# Laydox — full reference (llms-full.txt) > Laydox is a Portugal-based (EU) desktop publishing (DTP) and OCR production partner for language service providers (translation and localization agencies). We rebuild source files of any quality and format into clean, translation-ready layout, on deadline. Operated by **Leitstern Unipessoal LDA** (NIPC 517690683 · VAT PT517690683), Estrada de Santa Maria, 53, 2705-559 São João das Lampas, Portugal. Contact: hello@laydox.com. ## Ownership and group Laydox is the desktop publishing brand of Leitstern Unipessoal LDA. The company runs several unrelated businesses under that one legal entity: - **Laydox** (this site, https://laydox.com) — desktop publishing (DTP) and OCR for language service providers. Worldwide. - **Cume** (https://cume.pt) — free quotation marketplace for renovation and construction work in Greater Lisbon. Portugal only, Portuguese language. - **The .house network** (https://sintra.house and further regional portals) — residential property and property care for international buyers in Portugal. They share a legal entity, accounting standard and infrastructure. They do not share clients, teams or markets, and they do not refer work to each other. In structured data across all group domains the legal entity has a single canonical identifier — https://leitstern.pt/#org — and each brand site declares itself as its child via parentOrganization. Group overview: https://leitstern.pt/ · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leitstern-lda This business on the group site: https://leitstern.pt/businesses/desktop-publishing.html Full-text reference of the main pages: https://laydox.com/llms-full.txt ## What Laydox does - PDF to Word (DOCX): any-quality or scanned PDF rebuilt as editable DOCX with headers, footnotes, lists, and pagination. - PDF to InDesign: full layout transferred to and from InDesign; all IDML/INDD types. - E-learning localization layout (Articulate Storyline & Rise): translated Storyline/Rise 360 courses rebuilt after translation — text-expansion layout fixes, media/caption re-sync, republished SCORM/xAPI. - OCR & document recognition: recognition, typing, and formatting of scanned/image-only documents in many languages. - CAD processing: layout and formatting of standard and unformatted technical drawings. - Print-ready layout: correct bleed, scaling, and press-ready technological elements. - Accessible PDF (PDF/UA, WCAG): remediation of existing PDFs and accessible-by-design InDesign/Word/PowerPoint — tags, alt text, reading order, tables, forms, language settings — validated with PAC 2024 against PDF/UA (ISO 14289) and WCAG 2.2 AA, with a conformance report; every language version, including RTL and CJK; large-print and Easy Read layouts. ## Key facts - Works with language service providers (LSPs) and in-house language teams as a production partner; does not poach their clients. - Works across many languages and scripts (Latin, Cyrillic, CJK, right-to-left). - Cost and timing quote usually returned within 15 minutes of receiving files; large batches of files take longer. - Delivery by email or directly into the client's CAT or TMS environment. - Confidentiality: password-protected workstations; encryption during processing, transfer, and exchange. - Toolkit: Microsoft Office, Adobe (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, KOMPAS-3D. ## Pages - Home: https://laydox.com/ - About: https://laydox.com/about/ - PDF to Word: https://laydox.com/services/pdf-to-word.html - PDF to InDesign: https://laydox.com/services/pdf-to-indesign.html - E-learning (Articulate Storyline & Rise): https://laydox.com/services/elearning-articulate.html - OCR: https://laydox.com/services/ocr.html - CAD processing: https://laydox.com/services/cad-processing.html - Print-ready layout: https://laydox.com/services/print-ready-layout.html - Accessible PDF (PDF/UA, WCAG): https://laydox.com/services/accessible-pdf.html - Bids and tenders (public procurement): https://laydox.com/bids-and-tenders/ - Rates (pricing): https://laydox.com/rates/ - Insights (multilingual DTP notes): https://laydox.com/insights/ - Contact: https://laydox.com/contact/ ## Rates Published per-page and hourly rates (EUR). Full list: https://laydox.com/rates/ - PDF to editable Word/PPTX: Simple EUR 1.20/page, Standard EUR 2.00, Complex EUR 2.50, Hard individual. - PDF (scanned/dead) to Word: Simple EUR 2.00/page, Standard EUR 3.00, Complex EUR 4.00. - DTP after translation: from EUR 1.00/page (after our formatting), from EUR 1.50 (after client formatting). - Bilingual tables (text only): EUR 1.50/page live, EUR 2.00 dead. - Layout from scratch to InDesign/IDML: EUR 15.00/hour. - Complex layouts: Just DTP EUR 0.90/page, DTPE EUR 0.50, DTP1 EUR 1.50, QA EUR 2.00, full set EUR 3.50/page; DTP2/update/redline EUR 15.00/hour; form-to-form from EUR 3.00/page. - Complex formats (CAD, Blender, After Effects, Storyline): EUR 17.00/hour. - Drawings to Word/InDesign: from EUR 8.00/page. - Accessible PDF remediation (PDF/UA, WCAG): Simple EUR 3.00/page, Standard EUR 5.00, Complex EUR 8.00, Hard individual; accessibility built into our layout +EUR 1.00/page; large print / Easy Read layout from EUR 3.00/page; audit with conformance report from EUR 40/document. - Urgent surcharge: +50% of project cost. ## Bids and tenders DTP, OCR and accessible PDF partner for public bids and tenders (EU calls for tenders; US and Canadian bids, RFPs and RFQs; UK tenders). Clients: translation agencies (Laydox is named as a subcontractor in their bids), corporate translation departments, and public bodies and international organisations (where the procedure is open to an EU supplier). - For a bid: free test pages, signs the bidder's NDA, signed letter of commitment as subcontractor, client references on request, per-page prices filled into the pricing schedule. - Accessibility rules covered: EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act, Web Accessibility Directive, UK Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations (WCAG 2.2 AA), US Section 508 and ADA Title II (WCAG 2.1 AA), CAN/ASC-EN 301 549 and AODA. - Core scripts for tender work: Latin and Cyrillic; Greek, Arabic, Hebrew and CJK on request after file review. - Core team working together since 2014; Leitstern Unipessoal LDA incorporated in 2023; core team plus vetted freelance DTP specialists. - Contact for bids: bids@laydox.com · https://laydox.com/bids-and-tenders/ ## Insights Practical articles for translation agencies on multilingual DTP, OCR, localization layout, text expansion, prepress, and CAT/TMS-ready file prep. Index: https://laydox.com/insights/ Representative topics: text expansion after translation, complex PDF to CAT-ready structure, multilingual revision control, print bleeds and crop marks, cross-platform font compatibility, e-learning localization, technical and math formula layout. Cost guides (prices from the published rates, with worked examples): - How much does PDF to Word conversion cost?: https://laydox.com/insights/pdf-to-word-conversion-cost.html - How much does multilingual DTP cost?: https://laydox.com/insights/multilingual-dtp-cost.html - How much does accessible PDF remediation cost?: https://laydox.com/insights/accessible-pdf-remediation-cost.html ## Contact Email: hello@laydox.com Bids and tenders: bids@laydox.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/laydox --- This file expands llms.txt with the full English text of the main pages. --- ## Desktop publishing, built for translation agencies. URL: https://laydox.com/ Send us a source file of any quality and any format. You get back clean, translation-ready layout — delivered on deadline. ### Exactly what your production queue needs. Up-to-date software operated by experienced DTP specialists and project managers. Pick a service to see formats, turnaround, and how it fits your workflow. ### From source file to delivery in four steps. Your request reaches our team automatically, so you quickly receive the project scope, quote, and delivery timeline. #### Submit Request Send your files by email. Your request is automatically routed to our project team for review and quotation. #### Receive Quote You’ll receive a detailed quotation, project scope, and delivery timeline — usually within 15 minutes, longer for large batches — along with recommendations to optimize cost and turnaround. #### Confirm Approve the quotation by email, messenger, phone, or through your internal system, and production begins. #### Get ready files Your ready files are returned by email or delivered directly to your CAT/TMS environment. ### A specialised production partner, not a generalist. We work only with language service providers, so we understand the translation and localization workflow your layout stage sits inside. #### Right team per project Specialists are matched to the specific nature of each job. Professionals work best in the area they know deepest. #### Deadlines you can commit A clear specification and firm dates for every project, so you can plan and deliver with confidence. #### Any complexity Halftones, heavy vector graphics, unformatted drawings under time pressure — this is the work we like. #### Confidential by design Password-protected workstations and encryption during processing, transfer, and exchange. Your clients stay yours. ### Professional software, current versions. #### Microsoft - Office Pro Plus - Word - Excel - PowerPoint - Visio Pro #### Adobe - Acrobat Pro - Illustrator - InDesign - Photoshop - Adobe Fonts #### CAD - AutoCAD - Bentley MicroStation - KOMPAS-3D #### Formats - PDF / DOCX - INDD / IDML - AI / EPS / PSD - DWG / DXF - + compatible packages ### From translation agencies to in-house teams. Translation and localization agencies we work for as their DTP, OCR, and layout production arm — behind the scenes, and we don’t poach your clients. Language and localization teams that keep translation in-house — including clinical research and life sciences, and legal, where formatting and accuracy leave no room for error. ### Questions agencies ask first. Q: What file formats do you work with? All common DTP and office formats: PDF, DOCX, INDD/IDML, AI, EPS, PSD, PowerPoint, Visio, and CAD files such as DWG. Source files of any quality, including scans and unformatted drawings, are fine. Q: How fast can I get a quote? A cost and timing estimate usually comes back within 15 minutes of receiving the source files. A large batch of files or very complex documents take longer, and we tell you when to expect the quote. Q: How is pricing calculated? We charge per page or per hour, depending on the task and what works best for you. Within that, pricing factors in page count, source complexity, target languages, and turnaround. After reviewing your files we return a fixed quote and can suggest ways to optimize cost or speed. Q: Do you integrate with TMS tools? Yes. Finished files are delivered by email or uploaded directly into your TMS environment, ready for translation or post-translation layout. Q: Is my clients’ data confidential? Yes. Every workstation is password protected and files are encrypted during processing, transfer, and exchange. We work as a production partner for LSPs and don’t poach your clients. --- ## PDF to Word (DOCX) conversion URL: https://laydox.com/services/pdf-to-word.html Send a PDF of any quality — including scans — and receive a clean, editable DOCX that is ready to hand straight to your translators. In short: We rebuild any PDF, native or scanned, as a clean, editable DOCX for translation agencies, with real headers, lists, footnotes and tables. Prices start at €1.20 per page for live PDFs and €2.00 per page for scans. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### What you get back We do not run your file through a one-click exporter and hope for the best. We build a new DOCX and place text and graphics into it deliberately, so the document behaves correctly when your linguists start working. - Reconstructed headers and footers - Footnotes, endnotes, and captions in place - Numbered and bulleted lists as real Word lists - Automatic page numbering and section breaks - Tables, columns, and text boxes rebuilt to match the source ### Scanned and image-only PDFs Image-only files are processed with OCR in many languages and scripts, then rebuilt — not flattened. You get a document your CAT tool can segment, not a picture of one. ### Why agencies outsource this to us PDF-to-Word looks trivial until a 200-page manual with nested tables and mixed languages lands the day before a deadline. We handle the volume and the edge cases so your project managers keep their turnaround promises, and your in-house team stays on higher-value work. ### Formats in and out In: PDF (native or scanned), image files, and legacy office formats. Out: DOCX, or a translation-ready package for your CAT or TMS. Delivery by email or straight into your system. ### What’s included and what it costs PDF to Word is priced per page. The tier depends on how complex the page is, and scanned pages cost more because they go through OCR first. | Tier | Live PDF | Scanned PDF | | Simple | €1.20 / page | €2.00 / page | | Standard | €2.00 / page | €3.00 / page | | Complex | €2.50 / page | €4.00 / page | | Hard | Individual | Individual | Simple: running text with headings and simple lists. Standard: pages with tables, images, footnotes or multi-level lists. Complex: multi-column pages, nested tables, text boxes and charts with text. Hard: very dense, damaged or mixed-script pages, priced after we have seen the file. #### Included in the price - Headers, footers and automatic page numbering rebuilt - Footnotes, endnotes and captions in place - Numbered and bulleted lists as real Word lists - Tables, columns and text boxes rebuilt to match the source - Odd section breaks, broken sentences and stray tags cleaned up, so your CAT tool segments the text properly - OCR for scanned pages - Delivery as DOCX or a translation-ready package for your CAT or TMS Priced separately: bilingual tables with text only, no formatting (€1.50 per live page, €2.00 per scanned page), and layout of the translated file (from €1.00 per page). Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### PDF to Word questions Q: Can you convert scanned PDFs to editable Word? Yes. Scanned or image-only PDFs are processed with OCR and rebuilt as fully editable DOCX files, with layout and structure reconstructed rather than flattened. Q: Do you keep the original formatting? Yes. Headers, footers, footnotes, numbered and bulleted lists, and automatic page numbering are recreated so the DOCX is ready for translation and re-flow. Q: How long does conversion take? Turnaround depends on page count and complexity, and a quote with the deadline usually comes back within 15 minutes of receiving the files; large batches of files take longer. Q: How much does PDF to Word conversion cost? Live PDFs cost €1.20, €2.00 or €2.50 per page for Simple, Standard and Complex pages. Scanned PDFs cost €2.00, €3.00 or €4.00 per page. Very difficult pages are priced individually after we have seen the file. Q: What do you need from us for a quote? The PDF files, the output you need (DOCX or a package for your CAT tool) and your deadline. We reply with the tier, the price and the delivery date. Q: Can you deliver urgently? Yes. Urgent jobs are possible, with a surcharge of 50% of the project cost. Tell us the deadline when you send the files. --- ## PDF to InDesign conversion URL: https://laydox.com/services/pdf-to-indesign.html Hand us a PDF and get back a fully built InDesign file — text, styles, and graphics reconstructed, threaded, and ready for translation and re-flow. In short: We turn flat PDFs into working InDesign files (INDD and IDML) with paragraph styles, threaded frames and linked graphics, so translated text re-flows without a rebuild. Layout from scratch is billed at €15 per hour. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### What you get back We do not trace a flat PDF into a picture. We rebuild a working InDesign document so it behaves correctly the moment translated text lands in it. - Native INDD, plus IDML for CAT-tool round-trips - Paragraph and character styles, not local overrides - Linked graphics and correctly placed images - Master pages, page numbering, and sections - Threaded text frames so copy re-flows cleanly ### Both directions PDF to InDesign and InDesign to PDF. We work with all IDML and INDD types, so we fit whichever end of the workflow you need — source prep before translation, or final layout after it. ### Built for the languages you ship Styles are what make a layout survive localization. German and Russian run longer than English, Chinese spaces differently, Arabic runs right to left. With proper styles and threading in place, your team re-flows target text without rebuilding the file for every language. ### Formats in and out In: PDF, INDD, IDML, and common source files. Out: INDD, IDML, or press-ready PDF. Delivery by email or straight into your CAT or TMS environment. ### What’s included and what it costs Rebuilding a PDF in InDesign is billed by the hour, because the time depends on how dense the layout is. Conversions from other layout programs and layout after translation are priced per page. | Work | Price | | Rebuild from PDF to InDesign (layout from scratch) | €15.00 / hour | | Conversion from Publisher, QuarkXPress or FrameMaker to InDesign | from €3.00 / page | | Drawings placed into an InDesign or IDML layout | from €8.00 / page | | Layout of the translated file (DTP1) | €1.50 / page | Your quote gives the estimated hours and cost for the file before we start. #### Included in the price - Native INDD plus IDML for your CAT tool - Paragraph and character styles instead of local overrides - Master pages, page numbering and sections - Threaded text frames, so translated text re-flows - Linked and correctly placed graphics - Missing fonts and broken links flagged before production Priced separately: corrections after review (DTP2) at €15.00 per hour, and a final layout check (QA) at €2.00 per page. Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### PDF to InDesign questions Q: Can you rebuild editable InDesign from a flat PDF? Yes. We reconstruct a working InDesign file with real styles, linked graphics, and threaded text frames, rather than tracing the PDF into an image. Q: Do you provide IDML for CAT tools? Yes. We deliver IDML so your CAT tool can extract and reinsert text, and we return the finished INDD for final layout. Q: What about missing fonts or broken links? We flag missing fonts and unlinked graphics on review and either source suitable equivalents with your approval or request the originals before production. Q: How much does PDF to InDesign conversion cost? Rebuilding a PDF in InDesign is billed at €15 per hour, and the quote gives you the estimated cost for your file before we start. Conversions from Publisher, QuarkXPress or FrameMaker start at €3.00 per page. Q: Can you convert QuarkXPress, Publisher or FrameMaker files to InDesign? Yes. This form-to-form conversion starts at €3.00 per page and moves old layouts into InDesign, where updates and translation are faster and cheaper. Q: Do you also lay out the translated InDesign file? Yes. Layout of the translated file (DTP1) is €1.50 per page, and corrections after review are €15 per hour. --- ## E-learning localization layout — Articulate Storyline & Rise URL: https://laydox.com/services/elearning-articulate.html Send us a Storyline or Rise course in one language and get it back fully laid out in another — text expanded, slides re-fitted, media re-synced, and republished ready for your LMS. In short: We re-lay out Articulate Storyline and Rise 360 courses after translation: expanded text re-fitted, on-screen graphics recreated, captions re-synced and the course republished as SCORM or xAPI. Storyline work is billed at €17 per hour. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### Localization engineering, not just translation Translating an e-learning course is only half the job. Once the target text is in, the course has to be rebuilt so it still looks and behaves right: longer strings have to fit, on-screen graphics need adapting, and interactions, quizzes, and timing have to keep working. We handle that engineering and layout stage so your translators translate and your course still publishes cleanly. - Text export for translation (Word/XLIFF) and clean re-import - Slide-by-slide layout after translation across the whole course - Text boxes, buttons, labels, and markers re-fitted for expansion - On-screen text baked into images recreated in the target language - Captions, subtitles, and audio timing re-synced - Quizzes, triggers, and interactive states checked in the target build ### Text expansion, handled Translated text often runs 20–35% longer than English, and in a fixed Storyline slide that means clipped labels, overlapping buttons, and text spilling out of shapes. We go through every affected slide and re-fit the layout so the course looks deliberate in every language — not like a template someone stretched. (More on this in our note on fixing layout after text expansion .) ### Storyline and Rise, plus the packages they export We work directly in Articulate Storyline 360 ( .story ) and Rise 360, and with the SCORM and xAPI packages they produce, including embedded images, video, and audio. Right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew and CJK scripts are handled with the correct alignment, fonts, and interaction adjustments. ### Formats in and out In: your .story file or Rise course, source media, and the translated text (or we export it for you). Out: a publish-ready course in the target language — the working project plus republished SCORM/xAPI for your LMS, or a translation-ready export for your CAT or TMS before layout. ### What’s included and what it costs E-learning layout is billed by the hour, because the work depends on the number of slides, interactions and media in the course. | Work | Price | | Localization layout in Articulate Storyline 360 and Rise 360 | €17.00 / hour | Your quote gives the estimated hours and cost for the course before we start. Larger courses usually take more than one working day. #### Included in the price - Text export for translation (Word or XLIFF) and clean re-import - Slide-by-slide layout of the whole course after translation - Text boxes, buttons, labels and markers re-fitted for longer text - On-screen text inside images recreated in the target language - Captions, subtitles and audio timing re-synced - Quizzes, triggers and interactive states checked - The working project plus republished SCORM or xAPI for your LMS Priced separately: the translation itself, which your linguists do. Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### E-learning questions Q: Which e-learning tools do you work in? Articulate Storyline 360 (.story) and Rise 360 courses. We also handle the SCORM and xAPI packages they export, along with embedded images, video, and audio. Q: Do you fix layout broken by text expansion? Yes. Translated text is often 20–35% longer than English. We re-fit text boxes, buttons, labels, and slide objects so nothing is clipped, overlapping, or cut off, on every affected slide. Q: Can you handle right-to-left and CJK languages? Yes. We lay out Arabic, Hebrew, and other right-to-left languages, as well as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, adjusting alignment, fonts, and interaction elements accordingly. Q: What do you deliver? A publish-ready course in the target language — the working .story or Rise project plus republished SCORM/xAPI output for your LMS. We can also return a translation-ready export for your CAT or TMS before layout. Q: How much does e-learning localization layout cost? Work in Articulate Storyline and Rise is billed at €17 per hour. You get the estimated cost for the course in the quote before we start. Q: Do you translate the course too? No. We handle the layout and engineering around the translation: export, re-import, re-fitting, media and republishing. The translation itself is done by your linguists. --- ## OCR & document recognition URL: https://laydox.com/services/ocr.html Turn scans and image-only files into clean, structured, editable documents — recognized, typed, and formatted in many languages and scripts. In short: We recognize scanned and image-only documents in Latin, Cyrillic, CJK and right-to-left scripts and rebuild them as structured, editable files your CAT tool can segment. Scanned pages start at €2.00 per page. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### More than raw OCR A raw OCR dump is a wall of text with the layout thrown away. We recognize the content and rebuild the document: headings, columns, tables, lists, and captions land where they belong, so the file is ready to segment and translate. ### Many languages and scripts We recognize Latin, Cyrillic, CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean), and right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew, including mixed-language documents where more than one script appears on the same page. ### Difficult sources welcome Low-resolution scans, faxes, photocopies of photocopies, stamps and annotations over text, and pages with heavy graphics. These are exactly the files that break automated tools, and exactly the ones we are built for. ### Output for your workflow Delivered as editable DOCX or a translation-ready package for your CAT or TMS. You get text your tools can segment, not a picture of a document. ### What’s included and what it costs OCR is priced per scanned page. The tier depends on how complex the page is. | Tier | Price | | Simple | €2.00 / page | | Standard | €3.00 / page | | Complex | €4.00 / page | | Hard | Individual | | Scanned text into a bilingual table (text only) | €2.00 / page | Simple: running text with headings and simple lists. Standard: pages with tables, images, footnotes or multi-level lists. Complex: multi-column pages, nested tables, text boxes and charts with text. Hard: very poor scans or mixed scripts, priced after we have seen the file. #### Included in the price - Recognition of the text, with the layout rebuilt: headings, columns, tables, lists and captions - Pages that recognition cannot read typed in - Mixed-language pages with more than one script - Delivery as editable DOCX or a translation-ready package for your CAT or TMS Priced separately: layout of the translated file (from €1.00 per page). Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### OCR questions Q: Can you handle poor-quality scans? Yes. Low-resolution scans, faxes, and photocopies are our regular work. We recognize and rebuild them into clean, structured, editable files. Q: Which languages and scripts do you support? Many working languages across Latin, Cyrillic, CJK, and right-to-left scripts such as Arabic, including documents that mix several scripts on one page. Q: Do I get editable text or just an image? Editable, structured text with the layout reconstructed, ready to segment in your CAT or TMS. Not a flattened image. Q: How much does OCR cost? Scanned pages cost €2.00, €3.00 or €4.00 for Simple, Standard and Complex pages. Very poor scans are priced individually after we have seen them. Q: Can you put the recognized text into a bilingual table? Yes. We place the text in a two-column table for your CAT tool, keeping bold, italic and underline, for €2.00 per scanned page. Q: Can you deliver urgently? Yes. Urgent jobs are possible, with a surcharge of 50% of the project cost. Tell us the deadline when you send the scans. --- ## CAD processing URL: https://laydox.com/services/cad-processing.html Full-scale support for professional CAD packages — layout and formatting of standard and unformatted technical drawings, prepared for translated text. In short: We prepare the text in AutoCAD, MicroStation and KOMPAS-3D drawings for translation and lay the target text back in without breaking the drawing. CAD work is billed at €17 per hour, drawings converted to Word or InDesign start at €8.00 per page. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### What we handle Technical drawings carry a surprising amount of language: callouts, dimension notes, title blocks, legends, and revision tables. We prepare all of it for translation and lay the target text back in without breaking the drawing. ### Software We work in AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, and KOMPAS-3D, covering both current and legacy versions so we can open and process the file your end client actually sent. ### Unformatted drawings Not every drawing arrives clean. Unstructured or unformatted files get cleaned up, organized, and made workable before layout — the kind of preparation that keeps a localization project from stalling on the first technical file. ### Formats and delivery In and out: DWG, DXF, and related CAD formats, or PDF where the workflow calls for it. Delivered by email or into your system, ready for the next step. ### What’s included and what it costs CAD work is billed by the hour, because drawings differ widely in size and density. Drawings converted to Word or InDesign are priced per page. | Work | Price | | Drawing preparation and layout in AutoCAD, MicroStation or KOMPAS-3D | €17.00 / hour | | Drawings converted to Word or InDesign | from €8.00 / page | The per-page price for converted drawings depends on the sheet size, and drawings are often around one square metre. We recommend InDesign (IDML) over Word: Word limits the sheet size and drawings lose quality. #### Included in the price - Callouts, dimension notes, title blocks, legends and revision tables prepared for translation - Target text placed back into the drawing without breaking it - Clean-up of unformatted and legacy drawings - Delivery in DWG, DXF or PDF, as your workflow needs Priced separately: Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### CAD questions Q: Which CAD formats do you work with? DWG, DXF, and related formats via AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, and KOMPAS-3D, including current and legacy versions. Q: Can you prepare drawings for translation? Yes. We isolate callouts, dimension text, title blocks, and legends so they can be translated, then place the target text back into the drawing. Q: Do you handle unformatted or legacy drawings? Yes. Unstructured and legacy files are cleaned and organized before layout, which is often the hardest part of a technical localization project. Q: How much does CAD drawing processing cost? CAD work is billed at €17 per hour, and the quote gives you the estimated cost before we start. Drawings converted to Word or InDesign start at €8.00 per page, depending on the sheet size. Q: Can you convert drawings to Word or InDesign? Yes, from €8.00 per page. We recommend an InDesign (IDML) layout: Word limits the sheet size and drawings lose quality, while in IDML they can be translated without loss. Q: How long does CAD work take? CAD programs are complex, and a set of drawings usually takes more than one working day. You get the delivery date with the quote. --- ## Print-ready layout URL: https://laydox.com/services/print-ready-layout.html Layout prepared for the press — correct bleed, scaling, and technological elements set to your print specification, in every target language. In short: We typeset multilingual manuals, catalogs and brochures to press standard, with bleed, scaling and prepress marks set to your printer's specification. DTP after translation starts at €1.00 per page. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### Prepress done properly Print is unforgiving: a wrong bleed or a low-resolution image is only discovered after the plates are made. We set bleed, scaling, and the technological elements each layout needs, so files leave for the printer right the first time. ### Multilingual typesetting Translated text rarely fits the original box. We handle expansion and contraction, script-specific fonts, and line-break rules so each language version keeps the design intact rather than overflowing it. ### Any document type Manuals, catalogs, brochures, packaging, and technical documents, typeset to publication standard across languages while staying consistent with the source design. ### Clean handoff to the printer We deliver press-ready PDFs built to your printer’s specification, or the packaged working files, so production runs without a round of back-and-forth. ### What’s included and what it costs Layout is priced per page. Corrections and layout from scratch are billed by the hour. | Work | Price | | Layout after translation, on files we formatted | €1.00 / page | | Layout after translation, on files you formatted | from €1.50 / page | | DTPE: file preparation before translation | €0.50 / page | | DTP1: layout after translation | €1.50 / page | | DTP2: corrections after review, updates, redlines | €15.00 / hour | | QA: final layout check against the source | €2.00 / page | | Full set: DTPE + DTP1 + DTP2 + QA | €3.50 / page | | Layout from scratch | €15.00 / hour | The lower rate for files we formatted reflects our confidence in that work: they are faster to lay out after translation. #### Included in the price - Bleed, scaling and prepress marks to your printer’s specification - CMYK and image resolution set for print - Text expansion, fonts and line breaks handled in every language - Each language version kept consistent with the source design - Press-ready PDF, or the packaged working files Priced separately: Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### Print layout questions Q: Do you set bleed and prepare files for CMYK print? Yes. We set bleed, scaling, and the technological elements the layout needs, and prepare files to your printer's CMYK and resolution specification. Q: Can you match the source layout across languages? Yes. We keep each language version consistent with the source design while handling text expansion, fonts, and script-specific rules. Q: What do you deliver to the printer? Press-ready PDFs built to the print specification, or the packaged working files, so production can start without further prepress work. Q: How much does layout after translation cost? From €1.00 per page on files we formatted and from €1.50 per page on files you formatted. The full set of preparation, layout, corrections and QA is €3.50 per page. Q: What do DTPE, DTP1, DTP2 and QA mean? DTPE is file preparation before translation, DTP1 is layout after translation, DTP2 covers corrections after review, updates and redlines, and QA is the final layout check against the source. Q: Do you lay out documents from scratch? Yes, at €15 per hour. Tell us whether the document is for print or web, because colour mode and image resolution depend on it. --- ## Accessible PDF & document accessibility (PDF/UA, WCAG) URL: https://laydox.com/services/accessible-pdf.html We make PDFs and their source files usable with screen readers and compliant with PDF/UA and WCAG — in every language your project ships. In short: We remediate existing PDFs and build InDesign, Word and PowerPoint files accessible from the start: tags, alt text, reading order, tables, forms and language settings, checked against PDF/UA (ISO 14289) and WCAG 2.2 AA. Remediation starts at €3.00 per page, audits with a conformance report at €40 per document. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### What we make accessible An accessible document is not a different-looking document. It is the same layout with a structure underneath that assistive technology can follow. We build that structure page by page and check it before delivery. - Tag tree for every element: headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, figures, footnotes and links - Alternative text for images, charts and diagrams, written to convey the information, not just the picture - Logical reading order across columns, sidebars, captions and pull quotes - Data tables with proper header cells and scope, including complex and nested tables - Document title, language, bookmarks and language changes inside the text - Fillable forms with labels, tooltips and a sensible tab order - Running headers, page numbers and decoration marked as artifacts, so screen readers skip them - Colour contrast and font legibility checked against WCAG ### Standards we work to - PDF/UA-1 (ISO 14289-1), and PDF/UA-2 (ISO 14289-2:2024) on request - WCAG 2.1 AA and WCAG 2.2 AA - EN 301 549 , the European standard behind the European Accessibility Act and the Web Accessibility Directive. Version 3.2.1 is the current legal reference; version 4.1.1, published in September 2026, moves to WCAG 2.2 - National rules built on these standards, such as BITV 2.0 in Germany, RGAA in France and Decree-Law 83/2018 in Portugal ### Accessible from the source Fixing a finished PDF works, but it has to be redone every time the document changes. When we do the layout ourselves, or take over your InDesign, Word or PowerPoint files, we build accessibility in: paragraph styles mapped to tags, alt text attached to images, reading order set in the source and a tagged export. The next edition then needs only a check, not a new round of remediation. ### Every language version This is where we differ from single-language accessibility vendors. Each translated version needs its own accessible PDF: alt text and form labels translated, the document language and every language change marked, the reading order checked again after the text reflows. We handle right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew, and CJK documents, with the same care. For a translation agency this means one partner for layout and accessibility across all target languages. ### Large print and Easy Read Many public-sector contracts ask for alternative formats next to the standard document. We lay out large-print editions and Easy Read versions, with short lines, generous spacing and supporting images placed next to the text. The plain-language text itself comes from you or your linguists; we make it work on the page. ### How we check and what you receive We remediate in Adobe Acrobat Pro with axesPDF and CommonLook, and validate every file with PAC 2024, which tests against PDF/UA through the Matterhorn Protocol and against the machine-checkable WCAG criteria. Checks a validator cannot make, such as whether alt text is meaningful or whether the reading order makes sense, are done by hand. With the files you receive a conformance report you can attach to your delivery or tender documentation. ### For tenders and public bodies The European Accessibility Act has applied since 28 June 2025, and public bodies across the EU must publish accessible documents. Calls for tenders increasingly list accessible PDF, PDF/UA or national rules such as BITV and RGAA as a requirement for publications, reports and forms. We work as the production partner of translation agencies, design studios and publishers bidding for these contracts, or directly with corporate translation departments, public bodies and international organisations. See bids and tenders for what we provide for your bid file. ### What’s included and what it costs Remediation is priced per page by complexity. Audits are priced per document. | Work | Price | | PDF remediation, Simple | €3.00 / page | | PDF remediation, Standard | €5.00 / page | | PDF remediation, Complex | €8.00 / page | | PDF remediation, Hard | Individual | | Accessibility built into our layout | +€1.00 / page | | Large print or Easy Read layout | from €3.00 / page | | Audit with conformance report | from €40 / document | Simple: running text, headings, lists and a few images. Standard: images and charts that need alt text, simple tables, footnotes. Complex: multi-column layouts, complex or nested tables, forms, infographics. #### Included in the price - Tag tree, reading order, bookmarks, document title and language settings - Alt text written for images and charts - Tables with header cells, and forms with labels - Validation in PAC 2024 against PDF/UA and WCAG, plus a manual check - A conformance report with every file Priced separately: Urgent jobs: +50% of the project cost. See all rates . ### Accessible PDF questions Q: What is PDF/UA? PDF/UA (Universal Accessibility, ISO 14289) is the international standard for accessible PDF files. It defines how the content must be tagged so screen readers and other assistive technology can read it correctly. Meeting PDF/UA covers most of the WCAG requirements that apply to PDF documents. Q: Do you write the alternative text for images and charts? Yes. We write alt text that conveys what an image or chart tells the reader, and longer descriptions for complex charts where needed. If your subject-matter experts prefer to supply or approve the texts, we place and tag them for you. Q: Can a scanned PDF be made accessible? Yes. A scanned document first goes through OCR and is rebuilt with real text, then tagged like any other PDF. Image-only pages without real text can never be accessible, so this step is essential. Q: How do you prove the document is compliant? Every file is validated with PAC 2024 against PDF/UA and WCAG, and the criteria a tool cannot judge are checked by hand. You receive a conformance report with the delivery. Q: Can you make translated versions accessible too? Yes, that is our speciality. Each language version gets its own tagging, translated alt text and form labels, correct language settings and a fresh reading-order check, including right-to-left and CJK documents. Q: How much does accessible PDF remediation cost? Remediation is priced per page: from €3.00 for simple text pages, €5.00 for pages with images and simple tables, and €8.00 for complex layouts, tables and forms. Audits with a conformance report start at €40 per document. Send the file and we usually return a quote within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. --- ## Your DTP and accessible-document partner for bids and tenders URL: https://laydox.com/bids-and-tenders/ Translation agencies name us in their bids, and corporate translation departments, public bodies and international organisations contract us directly. We handle multilingual layout, OCR and accessible PDF, and we give you what your bid file needs. In short: Laydox, a brand of Leitstern Unipessoal LDA (Portugal, EU), is a DTP, OCR and accessible PDF partner for public bids and tenders in the EU, the UK, the US and Canada. We work for three kinds of clients: translation agencies, who name us as a subcontractor in their bids; corporate translation departments; and public bodies and international organisations. For your bid we provide free test pages, sign your NDA, issue a letter of commitment and give client references on request. Write to bids@laydox.com. Updated: 4 October 2026 ### Bid, tender or RFP: the same work In the EU and the UK, public contracts are usually awarded through a call for tenders, and suppliers submit a tender. In the US and Canada the same process is called a bid or a solicitation, issued as an RFP (request for proposals), RFQ (request for quotations) or IFB (invitation for bids). Whatever the buyer calls it, the documents have to be laid out in every language, delivered on a fixed date and, more and more often, made accessible. That is the part we take on. ### What we provide for your bid - Free test pages. We lay out sample pages from the tender documents, so you can show the evaluation panel real output instead of a promise. - Confidentiality. We sign your NDA or the confidentiality terms of the tender before we see the documents. Our standard NDA is available on request. - Letter of commitment. A signed letter confirming Laydox as your DTP subcontractor, with the scope, capacity and prices you need for the bid file. - Client references. References from current clients, on request and with their consent. - Prices in your format. We price the volumes in the tender per page and fill in our part of the pricing schedule. Tender deadlines do not move, so tell us the submission date first. Send the tender documents, the expected volumes and the languages to bids@laydox.com . ### Who we work with Three kinds of clients bring us into bids and tenders: - Translation agencies. Most of our tender work. You bid for the translation contract and name us as your layout and accessibility partner. We deliver under your brand and to your project managers, and we don’t contact your client. - Corporate translation departments. Companies with their own translation or localization team contract us directly, through their supplier tenders or RFPs or as an approved vendor. - Public bodies and international organisations. Ministries, municipalities, public agencies, EU institutions and other international organisations contract us directly, wherever the procedure is open to a supplier based in Portugal (EU). ### What we deliver under a public contract - Multilingual layout in InDesign, Word and PowerPoint, matched to the source design: reports, brochures, forms, manuals and publications ( print-ready layout ) - Editable files rebuilt from PDFs and scans for translation ( PDF to Word , PDF to InDesign , OCR ) - Accessible PDF to PDF/UA and WCAG, with a conformance report for every file ( Accessible PDF ) - E-learning courses in Articulate Storyline and Rise ( e-learning ) and technical drawings in AutoCAD and MicroStation ( CAD processing ) ### Accessibility rules in public contracts Public documents increasingly have to be accessible, and tender specifications say so. These are the rules we meet most often, by market: | Market | Usual term | Accessibility rules for public documents | | EU | Call for tenders | EN 301 549 (WCAG 2.1 AA), Web Accessibility Directive, European Accessibility Act since 28 June 2025; in Portugal, Decree-Law 83/2018 | | UK | Tender, ITT | Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018: WCAG 2.2 AA | | US | Bid, RFP, RFQ | Section 508 (WCAG 2.0 AA) for federal agencies; ADA Title II rule (WCAG 2.1 AA) for state and local governments, from 26 April 2027 for larger entities and 26 April 2028 for smaller ones | | Canada | Bid, RFP, solicitation | CAN/ASC-EN 301 549:2024 for federal bodies; AODA (WCAG 2.0 AA) in Ontario | In every case we deliver PDFs that pass PDF/UA and WCAG checks in PAC 2024, plus a manual review of what a validator cannot judge. See Accessible PDF for the details, and what accessible PDF remediation costs for prices with worked examples. ### Scripts and languages Our core is Latin and Cyrillic scripts: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and the other Latin-script languages, plus Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian, Ukrainian and Russian. Greek, Arabic, Hebrew and Chinese, Japanese and Korean are available on request, after we have reviewed the files. ### Company facts for supplier forms | Legal name | Leitstern Unipessoal LDA | | Brand | Laydox | | Country | Portugal (EU) | | NIPC | 517690683 | | VAT | PT517690683 | | Registered address | Estrada de Santa Maria, 53, 2705-559 São João das Lampas, Portugal | | Experience | Core team working together since 2014; company incorporated in 2023 | | Team | A core team that runs the projects, plus vetted freelance DTP specialists matched to each contract and scaled to its volume | | Software | Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat Pro; Microsoft Office; Articulate Storyline and Rise; AutoCAD, MicroStation; axesPDF, CommonLook and PAC 2024 for accessibility | | Prices | In EUR, per page; see rates | | Contact for bids | bids@laydox.com | ### Bids and tenders questions Q: What is the difference between a bid and a tender? Mostly the region. In the EU and the UK a public buyer publishes a call for tenders and suppliers submit tenders. In the US and Canada the buyer issues a solicitation, often an RFP or RFQ, and suppliers submit bids or proposals. For the supplier the work is the same: meet the specification, the price and the deadline. Q: Can we name you as a subcontractor in our tender? Yes. We issue a signed letter of commitment that confirms Laydox as your DTP and accessibility subcontractor, with the scope, capacity and prices for the bid file. We work under your brand and do not contact your client. Q: Do you lay out free test pages for a bid? Yes. Send the tender documents and we lay out sample pages free of charge, so your bid can show real output in the required format and languages. Q: Will you sign our NDA? Yes. We sign your NDA or the confidentiality terms of the tender before we receive any documents. If you need one, we also send our standard NDA. Q: Can we work with you directly, without a translation agency? Yes. Corporate translation departments contract us directly through their supplier tenders or RFPs, or as an approved vendor. Public bodies and international organisations can contract us directly wherever the procedure is open to a supplier based in Portugal (EU). We also join bids led by translation agencies. Q: Which accessibility standards can you meet for public documents? PDF/UA (ISO 14289), WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA and EN 301 549, which together cover the EU, UK, US (Section 508, ADA Title II) and Canadian requirements. Every file is checked in PAC 2024 and by hand, and comes with a conformance report. Q: Which languages and scripts do you work with? Our core is Latin and Cyrillic scripts, which covers most European languages. Greek, Arabic, Hebrew and Chinese, Japanese and Korean are available on request, after we have reviewed the files. --- ## How Much Does PDF to Word Conversion Cost? URL: https://laydox.com/insights/pdf-to-word-conversion-cost.html A converted page can cost a little over a euro or several euros. The difference comes from two things: whether the PDF still contains real text, and how complex the page is. In short: At Laydox, converting a live PDF to an editable Word file costs €1.20, €2.00 or €2.50 per page for Simple, Standard and Complex pages. A scanned PDF costs €2.00, €3.00 or €4.00 per page, because it goes through OCR first. Very difficult pages are priced after we see the file, and urgent jobs add 50%. ### Price per page Conversion is priced per page of the source PDF. The tier is set page by page, so a document with a few complex tables does not make every page expensive. | Tier | Live PDF | Scanned PDF | | Simple | €1.20 | €2.00 | | Standard | €2.00 | €3.00 | | Complex | €2.50 | €4.00 | | Hard | Individual | Individual | Prices per page. Simple: running text with headings and simple lists. Standard: tables, images, footnotes or multi-level lists. Complex: multi-column pages, nested tables, text boxes and charts with text. Hard: very dense, damaged or mixed-script pages. ### Live or scanned: why it matters A live PDF was exported from Word, InDesign or another program, so the text is still there and can be selected. A scanned PDF is a picture of a page. Its text has to be recognized by OCR before anything else can happen, and the result has to be checked, which is why every tier costs more for scans. A quick test: try to select a sentence in the PDF. If you can, it is live. If the whole page highlights as one block, it is a scan. ### What pushes a page into a higher tier - Tables, especially nested tables or tables that run across pages - Several columns, sidebars and text boxes - Charts and diagrams with text that needs to be editable - Footnotes, endnotes and multi-level numbered lists - Poor scans: low resolution, stamps, handwriting over the text, skewed pages - Several scripts on one page ### Worked examples A 50-page technical manual, live PDF, mostly complex pages. 50 × €2.50 = €125 . A 120-page scanned contract. 80 pages of running text at €2.00 and 40 pages with tables at €3.00: €160 + €120 = €280 . Needed by tomorrow, with the 50% urgent surcharge: €420 . Text only, for a bilingual review. If you only need the text in a two-column table, without the layout, it costs €1.50 per live page and €2.00 per scanned page. ### What the price includes - Headers, footers and automatic page numbering rebuilt - Footnotes, endnotes, captions and real Word lists - Tables, columns and text boxes rebuilt to match the source - Clean-up of section breaks, broken sentences and stray tags, so your CAT tool segments the text properly - Delivery as DOCX or a translation-ready package for your CAT or TMS ### How to keep the cost down - Ask your client for the original Word or InDesign file first. If it exists, you may not need a conversion at all. - Send the live PDF rather than a scan or a printout of it. - Send all files of a project together, so we can price them in one go and keep them consistent. - Give us a realistic deadline: the urgent surcharge is the easiest cost to avoid. ### Questions Q: Is a free online converter good enough? For a simple letter, often yes. For documents going into translation, automatic converters usually leave text boxes, broken lines and odd breaks that cost your translators time and inflate CAT tool counts. That clean-up is what the per-page price pays for. Q: Do you charge per page of the PDF or of the Word file? Per page of the source PDF. Q: How do I get an exact price? Send the files. A quote with the tier and the deadline usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. ### Key takeaways - Live PDFs: €1.20–€2.50 per page; scans: €2.00–€4.00 per page - The tier is set per page by complexity - Scans cost more because OCR comes first - Urgent jobs add 50% - Asking for the original source file can make conversion unnecessary --- ## How Much Does Multilingual DTP Cost? URL: https://laydox.com/insights/multilingual-dtp-cost.html DTP quotes often look confusing because the work comes in stages: preparing the file, laying out the translation, applying corrections and checking the result. Here is what each stage costs and how they add up. In short: At Laydox, layout after translation starts at €1.00 per page on files we formatted and €1.50 per page on files you formatted. Priced by stage, file preparation (DTPE) is €0.50, layout after translation (DTP1) €1.50 and the final check (QA) €2.00 per page; corrections (DTP2) are €15 per hour. The full set of all four is €3.50 per page, and urgent jobs add 50%. ### The stages of DTP Translation agencies usually buy DTP in stages. Each one has its own price, so you pay only for the work a project needs. | Stage | Price | | DTPE: file preparation before translation | €0.50 / page | | DTP1: layout after translation | €1.50 / page | | DTP2: corrections after review, updates, redlines | €15.00 / hour | | QA: final layout check against the source | €2.00 / page | | Full set: DTPE + DTP1 + DTP2 + QA | €3.50 / page | Prices per page of each language version. Layout after translation on files we formatted ourselves is €1.00 per page; on files you formatted, from €1.50 per page. ### Why the price is per language Every target language is its own layout job. German and Finnish can run 30–40% longer than English , and Japanese can contract. Each version needs its text re-fitted, its line breaks and hyphenation checked and its fonts confirmed, so the page count is multiplied by the number of languages. ### Worked examples A 40-page InDesign manual into five languages, full set. 40 pages × 5 languages × €3.50 = €700 . The same manual, layout only. If your team prepares the files and checks the result, DTP1 alone is 200 pages × €1.50 = €300 , plus DTP2 hours if the reviewers send corrections. A brochure we laid out last year, now in a new language. Layout after translation on a file we formatted is €1.00 per page: a 24-page brochure costs €24 per language. ### What makes DTP cost more - Source files with local formatting instead of paragraph styles - Text inside images that has to be recreated in each language - Right-to-left or CJK target languages - Several rounds of corrections after review (DTP2 is billed by the hour) - Tight deadlines: urgent jobs add 50% of the project cost ### How to keep the cost down - Order DTPE before translation. A well-prepared file lays out faster in every language. - Collect all reviewer corrections into one round, so DTP2 is done once. - Ask for the source in a modern format. Converting an old QuarkXPress or Publisher file to InDesign starts at €3.00 per page, and every later update gets cheaper. - Plan the deadline with the layout stage in it, not after it. ### Questions Q: Why are files you formatted cheaper to lay out? Because we know they are built cleanly, with styles and threaded frames, so translated text re-flows with little manual work. That saving goes into the price. Q: Do you charge per page of the source or of the translation? Per page of each language version. Q: How do I get an exact price? Send the files with the target languages and the deadline. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. ### Key takeaways - Layout after translation from €1.00 per page - DTPE €0.50, DTP1 €1.50, QA €2.00 per page; DTP2 €15 per hour - The full DTPE + DTP1 + DTP2 + QA set is €3.50 per page - Pages are counted per language version - Good file preparation lowers the cost in every language --- ## How Much Does Accessible PDF Remediation Cost? URL: https://laydox.com/insights/accessible-pdf-remediation-cost.html Making a PDF accessible means adding structure that screen readers can follow. How long that takes depends on what is on the page, so the price follows the page too. In short: At Laydox, accessible PDF remediation costs €3.00 per page for simple pages, €5.00 for standard pages and €8.00 for complex pages, with very difficult files priced individually. An audit with a conformance report starts at €40 per document. If we do the layout, building accessibility in costs €1.00 per page extra. ### Price per page | Work | Price | | Remediation, Simple | €3.00 / page | | Remediation, Standard | €5.00 / page | | Remediation, Complex | €8.00 / page | | Remediation, Hard | Individual | | Accessibility built into our layout | +€1.00 / page | | Large print or Easy Read layout | from €3.00 / page | | Audit with conformance report | from €40 / document | Simple: running text, headings, lists and a few images. Standard: images and charts that need alt text, simple tables, footnotes. Complex: multi-column layouts, complex or nested tables, forms, infographics. ### What drives the price - Images and charts: each one needs alternative text that says what it shows - Tables: header cells and their scope have to be set, which takes longer for nested tables - Forms: every field needs a label, a tooltip and a sensible tab order - Multi-column layouts and sidebars: the reading order has to be set by hand - Scanned pages: they need OCR before they can be tagged at all ### Worked examples A 60-page annual report. 40 standard pages at €5.00 and 20 complex pages with tables and charts at €8.00: €200 + €160 = €360 per language. In three languages: €1,080 . The same report, laid out by us with accessibility built in. The surcharge is €1.00 per page: 60 × 3 languages = €180 on top of the layout, instead of remediation afterwards. Checking an existing file. An audit with a conformance report starts at €40 per document and tells you what needs fixing before you commit to remediation. ### Every language version counts Each translated PDF is a separate file for a screen reader. Alt text and form labels have to be translated, the document language and every language change marked, and the reading order checked again after the text reflows. That is why remediation is priced per page of each language version. ### What the price includes - Tag tree, reading order, bookmarks, title and language settings - Alt text written for images and charts - Tables with header cells, and forms with labels - Validation in PAC 2024 against PDF/UA and WCAG, plus a manual check - A conformance report with every file ### How to keep the cost down - Build accessibility into the layout from the start: €1.00 per page instead of remediation later - Remediate the source language first and translate the accessible file, so structure carries over - Send the InDesign or Word source if you have it, not only the PDF - Use an audit to find out which documents really need work ### Questions Q: Is alt text writing included? Yes. We write alt text for images and charts as part of remediation. If your experts prefer to supply or approve it, we place and tag their texts. Q: Which standards does the price cover? PDF/UA (ISO 14289) and WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA, which also cover EN 301 549, Section 508 and the ADA Title II rule. Every file is checked in PAC 2024 and by hand. Q: How do I get an exact price? Send the files and tell us the standard you need. A quote usually comes back within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. ### Key takeaways - Remediation: €3.00, €5.00 or €8.00 per page by complexity - Audits with a conformance report from €40 per document - Built into our layout, accessibility costs €1.00 per page extra - Each language version is priced separately - Alt text and PAC 2024 validation are included --- ## Transparent per-page pricing. URL: https://laydox.com/rates/ Published rates for every service — no hidden costs. Send your files and we usually return a quote within 15 minutes; large batches of files take longer. Worked examples: PDF to Word conversion cost , multilingual DTP cost and accessible PDF remediation cost . In short: Most Laydox work is priced per page: PDF to editable Word from €1.20, scanned PDF to Word from €2.00, DTP after translation from €1.00. Layout from scratch is €15 per hour, complex formats such as CAD or Storyline €17 per hour, accessible PDF remediation from €3.00 per page, and urgent jobs add 50%. Updated: 4 October 2026 Base hourly rate: €15 / hour. Most work is quoted per page from the rates below; hourly applies where a job is billed by time. ### Recreating formatting: PDF to Word / PowerPoint | Tier | Price | | Simple | €1.20 / page | | Standard | €2.00 / page | | Complex | €2.50 / page | | Hard | Individual | - OCR the document. - Remove odd section breaks left by automatic OCR and set up headers and footers. - Check for broken sentences and remove anything out of place, improving translation quality. - Strip odd tags from the text. | Tier | Price | | Simple | €2.00 / page | | Standard | €3.00 / page | | Complex | €4.00 / page | | Hard | Individual | ### DTP1 of documents / presentations after translation | Option | Price | | After formatting by our team | €1.00 / page | | After your formatting job | from €1.50 / page | We are confident in the quality of our layout, so we guarantee a fast, high-quality result on work we formatted. ### Bilingual tables: PDF to Word (text only, no formatting) | Source | Price | | Live pages | €1.50 / page | | Dead pages | €2.00 / page | - Copy text from the document into a bilingual table. - If non-editable, proofread for odd characters. - Preserve bold, italic, and underline so the formatter knows what to highlight in translation. - Place each page’s text in the table twice; the left column is set “Hidden” so it is invisible to CAT tools but lets you see source and translation side by side afterward. ### Layout from scratch: PDF/DOCX to InDesign (or any format) | Tier | Price | | Scratcher | €15.00 / hour | Please specify the target format and purpose (web or print). Layout settings depend on it — for example CMYK or RGB, graphics at 300 DPI or 72 DPI. ### Complex layouts | Task | Price | | Form-to-form conversion | from €3.00 / page | | Just DTP | €0.90 / page | | DTPE | €0.50 / page | | DTP1 | €1.50 / page | | DTP2, update, redline | €15.00 / hour | | QA | €2.00 / page | | Set: DTPE + DTP1 + DTP2 + QA | €3.50 / page | Form-to-form updates old layouts for speed, lower cost, and easier jobs — PUB ↔ INDD, QXP ↔ INDD, FRAME ↔ INDD, and so on. ### Complex formats | Tier | Price | | Ultra | €17.00 / hour | These are complex programs; work usually takes more than one day. ### Drawings: PDF to Word or InDesign | Tier | Price | | Sigma | from €8.00 / page | Price depends on drawing size (drawings are often around one meter square). Word limits sheet size and drawings lose quality, so we recommend placing drawings in an IDML layout and translating there without quality loss. ### Accessible documents: PDF/UA and WCAG | Task | Price | | PDF remediation, Simple | €3.00 / page | | PDF remediation, Standard | €5.00 / page | | PDF remediation, Complex | €8.00 / page | | PDF remediation, Hard | Individual | | Accessibility built into our layout | +€1.00 / page | | Large print / Easy Read layout | from €3.00 / page | | Audit + conformance report | from €40 / document | Simple: running text, headings, lists and a few images. Standard: images and charts that need alt text, simple tables, footnotes. Complex: multi-column layouts, complex or nested tables, forms, infographics. Every file is validated with PAC 2024 against PDF/UA and WCAG and delivered with a conformance report. Alt text writing is included. Urgent fee: +50% of the project cost. We know what it takes to hit your favorite clients’ tight deadlines — we’ve got you. --- ## A specialised production partner, not a generalist. URL: https://laydox.com/about/ Laydox is a desktop publishing and OCR production partner built for language service providers. We handle the layout, recognition, and prepress stage that sits between translation and delivery — so your projects ship clean, correct, and on time. ### Built for one job, done well We work with language service providers and in-house language teams as their production partner. That focus is deliberate: we are the bench behind the agency, not a competitor to it — we don’t poach your clients. You keep the client relationship; we make the files right. Because we do one thing, we go deep — prepress, OCR, complex layouts, unformatted drawings, and the awkward sources that break automated tools. ### A distributed team of specialists Laydox runs on a large team of DTP and layout specialists working across the world. Each project is matched to the specialist who knows that kind of work best — a technical drawing, a scanned legal contract, a multilingual InDesign package, or an e-learning course all sit with the right hands. Professionals do their best work in the area they know deepest, and the team is built around that principle. ### How we work Send a source file of any quality and any format, and you get back clean, translation-ready layout, delivered on deadline. A firm quote — scope, cost, and complexity — usually comes back within 15 minutes. Finished work is delivered by email or straight into your TMS environment, ready for translation or post-translation layout. - The right specialist matched to each project - Firm dates you can promise your own clients - Any complexity: halftones, heavy vector graphics, unformatted drawings - Delivery into your workflow, not just as loose files ### Confidential by design Your clients’ documents stay protected. Workstations are password protected, and files are encrypted during processing, transfer, and exchange. We work as a production partner for LSPs and their teams, and we don’t poach your clients. As an EU-based company, confidentiality and data care are part of how we operate, not an afterthought. ### Tools and reach Current professional software operated by experienced specialists — Microsoft Office, the Adobe suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), and CAD tools including AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, and KOMPAS-3D. We handle all common DTP and office formats (PDF, DOCX, INDD/IDML, AI, EPS, PSD, DWG) and work across many languages and scripts, from Latin and Cyrillic to CJK and right-to-left. ### The company Laydox is operated by Leitstern Unipessoal LDA, based in Portugal (EU). The core team has worked together since 2014; the company was incorporated in 2023. For public contracts, see bids and tenders . Company details are on the contact page , and if layout, OCR, or DTP is the stage between your translation and delivery, that is exactly what we are here for. --- ## Let’s talk about your production queue. URL: https://laydox.com/contact/ Send us the format, target languages, and deadline. You get scope, cost, and a firm delivery date back — usually within 15 minutes. ### How to reach us The fastest way to start is the quote form or a direct email to hello@laydox.com with your files attached. Tell us the source format, target languages, and your deadline, and a real project manager replies with a firm quote — typically within 15 minutes during working hours. - Email: hello@laydox.com - Bids and tenders: bids@laydox.com ( what we provide for your bid ) - Quote form: laydox.com quote form - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/laydox - Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00–21:00 CET ### Large or confidential files For heavy source files, email us and we will send a secure upload link — no need to squeeze everything through an attachment. Confidentiality is built in: workstations are password protected and files are encrypted during processing, transfer, and exchange. We work as a production partner for language service providers and their teams, and we don’t poach your clients. ### Who we work with Laydox is a production partner for translation and localization agencies (LSPs) and for in-house language teams — including clinical research, life sciences, and legal. If layout, OCR, or DTP is the stage between translation and delivery, that is exactly what we handle. ### Freelance DTP specialists Looking to work with us rather than hire us? We collaborate with freelance DTP and layout specialists. See current openings and how to apply . ### Company details Leitstern Unipessoal LDA · NIPC 517690683 · VAT PT517690683 · Estrada de Santa Maria, 53, 2705-559 São João das Lampas, Portugal (EU) --- ## Insights (articles) URL: https://laydox.com/insights/ - [How Much Does PDF to Word Conversion Cost?](https://laydox.com/insights/pdf-to-word-conversion-cost.html) (2026-10-04): PDF to Word conversion costs €1.20–€2.50 per page for live PDFs and €2.00–€4.00 for scans. What sets the tier, worked examples and how to cut the bill. - [How Much Does Multilingual DTP Cost?](https://laydox.com/insights/multilingual-dtp-cost.html) (2026-10-04): Multilingual DTP costs from €1.00 per page after translation, €3.50 per page for the full DTPE, DTP1, DTP2 and QA set. Prices, examples and savings. - [How Much Does Accessible PDF Remediation Cost?](https://laydox.com/insights/accessible-pdf-remediation-cost.html) (2026-10-04): Accessible PDF remediation costs €3.00, €5.00 or €8.00 per page by complexity; audits start at €40 per document. What drives the price, with examples. - [Complex PDFs for CAT Tools: Structure, Raster, Formatting, and Cultural Fit](https://laydox.com/insights/complex-pdf-for-cat-tools.html) (2026-07-17): Agencies still inherit PDFs that CAT tools cannot digest: complex structure, raster pages, heavy formatting, and cultural adaptation needs. Professional rebuild makes them translation-ready. - [Print Layout Done Right: Bleeds, Crop Marks, Scaling, and Press Specs](https://laydox.com/insights/print-crop-marks-and-bleeds.html) (2026-06-25): Without correctly set cropping and technological marks, the press either cuts into content or leaves white edges. Print-ready DTP is precision work, not decoration. - [Layouts That Survive Six Languages: Designing for Text Length Change](https://laydox.com/insights/text-length-aware-layouts.html) (2026-06-18): Headings slide, tables break, and images drift when text length changes. Build templates that absorb expansion and contraction—then swap text, not the whole design. - [Paragraph Spacing After Translation: The Detail Readers Feel Immediately](https://laydox.com/insights/paragraph-spacing-multilingual.html) (2026-06-11): Too much spacing makes a page look ragged; too little makes paragraphs collide. In multilingual layout, spacing is adjusted deliberately—not left to defaults. - [Interactive PDFs: Forms, Calculations, Buttons, and Embedded Video](https://laydox.com/insights/interactive-pdf-smart-forms.html) (2026-05-21): A static PDF is only the baseline. Interactive forms, autosum logic, navigation buttons, and embedded video turn documents into working tools. - [Multilingual Revision Control: Keeping Contracts in Sync Across Languages](https://laydox.com/insights/multilingual-revision-control.html) (2026-05-18): Fifteen English revisions on a trilingual contract do not have to mean page-by-page chaos in German and French. Version control for layout is an operational system, not a hope. - [Rebuilding a 20-Year-Old Contract From a Phone Photo](https://laydox.com/insights/recreating-a-20-year-old-contract.html) (2026-05-08): A 20-year-old contract sent as a phone photo, with skew, shadows and handwriting, rebuilt into a clean, editable, translation-ready file. - [Math, Greek Letters, and Footnotes: Technical Layout After Translation](https://laydox.com/insights/technical-math-formula-layout.html) (2026-05-01): After translation, formulas float, integral signs turn into scribbles, and equation numbering drifts. Technical DTP keeps scientific documents accurate. - [From NAPLPS to PCX: Why Forgotten Graphic Formats Still Matter for DTP](https://laydox.com/insights/graphic-formats-history-naplps.html) (2026-03-30): Before JPEG owned the early web, formats like NAPLPS, PCX, and BSAVE solved compression and portability under slow networks. Their lessons still shape how we think about file readiness. - [E-Learning Localization: Buttons, Subtitles, Tooltips, and Interactivity](https://laydox.com/insights/elearning-course-localization.html) (2026-03-13): Courses are not just text. Buttons, pop-ups, videos, and quizzes must work in the target language without breaking design or timing. - [DTP Quality Control: Multi-Stage Checks Before You Stamp Accepted](https://laydox.com/insights/dtp-quality-control-checklist.html) (2026-03-05): Deliver the project as if your name were printed under the layout. Multi-stage review and a 20-point checklist make that standard operational. - [Save About 30% on Localization: Prepare Files Before Linguists Start](https://laydox.com/insights/prepare-files-before-translation.html) (2026-02-27): Want lower translation cost and fewer heroic layout saves? Prepare layers, fonts, and styles before handoff—not after the first overset crisis. - [When Translation Grows 50%: How to Keep Layout Breathing After Expansion](https://laydox.com/insights/text-expansion-layout-fixes.html) (2026-02-20): A 1,000-character instruction set that becomes 1,500 after translation can turn a polished layout into a wall of text. Small typographic moves prevent a full redesign. - [500+ Legal Pages Over the Holidays: How Deadline-Driven DTP Still Delivers](https://laydox.com/insights/holiday-legal-document-package.html) (2026-01-07): A legal client needed a unified document package by December 31—and partner edits incorporated right after January 2. Continuity of production made the deadline possible. - [Localization Works When Text and Layout Move Together](https://laydox.com/insights/localization-text-and-layout.html) (2025-11-20): German and Finnish can expand 30–40%; Japanese can contract. Without layout adaptation, you get overlaps, empty gaps, broken graphics, and dead links. - [Cross-Platform Document Compatibility: Fonts That Survive Every Device](https://laydox.com/insights/cross-platform-font-compatibility.html) (2025-10-30): Broken fonts destroy layouts on the recipient’s machine. Text-to-outline, licensed substitutes, proper embedding, and brand guidelines keep documents looking as designed. - [Making a 150-Page Report Accessible: A WCAG 2.1 Case Study](https://laydox.com/insights/150-page-report-rebuild.html) (2025-08-28): A 150-page social-services report made accessible: every element tagged, 47 charts described, reading order fixed to meet WCAG 2.1. - [Why Ordinary PDFs Fail Screen-Reader Users, and How to Fix Them](https://laydox.com/insights/why-pdfs-become-a-barrier.html) (2025-08-21): Why ordinary PDFs lock out screen-reader users, and the four fixes that make them accessible: tags, alt text, reading order, contrast and fonts. - [App Instructions in Arabic: Rebuilding a Layout for Right-to-Left](https://laydox.com/insights/app-instructions-layout.html) (2025-08-14): App instructions translated into five languages broke in Arabic. How we rebuilt the layout for right-to-left and chose an Arabic-ready font.