YLT Translations

What YLT Translations does

YLT Translations is a Chicago-headquartered (Delaware-registered) private translation agency that exclusively serves Amazon sellers expanding internationally. Founded by Jana Krekic in 2017–2018, the company has grown to a team of approximately 80–82 native translators, proofreaders, SEO specialists, and project coordinators, and reports having served 3,000+ brands across 15 Amazon marketplaces covering Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Belgium, Czech Republic), Asia Pacific (Japan), Latin America (Mexico, Brazil), North America (Canada), and the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia). The company is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no disclosed external funding.

The company's core product portfolio spans three service tiers — AI-only translations, AI plus human review, and fully human translation — delivered either through a self-service AI portal (SellerLingo, launched in 2025) or via direct sales for enterprise and aggregator clients. SellerLingo is built on Anthropic's Claude API and trained on YLT's proprietary method derived from 10,000+ Amazon listings; it automates character-limit compliance, Amazon EU banned-word detection (e.g., "Probiotika" in Germany, "Immune booster" across the EU), brand glossary application, cultural localization (including register choices such as Italian "Lei" vs. "tu"), SEO audits, competitor comparison, image-text translation, and customer-voice extraction from reviews. Underlying infrastructure includes Supabase (auth/database), Stripe (payments), Railway (backend), Vercel (frontend), Resend (email), and ScraperAPI (Amazon URL ingestion).

YLT monetizes through per-ASIN translation pricing (from €90–€100), Pan-European combo packages for 4–7 marketplaces (€384–€630), monthly subscriptions for customer support (from €150/month) and listing optimization (from €120), and SellerLingo credits from €1 with 35 free credits on signup. Distribution is hybrid: product-led growth via SellerLingo for SMB and individual sellers, sales-led for 7-figure Amazon sellers and aggregators (Thrasio, Crocs, Nestlé, Mattel, HP, Canon), and an extensive referral ecosystem with Helium10, DataDive, GETIDA, Avask, Payoneer, and others. Marketing is anchored on a content blog, Amazon-event presence (Billion Dollar Seller Summit, Prosper Show, Amazon Accelerate), and podcast features (Serious Sellers Podcast).

Name

YLT Translations

Legal name

YLT Translations

Website

https://ylt-translations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

YLT Translations is a Chicago-based, bootstrapped Amazon-specialized translation agency serving 3,000+ brands across 15 marketplaces with native linguists and its SellerLingo AI portal. It combines AI-powered self-service translations with done-for-you human services for Amazon listing localization, SEO, and compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Self-Service AI Credits (SellerLingo Portal): Credit-based system for AI-powered translations through self-service portal. New users receive 35 free credits. Unused credits refundable within 60 days minus 5% processing fee. Used or expired credits non-refundable.
2. AI + Human Review Service: AI-generated translation with native linguist proofreading and optimization for brand voice. Mid-tier premium service.
3. Full Human Translation Service: 100% human translation from start to finish by native Amazon translators with SEO optimization. Premium tier service.
4. Listing Translation Packages: Per-ASIN per language translation pricing (from €100) and Pan-European combo packages for multiple languages (from €384 for 4 EU markets up to €630 for 7 markets).
5. Keyword Research Services: Custom marketplace keyword research using Helium10 and DataDive for all supported markets from €30.
6. Customer Support Subscription: Monthly subscription for customer support translations in DE, FR, ES, IT, JP, MX from €150/month.
7. Listing Optimization Subscription: Recurring optimization every 50 days on all markets from €120 for 2 optimizations per listing per language.
8. Additional Translation Services: A+ content translation (from €50), copywriting (from €400 per ASIN), packaging translation, website translation, ads translation, follow-up email translation, Q&A templates, chat bot translation, flat file creation (from €30/file/language).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

YLT Translations translates and localizes Amazon product listings for international expansion across 15 Amazon marketplaces, delivered through a hybrid of AI-powered self-service (SellerLingo) and native-translator human services. The offering spans per-ASIN listing translations, Pan-European combo packages, A+ content translation, listing optimization, customer support translation, keyword research, packaging and Brandstore translation, ads translation, flat file creation, and copywriting.

Product overview

YLT Translations operates as a dual-model service combining AI-powered self-service tools with premium human translation services for Amazon sellers. The core product is the SellerLingo AI portal (app.sellerlingo.com), which provides self-service AI translations built on the YLT Method trained from 10,000+ Amazon listings since 2017. Customers can choose between AI-only translations, AI plus human review, or fully human translation on every listing. The service covers 15 Amazon marketplaces across European, Asian, and Middle Eastern regions. Additional offerings include keyword research using Helium10 and DataDive tools, A+ content translation, listing optimization subscriptions, copywriting, customer support subscriptions, and flat file creation. The YLT Portal offers credits starting at €1 with 35 free credits on signup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SellerLingo: AI-powered self-service translation tool built on YLT's translation method, trained on 10,000+ Amazon listings since 2017. Checks character limits, blocks banned words, applies brand glossary, and writes for marketplace-specific conversion.

Products and services

• SellerLingo AI Translation Portal AI-powered self-service translation portal that applies the YLT Method to generate Amazon listing translations with automated banned word detection, character limit checking, brand glossary application, SEO audit, competitor comparison, customer voice insights, and marketplace-specific localization. Targets SMB and self-serve Amazon sellers globally.
• Amazon Listing Translation Translation of a single Amazon product listing (1 ASIN to 1 marketplace) with native localization and keyword optimization; available in AI-only, AI plus human review, and fully human tiers, priced from €100 per ASIN per language.
• Pan-European Combo Listing Translation Packages Multi-marketplace Amazon listing translation bundles covering 4 to 7 EU markets (UK/DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, SE, PL) per ASIN, priced from €384 for 4 markets up to €630 for 7 markets, designed for sellers launching across multiple European Amazon marketplaces simultaneously.
• Amazon Keyword Research and Keyword Database Custom marketplace-specific keyword research and keyword database building for Amazon listings across all supported markets (DE, ES, FR, IT, UK, TR, NL, SE, PL, JP, MX, UAE, CA, PT, BR) using Helium10 and DataDive tools, priced from €30.
• A+ Content Translation Translation of Amazon Enhanced Brand Content (A+) pages with localization for marketplace-specific formatting and cultural requirements, priced from €50 per A+ page.
• Listing Optimization Subscription Recurring listing optimization every 50 days on supported markets (DE, FR, IT, ES, JP, MX, TR, CA) including 2 optimizations per listing per language, priced from €120 per listing per language.
• Customer Support Translation Subscription Monthly subscription for ongoing customer support translations in DE, FR, ES, IT, JP, and MX, priced from €150 per month.
• Ads Translation Translation of Amazon Display ads, Headline Search Ads (HSA), and external ads (Google Ads, Facebook Ads) for international campaigns.
• Packaging Translation Translation of product packaging materials for international markets to ensure regulatory and consumer-facing compliance.
• Brandstore Translation Translation of Amazon Brandstore pages for storefront localization across international marketplaces.
• Flat File Creation Creation of Amazon-ready flat files for bulk listing uploads in DE, FR, ES, IT, NL, JP, MX, priced from €30 per file per language.
• Amazon Copywriting Native copywriting service for Amazon listings in US, DE, FR, ES, IT, UK, and NL markets, priced from €400 per ASIN.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of customers click past international listings with poor translation quality
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Helium10coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Amazon keyword research tool partnership. YLT uses Helium10 for marketplace keyword research in translations. Mutual referral relationship with discount codes JANA10 (10% off) and JANA20 (20% off 6 months) offered to YLT customers.
• DataDivecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon keyword research and analytics tool used by YLT for competitor analysis and keyword optimization. Discount code JANA offered for 10% off subscription to YLT customers.
• AnthropiccoreTechnology or IntegrationAI infrastructure provider for SellerLingo platform. Uses Claude API for translation, audit, review, comparison, and compliance analysis. Anthropic does not train models on customer data and deletes it within 30 days under zero-retention API terms.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing for SellerLingo portal and service payments. YLT stores only Stripe customer ID and credit balance, never card numbers.
• GETIDAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon FBA reimbursement service partner. YLT referral code YLT400 provides $400 in free Amazon FBA reimbursements to YLT customers.
• OFXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational money transfer service. YLT referrals get 40% discount on exchange rate margin with free account setup.
• PickfuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA/B testing platform for Amazon listings. YLT partners with Pickfu for listing testing services.
• AvaskminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon tax registration and VAT services partner. YLT code YLT-AVASK100 provides free 30-minute consultation, 50% off VAT registration in multiple EU countries, and 50% off US registrations.
• Better AMSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon PPC advertising tool. YLT code BETTERYLT provides free audit of Amazon account.
• AMZ One StepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon growth agency partner offering 10% off services to YLT audience.
• intelliRANKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon ranking services. YLT code YLT10 provides 10% discount on ranking services commission and first invoice for micro-influencers program.
• FrisbiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShipping partner offering 10% off first shipment for YLT customers.
• ecomasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon audit services. Free audit of Amazon account through ecomas partnership.
• SupabasecoreTechnology or IntegrationAccount authentication and database hosting for SellerLingo portal.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge: Lionbridge is one of the world's largest language service providers, offering translation, localization, and AI data services across industries. It is broadly comparable to YLT as a translation services incumbent but covers general enterprise localization rather than specializing in Amazon e-commerce listings.
• Welocalize: Welocalize is a global translation and localization company combining AI with human linguists for enterprise clients. Comparable to YLT's hybrid AI-plus-human translation model, though Welocalize serves broad regulated industries (life sciences, legal, tech) rather than Amazon-only.
• Smartling: Smartling is a translation management platform combining AI translation, human review, and workflow automation for enterprise content. Comparable to YLT's SellerLingo AI-plus-human hybrid model, though Smartling is a horizontal SaaS platform rather than an Amazon-specialized agency.
• LanguageLine Solutions: LanguageLine Solutions is a large incumbent interpretation and translation provider focused on regulated, enterprise, and government use cases. Comparable to YLT as a professional language services company, but with very different end markets (healthcare, government, legal).

Direct peers

• Unbabel: Unbabel provides AI-plus-human translation services via a hybrid platform model, directly comparable to YLT's SellerLingo approach combining LLM output with human linguist review. Both target enterprise customers with a tech-enabled services motion rather than pure human agency work.
• Translated.net: Translated.net operates a translation platform combining AI (ModernMT) with a community of 500,000+ professional translators, similar in hybrid structure to YLT. Both serve e-commerce and enterprise customers with tiered AI-only and human-reviewed offerings.
• Gengo: Gengo is an AI-powered translation platform with crowdsourced human translator review tiers, structurally similar to YLT's AI-only, AI+human, and fully-human service tiers. Both target businesses needing scalable, tier-priced translation services with technology-led operations.
• Rev: Rev is a technology-driven language services company offering AI and human translation, transcription, and captioning via a self-service portal. The PLG credit-based portal motion and AI-plus-human tiered offering directly parallel YLT's SellerLingo distribution model.
• Acutrans: Acutrans is a translation agency offering certified document, business, and e-commerce localization with native linguists. Comparable to YLT's premium fully-human translation tier and serves overlapping e-commerce/SMB customer segments, though without an AI self-service portal.
• Stepes: Stepes is a digital translation platform offering on-demand AI-assisted and human translation for business and e-commerce. Comparable in PLG translation model and SMB/enterprise tiering to YLT's SellerLingo portal and service packages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ylttranslations
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/6200681
• Instagraminstagram.com/ylt_translations
• Xx.com/ylt_transl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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