Africa. With around 150 million speakers, Swahili is the official language of Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya. The Swahili language is also spoken in many other countries like Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda, Sudan, northern Mozambique, and the Comoros Islands.
Along with Arabic which is the world’s sixth most spoken language and also has 150 million Arabic speakers in Africa, Swahili is thought to be Africa’s most spoken language.
Absolute Translations is the UK’s leading translation company for African transcription services, with 20+ years of experience transcribing content in many African languages. From widely spoken African languages such as Arabic, Somali, Yoruba, Shona, Swahili, Aramaic, or Tswana, to rarer African languages or dialects such as the Ethiopian dialect Sidaama or the Benin tribal language Bariba. So if you’re looking for African transcription in a rare language or dialect, our professional team will work to connect you with a native speaker, even where other agencies may have failed.
Our translators and transcriptionists all have a minimum of five years’ experience translating in their native language, and our unique ISO 17100:2015 certification, which is awarded only to linguistic service providers of the highest quality, is your guarantee that we’ll always deliver the best standard of work for the most affordable prices.
Our extensive translator network covers even the rarest African languages but our emphasis is always firmly on customer service, that’s why we invest in new technologies to increase efficiency and aim to deliver a premium service whatever your requirements.
So, whether you need transcription from Amharic or Oromo, spoken in Ethiopia and by 2 million Ethiopians living elsewhere in the world, or from Swahili, the official language of Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, or Yoruba with its numerous dialects, spoken in Nigeria, Togo and Benin, we can connect you with a local experienced transcriber who will be able to translate your content accurately and fast.
As part of our ongoing efforts to protect the environment for future generations, Absolute Translations is proud to have achieved carbon negative status!