Practice simulation by FreelanceSites: not the real Gengo app, no account is created, nothing leaves your device.
Gengo, practice simulation
Build a profile, send a proposal, win a fixed-price project and deliver it to a client. A coach explains every step and can do it for you.
Gengo
The whole journey is written out step by step below, with the real-life time each part takes.
Your journey, in real-life terms
What you would need in real life
- A computer
- Reliable internet
- A skills test
Next steps
This practice run at a glance
The real rules this practice run uses
From Gengo's published pages, as recorded on its platform page. Check the platform itself before you join.
- Fees
- Per-word rates set by the platform
- Payout methods
- PayPal, Payoneer
- Approval
- Application and vetting
- Good to know
- Anyone can start after passing a two-part translation test, and a Pro test unlocks higher-paying work.
- You need
- A computer, Reliable internet and A skills test
Eligibility source: gengo.com
The journey, step by step
What happens on a real freelance marketplace from sign-up to your first withdrawal, and how long each part takes. In total: 12 days to 8 weeks.
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Create your Gengo account
Every earning app starts with an account tied to your real name and email. Here you sign up as a demo person, so nothing about you is used.
Typical estimate About 5 minutes
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Log in to Gengo
Real apps ask you to confirm your email and often turn on two-step login. Never reuse a password from another site, and only ever type it on the real site.
Typical estimate A minute
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Complete your Gengo profile
Your profile is your shop window: photo, headline, skills and price. Customers compare it with everyone else's before they pick you.
Typical estimate 30 to 90 minutes
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Verify your identity
Most platforms check your ID before you can withdraw money. It stops fraud and is required by payment laws.
Typical estimate ID checks often take minutes, sometimes a day or two
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Wait for Gengo to approve you
Platforms control who joins. Some let you in instantly, others review profiles, vet applications or keep a waitlist when they have enough people.
From Gengo's published rules Application and vetting, often 1 to 3 weeks
Gengo: Application and vetting. Anyone can start after passing a two-part translation test, and a Pro test unlocks higher-paying work.
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Pick a translation job on Gengo
After passing a translation test you see a dashboard of jobs in your language pair, paid per word by your level. Jobs go to whoever picks them first.
Typical estimate Days to a couple of weeks for a first job
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Translate and submit
Translate meaning, not word by word, keep the formatting and proofread before submitting. Quality reviews decide your level.
Typical estimate A few hours
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Get approved and reviewed
The customer confirms the translation is done and leaves a rating. Early reviews matter most: they decide who sees you next.
Typical estimate Same day to a few days
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Gengo takes its fee
What the customer pays is not what you keep. The platform fee comes off first, then your own costs.
Typical estimate Instant
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Wait for Gengo to clear the money
New earnings sit as "pending" for a while so refunds and disputes can be handled. You cannot withdraw them yet.
Typical estimate Often a few days to a week
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Withdraw from Gengo
Pick a payout method and confirm. Bank transfers take a few days, wallets and instant cards can be faster but may charge a fee.
From Gengo's published rules Usually 1 to 5 days to arrive
Payout methods on Gengo: PayPal, Payoneer.
Where the money goes on one translation
| One 400-word translation (illustrative per-word pay) | $24.00 |
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| Platform fee (0%) No percentage taken in this example. Gengo's fees: Per-word rates set by the platform | −$0.00 |
| What you keep | $24.00 |
This is an educational practice run by FreelanceSites. It is not Gengo's app and is not affiliated with Gengo: only its published rules are used, in our own simplified design. Amounts marked illustrative are examples, and real times vary by country, demand and your own effort.