Native Icelandic for brands entering Iceland

Why your Icelandic has to sound Icelandic

Icelandic law says that advertisements aimed at Icelandic consumers shall be in Icelandic (Act No. 57/2005). And Icelanders notice a translation at once. Translation tools and AI models learn far less Icelandic than English, so they put Icelandic words into English sentences. Every word is right, yet the text reads foreign, and foreign copy costs trust.

What you get

• Copy written in Icelandic, not word for word: the register, rhythm and idioms a local would use.
• The meaning checked. The Icelandic is translated back and compared with your English, and prices, numbers, dates and names are checked one by one.
• No claims you didn't make. If the writer adds a quality or a promise your English does not contain, it is taken out.
• Every change shown, with the reason for it.
• Seconds, not days. A paragraph usually takes under half a minute, checks included.

Examples

In the second example the writer first added “delicious dishes” and “the freshest”. Your English said neither, so the check took them out.

Three ways to work with us

• Paste and go. Paste your English into the box on the front page and press the arrow. For more than a quick try, create an account: 6,500 characters a day (about 1 article).
• For agencies and developers. Use Hreinskrift from ChatGPT or Claude, from the command line for whole folders and websites, or through the API. Setup for AI tools in English: agents.md.
• Campaigns and larger jobs. Email your copy to hallo@hreinskrift.is. We run it through Hreinskrift and send you the Icelandic with every change listed.

Price

6,500 characters a day (about 1 article) on every account. Beyond that, about 32 ISK an A4 page from prepaid credit (well under one euro), or about 80 ISK with the Max writer for formal and legal text. No subscription needed; credit does not expire. Full prices: Pricing.

Questions

Is this human translation?

No. An AI writer produces the Icelandic, and automated checks make sure it says what your English says: the text is translated back and compared, and numbers, prices, dates and names are checked one by one. For documents that need a certified translator, such as court papers, use a certified translator.

Do I need to read Icelandic?

No. The meaning check compares the Icelandic with your English for you, and every change is listed. For a large campaign it is still worth having a native speaker read the final copy once.

What does it cost?

Every account gets 6,500 characters a day (about 1 article). Beyond that you pay from prepaid credit: about 32 ISK an A4 page, or about 80 ISK with the Max writer for formal and legal text. No subscription needed. Prices include Icelandic VAT.

Is my text kept?

Text you pay for goes into our text bank only if you agree. Text in the free allowance is kept there with personal details removed, to improve the service, unless you opt out in your account. Text sent through the ChatGPT and Claude connectors never goes into the bank. Separately, an account's texts and results are kept in its run history until you delete them, and only you and your team can open them.

Can you handle a whole website or app?

Yes. A single command translates a folder of Markdown, HTML or JSON files, or a website, and keeps code, links, placeholders and tags exactly as they were. There is also an API for your own tools.