# Laydox

> 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), São João das Lampas, Portugal. Contact: hello@laydox.com.

## Languages
The website is available in English (default) and four localized versions. English lives at the root; each language has a mirrored path under its code, with hreflang alternates and per-language canonicals.
- English: https://laydox.com/
- Español: https://laydox.com/es/
- Deutsch: https://laydox.com/de/
- Français: https://laydox.com/fr/
- Nederlands: https://laydox.com/nl/

## 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.

## 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 typically returned within 15 minutes of receiving files.
- 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
- 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.
- Urgent surcharge: +50% of project cost.

## 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.

## Contact
Email: hello@laydox.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/laydox