Desktop publishing
The layout stage between translation and delivery — multilingual DTP and OCR for language service providers, operating under the Laydox brand.
The work
A translation agency receives a source file and has to give the client back something that looks like the original — in a different language, often in several at once. Between those two points sits the layout stage. That stage is what Laydox does.
Source files arrive in any quality and any format, including scans and drawings that were never meant to be edited. They go back as clean, translation-ready layout, on the deadline the agency has already committed to its own client.
Where it sits in the workflow
Laydox is a production partner, not an agency. It works behind translation and localization companies and does not approach their end clients — a commitment that matters more than any feature list when an agency hands over its customer's documents.
Finished files are returned by email or uploaded directly into the client's CAT or TMS environment.
Service lines
- PDF to Word (DOCX) — any-quality or scanned PDF rebuilt as an editable document with headers, footnotes, lists, and pagination intact.
- PDF to InDesign — full layout transferred to and from InDesign, all IDML and INDD types.
- E-learning localization layout — Articulate Storyline and Rise courses rebuilt after translation, with text expansion fixed, media re-synced, and SCORM republished.
- OCR and document recognition — recognition, typing, and formatting of scanned and image-only documents across many languages and scripts.
- CAD processing — layout and formatting of standard and unformatted technical drawings.
- Print-ready layout — correct bleed, scaling, and press elements set to the printer's specification.
Who it serves
Translation and localization agencies worldwide, and in-house language teams that keep translation internal — including regulated fields such as life sciences and legal, where formatting errors are not cosmetic.
Confidentiality
Workstations are password protected, and files are encrypted during processing, transfer, and exchange.
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Key facts
Frequently asked questions
What is DTP in translation and localization?
DTP — desktop publishing — is the layout stage that sits between translation and delivery. Translated text is rarely the same length as the original and often uses a different script, so the document has to be rebuilt for every target language: type reflowed, images and captions repositioned, tables and footnotes kept intact, and the file returned in a format the client can actually use.
What does Laydox do for a translation agency?
Laydox handles that layout stage as a production partner. The agency sends source files of any quality and any format — including scans and drawings that were never meant to be edited — and receives clean, translation-ready layout back, on the deadline it has already committed to its own client. Finished files are returned by email or uploaded directly into the agency's CAT or TMS environment.
Which file formats are handled?
All common DTP and office formats: PDF, DOCX, INDD and IDML, AI, EPS, PSD, PowerPoint, Visio, and CAD files such as DWG. Source quality is not a barrier — scanned documents and unformatted technical drawings are routine work.
Does Laydox approach the agency's end clients?
No. Laydox works only for language service providers and in-house language teams and does not contact their clients. That commitment is the basis of the relationship: an agency handing over its customer's documents needs to know they will not become someone else's account.
Where can I see pricing and turnaround?
Both are published on laydox.com, which lists per-page and hourly rates by task type and complexity, along with the current quoting and delivery process. Requests go to hello@laydox.com rather than through this site.
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