About Brightlines

A UK translation agency built 
on expertise, not algorithms.

Brightlines is an independent UK marketing translation agency with over twenty-five years of experience. We specialise in providing translation, localisation and transcreation in more than 200 languages, delivered by native-speaking linguists and in-market copywriters who work in the countries they translate for. Our clients come back because the work performs. Over 90% of them return, year on year.
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Over twenty-five years of 
making translated content work.

Brightlines started by accident. In the late 1990s we were running a typesetting and design studio, working as a production arm for advertising and design agencies and typesetting publications in foreign languages for various translation agencies. Then a Norwegian graphic designer called, looking for a translation agency. Someone had recommended us. We never found out who. So whoever you are, wherever you are, thank you. We were not one yet, but call it the audacity of youth, we said "how can we help?” and then ran around the office like blue arsed flies wondering what to do next, we figured it out, and that was it, we were a brand new translation agency. We built a website, delivered his project, a tourist brochure for the Norwegian Government in 25 languages, and never looked back.

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In-market copywriters for content that needs to be created, not translated
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What our clients say

The work speaks. 
So do the people 
we do it for.

To make global content work locally without losing humour or creativity, I recommend Brightlines. I especially appreciate the good dialogue and find them very reliable.
Thank you so much for all your work, you and the team have been brilliant throughout all the chaos.
It has been a pleasure working with Brightlines. You have been responsive, timely and professional the whole way through. I hope to work with you again soon.
Great service and helpful team at every step of the process. Looking forward to using your transcreation services again!
A brilliant agency, completely focused on client satisfaction
You guys are THE BEST translation company I've worked with (and I've worked with a fair few). Cost, speed, responsiveness and, of course, project management!
Hilton expect the best, Brightlines live up to that always
Smooth. Flexible. Professional. When you work with Brightlines you feel like family. They're always available and always friendly. What used to be a difficult process is now a pleasure.
Brightlines' flexibility and willingness to produce documents tailored to Rotork's requirements is fantastic.
To make global content work locally without losing humour or creativity, I recommend Brightlines. I especially appreciate the good dialogue and find them very reliable.
Thank you so much for all your work, you and the team have been brilliant throughout all the chaos.
It has been a pleasure working with Brightlines. You have been responsive, timely and professional the whole way through. I hope to work with you again soon.
Great service and helpful team at every step of the process. Looking forward to using your transcreation services again!
A brilliant agency, completely focused on client satisfaction
You guys are THE BEST translation company I've worked with (and I've worked with a fair few). Cost, speed, responsiveness and, of course, project management!
Hilton expect the best, Brightlines live up to that always
Smooth. Flexible. Professional. When you work with Brightlines you feel like family. They're always available and always friendly. What used to be a difficult process is now a pleasure.
Brightlines' flexibility and willingness to produce documents tailored to Rotork's requirements is fantastic.
To make global content work locally without losing humour or creativity, I recommend Brightlines. I especially appreciate the good dialogue and find them very reliable.
Thank you so much for all your work, you and the team have been brilliant throughout all the chaos.
It has been a pleasure working with Brightlines. You have been responsive, timely and professional the whole way through. I hope to work with you again soon.
Great service and helpful team at every step of the process. Looking forward to using your transcreation services again!
A brilliant agency, completely focused on client satisfaction
You guys are THE BEST translation company I've worked with (and I've worked with a fair few). Cost, speed, responsiveness and, of course, project management!
Hilton expect the best, Brightlines live up to that always
Smooth. Flexible. Professional. When you work with Brightlines you feel like family. They're always available and always friendly. What used to be a difficult process is now a pleasure.
Brightlines' flexibility and willingness to produce documents tailored to Rotork's requirements is fantastic.
To make global content work locally without losing humour or creativity, I recommend Brightlines. I especially appreciate the good dialogue and find them very reliable.
Thank you so much for all your work, you and the team have been brilliant throughout all the chaos.
It has been a pleasure working with Brightlines. You have been responsive, timely and professional the whole way through. I hope to work with you again soon.
Great service and helpful team at every step of the process. Looking forward to using your transcreation services again!
A brilliant agency, completely focused on client satisfaction
You guys are THE BEST translation company I've worked with (and I've worked with a fair few). Cost, speed, responsiveness and, of course, project management!
Hilton expect the best, Brightlines live up to that always
Smooth. Flexible. Professional. When you work with Brightlines you feel like family. They're always available and always friendly. What used to be a difficult process is now a pleasure.
Brightlines' flexibility and willingness to produce documents tailored to Rotork's requirements is fantastic.
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