Sometimes, customers ask us why they need to send us the editable files when instead we can work with a non-editable format and simply type the translation in another document. This can, of course, be done, but not without significant problems that affect the project’s efficiency: Depending on the file’s volume and type, it is difficult to identify and come up with a clear budget for the number of words that need to be translated. This makes it hard to provide a fully optimized quote and set the deadlines. Non-editable formats can’t be analyzed with our T.O.P. (Translation Optimization Platform) to identify repeated segments and very often significantly optimize the project’s deadlines and costs. If we have the documents in an editable format, we can avoid format conversion processes, DTP (desktop publishing) costs, etc. Finally, we can maximize the texts’ consistency, help the translators do their job, and also make it easier for the customers to use the translated content.