Invoicing for freelance translators
+Drop in the analysis log from your CAT tool. Glossmere applies your rate for that pair, discounts fuzzy matches by your grid, adds the right VAT, and drafts the invoice in your client's currency.
+ + + +Used by 2,814 freelance translators in 46 countries
+Imported log
+Match bands, EN→SV
+ +Billed to
+Lindqvist Juridik AB
+Birger Jarlsgatan 18, 114 34 Stockholm
+| Description | Words | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share purchase agreement, amendment 3EN→SV · weighted from memoQ log | 4,417.15 | €0.14 | €618.40 |
| Board minutes, 12 SeptSV→EN · new words | 1,204 | €0.12 | €144.48 |
VAT reverse charged under Article 196 of Directive 2006/112/EC.
+Reads analysis logs from Trados Studio, memoQ, and Phrase
+Why Glossmere
+Most translators we interviewed rebuild each invoice by hand. They copy the match bands, apply the grid, look up the rate, and convert the currency. That takes about 20 minutes per client, every month.
+Median time members spend on invoicing each month, before and after Glossmere. Survey of 612 members, March 2026.
+Features
+Per word, per pair, per client. Glossmere does the arithmetic, so each invoice matches the job you delivered.
+Set EN→DE at €0.13 and DE→EN at €0.11 once. Every line picks the right rate, and a client can keep its own rates when you agreed on different ones.
+Glossmere reads Trados Studio, memoQ, and Phrase logs, then weights each match band by your own percentages.
+ +Short jobs bill at your €35 minimum. Weekend or 24 hour delivery adds your surcharge, and the PDF shows the reason on the line.
+EU reverse charge with the right legal note, 31 currencies, and an exchange rate that locks on the issue date.
+Reminders go out 3 days before and 7 days after the due date, in your words and in your client's language.
+Median across 1,906 members, April to June 2026.
+You translate the words.
Glossmere counts them,
prices them by the pair,
and gets every one paid.
How it works
+Setup takes about 6 minutes. After that, a typical invoice takes under 2.
+Add each language pair, your rate per word or character, and your fuzzy grid. Copy a grid to another client in one click.
+Drag the export from Trados Studio, memoQ, or Phrase onto the client. Glossmere reads each match band and drafts the lines.
+Add a PO number if the client needs one, then send. Clients pay by SEPA transfer or card, and you see the payment the same day.
+Pick a language pair, enter the words from a recent job, and see what the line should bill.
+Lindqvist Juridik AB, demo
+Add a language pair with the form, or load a sample memoQ log to see a full draft.
+Lines under €35.00 bill at the minimum fee. Weights: new 100%, fuzzy 60%, repeats 25%.
+ +From translators
+61,409
invoices sent by members last quarter
9.4 days
sooner paid, median across members
41 min
spent on invoicing each month
+“I bill four agencies, and each one has its own fuzzy grid. Glossmere keeps all four, and my invoices stopped coming back with questions.”
+“Japanese source bills by the character and English by the word. Glossmere puts both on one invoice, with the yen rate printed where my clients look for it.”
+“In my first month it found €412.60 in repetitions I had never billed across three agencies. That covers three years of the subscription.”
Pricing
+€13per month
+Or €129 a year, which saves €27. Prices exclude VAT.
+You add a card only if you decide to stay.
From settings, at any time. No email to support and no exit survey.
Email us within 30 days of paying, and we refund the full €129.
Export every client, rate card, and invoice as CSV and PDF.
FAQ
+Something else? Email hello@glossmere.app. A translator on our team replies within one working day.
+Trados Studio 2019 and later (XML analysis reports), memoQ (CSV and HTML analysis exports), and Phrase (CSV analysis exports). For any other tool, type the words for each match band by hand, or email us a sample log and we will add support.
No. Glossmere reads only the analysis log, which holds file names and word counts for each match band. Your source and target texts stay on your computer.
Yes. Bill Chinese, Japanese, and Korean source text by the character, German clients by the standard line of 55 characters, and review or MT post editing by the hour. One invoice can mix all of them.
You set a percentage for each match band, for example 60% for 75 to 94% matches. Glossmere multiplies the words in each band by that percentage and bills the weighted total. Each client can have its own grid.
Glossmere picks the treatment from your country and your client's: domestic VAT, EU reverse charge with the required note, or no VAT for clients outside the EU. You can override it on any invoice. Check your first invoice with your accountant.
We email you 3 days before the trial ends. If you add a card, you continue at €13 a month or €129 a year. If you do not, your account becomes read only, and you can still export every invoice.
Yes. Import clients from a CSV file, and set your next invoice number during setup. Glossmere continues the sequence your accountant already knows.
You can invoice in 31 currencies. Clients pay by SEPA transfer, card, or PayPal. Card payments cost 1.4% plus €0.25 for European cards, and Glossmere adds no fee of its own.
Start your 30 days free. Bring one CAT log and see the weighted total before you decide.
+ +Last updated 18 September 2026
+Your name, email address, and the business details you add to invoices. For each client, their name, address, and VAT number. From each analysis log, file names and word counts for each match band.
+Source or target texts. Glossmere reads the analysis log only, and the log holds counts, not content.
+On servers in Frankfurt, Germany, encrypted at rest. Payment details go straight to our payment processor and never touch our servers.
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+Export or delete your account from settings at any time. For anything else, email privacy@glossmere.app and we reply within 5 working days.
+Last updated 18 September 2026
+Your first 30 days are free and need no card. We email you 3 days before the trial ends.
+After the trial, Glossmere costs €13 a month or €129 a year, plus VAT where it applies. Your price stays fixed for 12 months from the day you subscribe.
+Cancel from settings in two clicks. Monthly plans run to the end of the paid month. Annual plans get a full refund if you ask within 30 days of payment.
+Your invoices, clients, and rate cards belong to you. We process them only to run the service, and you can export them as CSV and PDF at any time.
+Glossmere calculates totals and suggests a VAT treatment. You approve every invoice before it goes out, and you remain responsible for its content.
+Belgian law governs these terms. The courts of Ghent handle any dispute.
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