What does a freelance writer or freelance translator do?

Freelance writers are skilled in many forms of writing from marketing materials to academic writing, business writing, creative writing, ghost writing, and even letter writing. Freelance translators can translate writing assets from one language to another. With hundreds of freelance translators and writers available you can find someone who specialises in your desired area and industry.

Why should I consider hiring a freelance writer or translator?

Hiring a freelance copywriter , creative writer, ghostwriter, or translator, can help you to meet short or long-term business needs. A writer can help you with tasks such as creative writing, essay writing, letter writing and academic writing while a translator can help you reach your language goals. By hiring a freelance writer or translator you can find an expert with very specific skills and experience that you may not have within your business.

What should a business look for in a good writer or translator?

Hire a freelance writer or translator in the same fashion that you would a permanent employee. Look for the right skills and experience, ask for portfolio samples and read reviews. If you are hiring a freelancer with less experience, make sure you have seen some of their previous work or even academic work, and test them with a small paid task if you feel it is necessary, to check their freelance writing techniques.

What sort of freelance writers and translators can I find at PeoplePerHour?

You’ll find thousands of freelancers who are skilled in many forms including letter writing, copywriting, essay writing, business writing, and academic writing, through to creative writing. It’s the same for translators, our freelancers live all over the world and work remotely. There is sure to be a freelance translator ready to work with expertise in the language pairing that you need.

Hire Writing & Translation Freelancers

Looking for top quality Freelance Writing & Translation talent? PeoplePerHour has you covered.

300+ results

Melissa C.
United Kingdom
5.0 (390)Cert 5
421 projects
$34/hr
responds within a few days
Tracy B.
South Africa
4.9 (58)Cert 4
47 projects
$30/hr
responds instantly
BONIFACE O.
Nigeria
4.8 (122)Cert 5
93 projects
$13/hr
responds instantly
Huda F.
Israel
5.0 (22)
20 projects
$25/hr
responds instantly
özgün D.
United States
5.0 (25)
17 projects
$10/hr
responds instantly
Daniel M.
United Kingdom
4.9 (133)Cert 5
107 projects
$40/hr
responds within a day
Sophie G.
United Kingdom
5.0 (28)Cert 4
21 projects
$47/hr
responds instantly
Julia P.
Romania
5.0 (10)Cert 4
10 projects
$16/hr
responds instantly
Jane K.
Kenya
4.9 (110)Cert 4
102 projects
$20/hr
responds instantly
Joanne J.
United Kingdom
4.9 (3127)Top Cert
2,374 projects
$40/hr
responds within a few days
Tsen T.
Nepal
5.0 (6)
7 projects
$8/hr
responds instantly
Edward B.
United Kingdom
4.9 (27)
27 projects
$54/hr
responds within a few days
Genie D.
United States
4.9 (36)
26 projects
$30/hr
responds instantly
Vicky S.
United Kingdom
5.0 (641)Cert 5
243 projects
$34/hr
responds within a few hours
Christine B.
United Kingdom
5.0 (12)
13 projects
$27/hr
responds within a few days
Darakhshan F.
United States
4.9 (88)Cert 4
58 projects
$20/hr
responds within a few hours
Janet F.
Australia
5.0 (68)Cert 4
62 projects
$25/hr
responds within a day
Kate H.
United Kingdom
5.0 (144)Cert 5
99 projects
$34/hr
responds instantly
Pauline V.
United States
4.9 (25)
32 projects
$17/hr
responds instantly
Jill S.
United Kingdom
4.9 (356)Cert 5
439 projects
$34/hr
responds within two days
Sarah K.
United Kingdom
5.0 (43)Cert 4
34 projects
$40/hr
responds instantly
Sérgio B.
Portugal
5.0 (11)
11 projects
$10/hr
responds instantly
Raimon C.
Colombia
5.0 (21)
13 projects
$30/hr
responds within a few days
Sara P.
United States
5.0 (28)Cert 4
14 projects
$45/hr
responds within a few hours

Related Writing & Translation Guides

Discover the power of PeoplePerHour

MORE Writing & Translation GUIDES

Hire Writing & Translation Freelancers

Looking for top quality Freelance Writing & Translation talent? PeoplePerHour has you covered.

Melissa C.

Tracy B.

BONIFACE O.

Huda F.

özgün D.

Daniel M.

Sophie G.

Julia P.

Jane K.

Joanne J.

Tsen T.

Edward B.

Genie D.

Vicky S.

Christine B.

Darakhshan F.

Janet F.

Kate H.

Pauline V.

Jill S.

Sarah K.

Sérgio B.

Raimon C.

Sara P.

Related Writing & Translation Guides

Why Human Content Is Becoming More Valuable in the Age of AI

How Freelancers Can Help Digital Marketing Agencies Rewrite and Humanise AI-Generated Content

The Rise of AI in Content Writing and the Vital Role of Proofreaders

Why Automating Your Social Media Can Make You Look Repetitive (and How to Stand Out Instead)

Boost Your Freelance Performance: AI Tools to Enhance Your Productivity

How to use ChatGPT to boost your small business marketing strategy

How to localise your website

Growth hacking in 2024: The ultimate guide

How to spend your marketing budget in 2024

How to write the perfect CV