Practice simulation by FreelanceSites: not the real Lionbridge app, no account is created, nothing leaves your device.
Lionbridge, 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.
Lionbridge
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
Next steps
This practice run at a glance
The real rules this practice run uses
From Lionbridge's published pages, as recorded on its platform page. Check the platform itself before you join.
- Fees
- Per-project rates by language and task
- Payout methods
- Bank transfer, PayPal
- Approval
- Application and vetting
- Good to know
- Requirements vary by project, some need fluency in a language, and a stable internet connection plus a computer or phone is usually enough.
- You need
- A computer and Reliable internet
Eligibility source: ai-opportunities.lionbridge.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 Lionbridge 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 Lionbridge
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 Lionbridge 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 Lionbridge 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 Lionbridge's published rules Application and vetting, often 1 to 3 weeks
Lionbridge: Application and vetting. Requirements vary by project, some need fluency in a language, and a stable internet connection plus a computer or phone is usually enough.
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Pick a translation job on Lionbridge
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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Lionbridge 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 Lionbridge 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 Lionbridge
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 Lionbridge's published rules Usually 1 to 5 days to arrive
Payout methods on Lionbridge: Bank transfer, PayPal.
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. Lionbridge's fees: Per-project rates by language and task | −$0.00 |
| What you keep | $24.00 |
This is an educational practice run by FreelanceSites. It is not Lionbridge's app and is not affiliated with Lionbridge: 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.