Website translation to Urdu is usually priced per word or per page, and the cost depends on who translates, how technical the text is and whether a second person reviews it. Machine output alone is cheap but often reads awkwardly. A typical small site needs 5 to 10 key pages translated, not every page.
Key Takeaways
- Count words on the pages that bring enquiries; translating only those keeps the cost sensible.
- Machine translation is a draft, not a finished page; a fluent human review is the step that matters.
- Urdu pages need right-to-left layout, a readable Nastaliq or Naskh font and separate addresses for search engines.
- Agree a glossary of your brand and product terms before translation starts.
- Translation and website setup are two jobs; ask whether a quote covers both.
When Is Translating a Website to Urdu Worth It?
An Urdu version makes sense when many of your customers read Urdu more comfortably than English: households, small shopkeepers, patients, parents and customers outside major cities. It also helps search, since people type questions in Urdu script and in Roman Urdu. If most of your buyers are corporate or overseas, English may be enough. Our guide on building an Urdu and English bilingual website covers whether to translate the whole site or only parts of it.
What Does Website Translation to Urdu Cost?
| Pricing model | How it works | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Per word | A rate for each source word, counted from your English text | Most websites; easy to compare quotes |
| Per page | A fixed fee per page, with a word limit | Short, similar pages such as services |
| Machine plus review | An automatic draft, then a human edit | Large catalogues with simple text |
| Hourly | Time spent on writing, review or adaptation | Marketing copy that needs rewriting, not literal translation |
Whatever the model, the website translation Urdu cost rises with technical or legal text, tight deadlines and a second reviewer. The second reviewer is usually worth paying for.
Is Machine Translation Good Enough for Urdu?
Machine tools have improved, but Urdu output still often has unnatural word order, wrong gender agreement and English terms translated too literally. On a business website, those errors make the brand look careless, especially to native readers. Machine translation can save time as a first draft for product lists or simple instructions. For the home page, service pages and anything customers rely on to make a decision, a fluent human translator or editor should finish the text.
What Website Work Does an Urdu Version Need?
- Right-to-left layout. Menus, text alignment, icons and forms must mirror correctly.
- Fonts. A Nastaliq or Naskh web font that is readable on phones and loads quickly.
- Separate addresses. Each Urdu page needs its own web address and language tags so Google shows the right version, as Google's guidance on multilingual sites explains.
- Forms and messages. Error messages, buttons and thank-you pages must be translated too.
- Images with text. Banners with English words need Urdu versions.
If you already have an English site, our guide on adding Urdu to an English website explains the technical options.
How Do You Keep Translation Quality High?
- Write a glossary of brand names, product names and terms that should stay in English.
- Decide the tone: formal Urdu for clinics and schools, friendlier wording for retail.
- Give the translator the live page, not only a text file, so they see context.
- Have a second fluent reader check every key page before it goes live.
- Test the Urdu pages on a phone, since line breaks and font size behave differently.
Where Should an Urdu Version Start?
Start with the pages that bring enquiries: home, main services or product categories, contact, and frequently asked questions. Add delivery, returns and pricing information if you sell online. Blog articles can follow later, one by one, based on what customers ask about. This approach keeps the first invoice small and lets you see whether Urdu visitors actually convert before translating more.
What About Roman Urdu?
Many Pakistani customers search and message in Roman Urdu, Urdu written with English letters. Roman Urdu content can work well for blog posts and FAQs, but it has no standard spelling, so the same word appears in several forms. For a full language version of your site, Urdu script is clearer and more professional, with Roman Urdu used in short answers where it helps.
Urdu Pages With Us
We build Urdu and bilingual pages with correct right-to-left layout, readable fonts and language tags, as part of our business website packages from Rs 40,500. Translation is quoted separately per word after we see your pages, with a fluent review before anything goes live.
Frequently Asked Questions
How We Researched This Guide
We described pricing models without quoting market rates, used Google's multilingual site guidance and W3C's right-to-left guidance for the technical setup, and listed the quality steps we use on Urdu pages. Our own price comes from our published packages. Sources checked on 4 November 2026.
Sources
- Google Search Central: Managing multi-regional and multilingual sites
- Google Search Central: Tell Google about localized versions of your page
- W3C: Structural markup and right-to-left text in HTML
- Google Fonts: Noto Nastaliq Urdu
Disclosure: Kamboh Associates sells the web development services discussed here. Other providers' prices are quoted from their own public pages on the dates shown and may have changed. We correct errors as soon as they are reported. First published ; last reviewed .
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