Your rate
Set your rate between € 75–195 per hour, phone € 1.80–2.60/min. We add no markup: the client pays your rate, and our 25% commission comes out of it. At € 120 an hour you keep € 90.
Set your own rate. Work when you want. No agency intermediary and no invoicing hassle. Targowords takes care of everything around it.
€ 142
average per hour
< 4 min
to match an assignment
Weekly
payout via Stripe
Earnings calculator
Adjust the three sliders to see your situation. We deduct the Targowords commission (25%) and VAT separately — this is net, in your account.
Indicative — actual payout depends on booked sessions and accepted requests. The same commission is taken from the travel reimbursement (€ 1.00/km).
What you get
Targowords is not an interpreting agency looking over your shoulder. We provide the basic infrastructure and you do what you do well.
Set your rate between € 75–195 per hour, phone € 1.80–2.60/min. We add no markup: the client pays your rate, and our 25% commission comes out of it. At € 120 an hour you keep € 90.
Every Friday your week’s revenue is paid out via Stripe Connect. No 60-day invoices, no chasing payments.
The client reserves € 250 before the session. What you receive on a cancellation or no-show is set out in the terms.
Automatically calculated based on distance from session address to your city (€ 1.00/km, round trip, travel time included).
Requests come in, you have 20 minutes to accept. Nothing obligatory: decline by not responding. No penalty.
If a complaint is filed you get 5 days to appeal, with your own explanation. No automatic verdict in favour of the client.
How to start
Fill in the form: languages, sector experience, RBTV number, availability. Takes about 12 minutes.
What we need: ID, RBTV statement (less than 6 months old), criminal background check for criminal law. Your bank details go to Stripe, not to us.
We verify your RBTV registration, request a reference contact at a municipality or court, and conduct a brief intake call.
Processing time: 5-10 business days. You get status updates via email.
Complete your profile with sector specialty and availability. Clients can match you — first request usually within 48 hours.
Your first request usually arrives within a week of going live.
Targowords vs agency
Classic agencies take 35–50% of your rate, pay after 60 days, and decide which assignments you get. Targowords is designed differently.
What interpreters say
I used to work for a large agency that took 42% and paid only after 60 days. With Targowords I earn weekly more than I got from them in two months.
The best thing is I never have to phone again to chase payment. It just lands on Friday, done.
I’m not an employee, I don’t want to be one. Targowords treats me as an independent — my rate, my time, my choice.
FAQ from interpreters