Translova

Overview

Translova is an AI-assisted document translation and explanation service designed for immigrants, renters, workers, and anyone navigating official paperwork in a second language. It translates documents such as Home Office decisions, employment contracts, tenancy agreements, and medical letters into 10 languages, then provides a plain-language summary explaining what the document is, what actions are required, any deadlines, and the risks of not acting.

The service processes translations in under 30 seconds and includes a confidence score from a second AI validation. Documents under 300 words translate completely free with no account required. Paid translations are priced by document type, ranging from £35 to £100. The company emphasizes transparency, clearly stating that translations are AI-assisted and not legally certified for official submission.

Translova is available through its web interface and also via WhatsApp. It supports 19 translation pairs across languages including French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Amharic, Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili, and Russian, all paired with English. The company positions itself as unique for providing affordable Amharic translation services, which typically cost £120 to £200 elsewhere but cost £35 to £70 with Translova.

Q&A

Is Translova legally certified?

No. Translova provides AI-assisted translations for informational purposes only and translations are not certified, stamped, or validated by a qualified human translator. They should not be submitted to official bodies such as visa applications, courts, or government agencies. If you need a certified translation, you need a professional human translator with accreditation.

What languages does Translova support?

Translova supports 9 languages across 17 translation pairs: French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Amharic, German, Dutch, Yoruba, Hausa and Swahili — all paired with English, and French and Arabic available both directions. Amharic support is notable as one of few affordable services worldwide handling Ethiopian and Eritrean official documents.

Is my document stored?

No. Your document content is processed in real time and any temporary data is automatically deleted within 72 hours. Translova does not build a permanent database of your document content. If you are a logged-in subscriber, your translation results (not the original document) are stored for 30 days so you can access your history.

What is actually free?

Any document under 300 words translates completely free every time, with no account needed. This includes the full translation and the plain-language explanation. The free tier has no daily limit, so you can translate multiple short documents.

How accurate are the translations?

For well-supported language pairs (French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese ↔ English), translations typically score 88-96% on the confidence scale. For Amharic, scores are typically 80-88% due to the complexity of the language pair. The confidence score on every output tells you exactly how reliable that specific translation is. If the score is below 80%, professional review is recommended.