Hindi Translation Services — English ↔ Hindi | Devanagari Script | From $0.07/Word

Hindi Translation Rates: From $0.07/Word

For certified USCIS documents: fixed per-page rates (see USCIS section below).

Hindi Translation for India's Key Industries

IT and Software — TCS, Infosys, Wipro. India's IT services sector (TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra) employs ~1.5 million professionals and serves global clients across every industry. Hindi translation for the IT sector covers: employee handbooks and HR documentation for Hindi-speaking staff, compliance materials under Indian labor law (Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act), software UI localization for Hindi-speaking end users, and vendor contracts between Indian IT suppliers and global clients. For global companies using Indian IT outsourcing: NDA, MSA, and SOW documents often need to be available in Hindi for Indian counterpart teams. → Technical Translation → Software Localization

Pharmaceutical — CDSCO and India's Generic Drug Industry. India is the world's largest supplier of generic pharmaceuticals by volume. The regulatory authority is CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare). Hindi pharmaceutical translation covers: drug package inserts (पर्चे/Purche) required in Hindi for Indian market distribution, CDSCO regulatory submissions, clinical trial participant materials in Hindi, and Indian Pharmacopoeia documentation. Major companies: Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy's, Cipla, Lupin, Aurobindo Pharma. → Pharmaceutical Translation

Legal — Indian Contract Act and Corporate Law. Indian legal translation covers: contracts under the Indian Contract Act 1872, company agreements under the Companies Act 2013, labor contracts under Indian employment law (Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act, Payment of Wages Act), intellectual property filings with the Indian Patent Office (IPO), and court documents from various Indian High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. → Legal Translation → Contract Translation

Bollywood and Hindi Media. India produces more feature films annually than any other country, the majority in Hindi. The Hindi media industry generates significant translation demand: English subtitles for Bollywood films distributed internationally and on streaming platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ carry major Hindi originals); dubbing scripts for Bollywood content localized into regional Indian languages or international languages; OTT platform content (Hotstar Specials, Netflix India Originals, Amazon Prime India Originals require both English subtitling and localization into other languages); and Hindi music lyric translation for international artists collaborating with Bollywood composers. → Subtitling Services → Film Script Translation

Fintech and Digital Payments — The UPI Revolution. India's UPI (Unified Payments Interface) has transformed digital payments with 10+ billion transactions monthly. The Indian fintech ecosystem (Paytm, PhonePe, Razorpay, CRED, Zepto, Meesho) serves a predominantly Hindi-speaking mass market. E-commerce platforms (Flipkart, Meesho, Amazon India) localize all consumer-facing content in Hindi for north Indian audiences. Fintech translation covers: app UI in Hindi, terms and conditions, KYC documentation, and customer service scripts. → Website Localization → Financial Translation

Education and E-Learning. India is undergoing an education transformation: edtech companies like BYJU'S, Unacademy, Vedantu, and upGrad serve millions of Hindi-speaking students. Government initiatives (DIKSHA platform, PM e-VIDYA) require educational content in Hindi. Medical and engineering entrance exam content, NCERT textbook localization, and professional certification materials in Hindi are major translation categories. → E-learning Translation

Certified Hindi to English Translation for USCIS

Indian nationals are the largest H-1B visa recipients and among the largest applicant groups for employment-based green cards (EB-2, EB-3) in the United States. With ~4.2 million Indian Americans and a large H-1B/L-1 visa holder population, demand for certified Hindi to English translation for USCIS is among the highest of any language pair.

All Hindi-language documents submitted to USCIS must be accompanied by a certified English translation per 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3).

Common Hindi USCIS documents and rates:

India-specific document knowledge our translators have:

• Aadhaar (आधार): India's 12-digit biometric identity number issued by UIDAI; required by many US employers and academic institutions for identity verification of Indian nationals
• PAN (पैन): Permanent Account Number — India's income tax ID; may be required for financial documentation in USCIS filings
• Caste certificate (जाति प्रमाण पत्र): Required for some OBC/SC/ST reservations; may be needed for certain educational credential evaluations
• Domicile certificate (अधिवास प्रमाण पत्र): State-specific residence certificate; format varies by state
• Indian civil registry formats vary by state: A birth certificate from Uttar Pradesh has a different format from one issued in Rajasthan; our translators are familiar with all state registry formats

For H-1B and employment-based green card applicants: Many Indian nationals require certified Hindi documents for:

• I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) — spouse/family member petitions
• I-485 (Adjustment of Status) — green card applications
• I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers)
• DS-260 (Immigrant Visa Application)
• I-539 (H-4/L-2 status change for dependents)

→ All certified immigration translation → USCIS certified translation

Hindi vs Other Indian Languages — Is Hindi What Your Audience Speaks?

India has 22 constitutionally recognized official languages. Hindi is not "Indian" — it is one language among many. Choosing the right language for your India project is the single most important decision before briefing any translation.

Hindi is the right choice when:

• Your audience is in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, or Himachal Pradesh (the "Hindi Belt")
• You need pan-India mass-market reach (Hindi reaches the largest single audience)
• Your content will be used by the Union Government of India (Hindi is the official federal language)
• You are producing Bollywood content or Hindi OTT platform content
• The civil documents being translated for USCIS are issued by a Hindi-speaking state

You may need a different Indian language when:

For a project targeting all of India simultaneously, Hindi + English is the standard combination — but note that southern Indian states have lower Hindi fluency; pan-India campaigns often use English as the connecting language with regional language versions for state-specific audiences.

TheWordPoint also provides translation in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, and Gujarati — contact us for a multi-language India project.

Hindi Is Written in Devanagari Script (देवनागरी) — What This Means for Translation

Hindi uses Devanagari — a script that reads left-to-right (unlike Arabic or Hebrew) but differs from Latin script in important ways that affect web development, DTP, and print projects.

Key Devanagari features every Hindi project manager should know:

Conjunct characters (संयुक्त वर्ण — Sanyukt Varn): When two or more consonants appear together without an intervening vowel, Devanagari forms a combined "conjunct" character — for example, "क्ष" (ksha) combines क (ka) and ष (sha). Fonts must support these conjuncts correctly, or text displays as broken separate characters. This is the most common Hindi rendering error in websites built without proper Devanagari Unicode support.

Vowel diacritics (मात्राएँ — Matrae): Hindi vowel sounds are written as diacritics (matras) that attach to the preceding consonant — above, below, before, or after. Proper Unicode rendering is required.

Devanagari vs Western numerals: Modern Hindi print and digital content uses Western Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3…) in most contexts. Devanagari numerals (१, २, ३…) appear in formal, traditional, or religious contexts. For business documents: Western numerals. For historical, religious, or government document replication: Devanagari numerals matching the original.

Text expansion: Hindi text typically expands 15–30% from an English source in character count. Practical implication: UI elements, buttons, and labels designed for English need 15–30% more horizontal space for Hindi. Plan for this in software and web projects.

DTP reconstruction: PDF and print materials designed in English require font substitution and often layout adjustment for Devanagari. TheWordPoint provides DTP-ready Hindi translation with font-embedded PDF output for print projects.

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Reviewed and updated  on September 22, 2026, by

Christakis Christodoulou