
Translation · Uzbek
Uzbek translation services
Audiovisual translation is our specialisation, but our native Uzbek translators also handle any text — corporate documents, technical and marketing material, articles and eLearning. Uzbek is read in Latin and Cyrillic, and its Latin alphabet is being reformed, so we agree the form first.
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Tomosha qilganingiz uchun rahmat. / Томоша қилганингиз учун раҳмат. / Tomoşa qilganingiz uçun rahmat.
About Uzbek translation
Uzbek is read in two scripts and its Latin alphabet is being reformed, so the brief has to name one form
Uzbekistan adopted a Latin-based alphabet by law in 1993, and Latin is the official script. The change was never completed: deadlines of 2000, 2005 and 2010 passed, a 2021 plan aimed for full transition by January 2023, and more than three decades on Cyrillic is still widely used. An English source tells you nothing about which of the two your audience reads more comfortably, or which one your existing Uzbek material is in.
The Latin alphabet itself is now changing. In September 2026 the Senate approved a reformed 28-letter alphabet that replaces oʻ, gʻ, sh and ch with ö, ğ, ş and ç, and sent it to the president for signature. Documents in the current alphabet stay in circulation, and reporting on the plan puts the textbook transition at around 2031 — so for years, three written forms of Uzbek will be in use at once.
For a translation that means one explicit decision at the brief: current Latin, Cyrillic or reformed Latin, and whether a second version is needed. Mixing them inside a project breaks search, glossaries and translation memory. At GoLocalise we record the choice with your glossary and apply it to every file, and every text is reviewed by a second native linguist before it reaches you.

How can we help you?
Your project manager has everything covered
One point of contact from brief to delivery, and a second linguist on every text before it reaches you.
Brief review
We review your source material and your audience, and agree up front the decisions this language forces before anyone starts translating.
Linguist assignment
Your project goes to a native Uzbek translator who knows your sector and writes in the form agreed at the brief — current Latin, Cyrillic or the reformed alphabet.
Translation and review
The text is translated and then checked by a second native linguist for accuracy, consistency, and register.
Delivery and alphabet check
Files arrive in the format you need, and the review pass confirms that every file uses the agreed form, with no Cyrillic, current-Latin and reformed-Latin spellings mixed.
Regional varieties
Uzbekistan, and which written form applies
Uzbek is the state language of Uzbekistan, a country of roughly 38.2 million people on 1 January 2026 (National Statistics Committee). Latin script has been official since 1993, and Cyrillic remains in everyday use alongside it in publishing and official paperwork.
The current Latin alphabet is our default, since it is the official script and the one in which existing documents remain valid. We deliver Cyrillic when your audience reads it, and the reformed alphabet when your project is planned around its introduction.
Varieties we cover
- Current Latin by default
- Cyrillic on request
- Reformed alphabet when you need it
Areas of expertise
What we specialise in
From corporate video and eLearning to documentary, advertising and subtitles — always audiovisual, in one agreed form of written Uzbek across every file.
Corporate and brand video
Company films and internal communications, written to fit the shot rather than overflow it.
eLearning and training video
Course modules and training films, with terminology kept consistent across the programme.
Documentary and interviews
Factual programming and interviews, where the register shifts between speakers and has to survive the move.
Advertising and social video
Campaigns and short-form video, cut to land inside the time available.
Subtitles and captions
Frame-accurate subtitles kept within a comfortable reading speed.
Voice over and dubbing scripts
Scripts timed to the original, ready for a native voice in the booth.
Built for video and audio
Getting Uzbek right on screen
Uzbek asks which of its written forms your audience reads, and the answer is changing while your content is in production.
Latin is official, Cyrillic is still everywhere
Latin has been the official script since the 1993 law, but the transition missed several deadlines and both scripts remain widely used. We ask which one your audience reads before translation starts.
A reformed Latin alphabet is on its way
In September 2026 the Senate approved an alphabet that writes ö, ğ, ş and ç where current Latin has oʻ, gʻ, sh and ch. Until it is in force and your audience has moved, we deliver the current alphabet unless you ask otherwise.
One form per project
Current Latin, reformed Latin and Cyrillic spellings of the same word are different strings to search, subtitle tools and translation memory. We fix the form in the glossary and hold it across every file.
Timed, not dumped
We deliver spotted subtitle files and two-column voice-over scripts timed to the original — never a loose document that still needs spotting.
Deliverables
How your Uzbek translation arrives
Subtitle files
SRT, VTT, STL or TTML, burnt in or as separate files, ready to drop into your edit.
Written form fixed at the brief
We agree current Latin, Cyrillic or the reformed alphabet before translation starts, and prepare a second version when your audience needs two.
Dual-column scripts
Source and target side by side with timecodes, the format the studio records from.
Reviewed, never single-pass
Every script is checked by a second native linguist before it reaches the studio.
Translation rates
Professional Uzbek translation
For internal documents, correspondence and material where accuracy is the main requirement.
- Native subject-matter translator
- Second-linguist review
- Subtitle files or a timed script
For marketing, eLearning and technical content, with review, terminology management and layout adjustment.
- Everything in Standard
- Terminology management
- Layout and expansion handled
- Dedicated project manager
Every project is quoted individually and backed by our Price Match Promise. Send us your files for an exact, no-obligation quote.
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Most common questions
How much does Uzbek translation cost?
Uzbek translation is priced per word for text and per minute for audiovisual, depending on volume, subject matter and turnaround, with agreeing the written form included as part of the brief rather than billed as an extra step. Send your files and we will come back with a free, itemised quote, backed by our Price Match Promise.
Are your Uzbek translations done by native linguists?
Yes. Native Uzbek linguists handle every translation, and a second native linguist independently reviews each text, checking that the agreed written form is used throughout and that no spellings from the other two forms have crept in.
Do you provide Uzbek subtitling and voice over as well?
Yes — Uzbek translation, subtitling and voice over all come from one team, working to a single glossary. The written form applies to the files; the recording is the same whichever alphabet the script is in.
Should our Uzbek translation be in Latin or Cyrillic?
Latin is the official script and our default. Cyrillic is still widely read, so if your audience or your existing material uses it, we translate into Cyrillic, or deliver both versions when the audience is mixed.
What is changing in the Uzbek alphabet?
In September 2026 the Senate approved a reformed Latin alphabet of 28 letters, replacing oʻ, gʻ, sh and ch with ö, ğ, ş and ç, and sent it to the president for signature. Documents in the current alphabet stay in circulation, and the transition is planned over several years. We use the current alphabet unless you ask for the new one.
Do you deliver Uzbek subtitles and voice-over scripts, not just documents?
Yes — audiovisual is our specialisation. We deliver spotted SRT/VTT and timed two-column voice-over scripts, plus translated text when you need it.
Can you move our existing Uzbek material to another alphabet?
Yes. Moving between Cyrillic, current Latin and the reformed alphabet is largely systematic but not entirely — names, loanwords and a few letters need a linguist's judgement. A native linguist prepares the new version and reviews it like any other translation.
Which form do official bodies in Uzbekistan use?
Latin is the official script under the 1993 law, and the reformed alphabet is intended to become the standard for state institutions and media once it is in force. Cyrillic still appears in official paperwork in practice, so when your material goes to a specific body we check what it uses.
How quickly can an Uzbek translation project be delivered?
Most short documents are delivered within 24 to 48 hours. Word count, subject complexity and turnaround all move the date, and your project manager will confirm the timeline at the start.
What do you need from us to quote Uzbek translation?
Less than people expect: the document, script or subtitle file, its word count, what the text is actually for, and the date you need it by. A draft is fine — we would rather quote on what exists than wait for a final version that eats your deadline. A named project manager comes back with an itemised quote, normally within four working hours.
How quickly will we hear back, and who will we be dealing with?
More than half of enquiries get a reply within thirty minutes during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm UK time), and the itemised quote normally follows within four working hours. After that you have one dedicated project manager who owns the job from brief to final file — not a ticket queue, and not a different name on every email. If it is easier, call +44 207 095 5730 and ask for them by name.
We are still pitching and the budget is not signed off. Can we still get a Uzbek quote?
Yes, and it is one of the commonest reasons people get in touch. Tell us it is for a pitch and you get a figure you can put in front of your own client, itemised so it stands up to being picked apart, with no obligation and no follow-up sales calls if the pitch goes elsewhere. If it lands, the quote still holds and we already know the project.
Ready to start your Uzbek translation project?
Send us your documents, script or video and we'll come back with an exact, itemised quote.
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