On-Site Interpreting
Certified interpreters in the room, on time, in 120+ languages
Locations · San Francisco Bay Area
From San Francisco's courts and hospitals to Oakland, the Peninsula, and San Jose, Focus Interpreting provides certified interpreters on-site and by phone and video, plus translation and localization for the region's technology companies.
Talk to a coordinator
Need an interpreter today?
Call, email, or send a quote request. A coordinator replies quickly with availability and pricing.
Request a quote24/7 emergency & rush service available
About this area
San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in North America, and Cantonese remains the language we are asked for most in the city, with Mandarin close behind as the Bay Area's Chinese-speaking population has grown. Spanish in the Mission and across the East Bay, Tagalog in Daly City and on the Peninsula, Vietnamese in San Jose, and Russian, Japanese, and Korean communities complete a mix that changes with every bridge and BART line.
Our interpreters are based around the Bay and are assigned by proximity: the civic center courts and federal courts in San Francisco, the county courts in Oakland, Redwood City, and San Jose, academic medical centers and public hospitals, and school districts across nine counties. They are certified in accordance with national standards, HIPAA-trained, and on site 15 minutes early. Conference interpreting with equipment and staff is available for events at the Moscone Center and corporate campuses down the Peninsula.
The Bay Area's technology sector is where our translation and localization teams do much of their work: websites, software strings, mobile apps, help content, and marketing campaigns in the languages a global product needs, with terminology managed across releases. Video voiceover, subtitling, and transcription support product launches and investor communications.
For anything urgent or spread across the region, phone interpreting and the patented Focus VRI app connect you to a live interpreter 24 hours a day, so a clinic in Oakland, a startup in Palo Alto, and a courtroom in San Jose can use the same account. Certified document translation is delivered electronically, and a coordinator remains your single point of contact for every service.
At a glance
San Francisco
Why clients here choose us
What sets Focus Interpreting apart for organizations in San Francisco.
Certified Chinese interpreters and translators for the city's oldest and largest language community, with Traditional and Simplified Chinese for written work.
Website, software, and app localization with managed terminology, plus voiceover, subtitling, and transcription for launches.
State-certified legal interpreters for San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, and Santa Clara county courts and federal proceedings.
Simultaneous interpreters, booths, and receivers for conferences at the Moscone Center, universities, and corporate campuses.
Typical assignments
The settings we staff most often in San Francisco. Every assignment is matched to an interpreter with the right certification and subject experience.
Languages in demand
The languages San Francisco clients ask for most often, each with its own page. Every one of our 120+ languages is available by phone or video.
Coverage
On-site interpreters are dispatched across San Francisco and the surrounding communities. Phone and video interpreting reach anywhere.
Also serving nearby
Other locations
Local FAQ
Booking, certification, and coverage questions we hear from San Francisco clients.
Still have a question?
Call (800) 374-5444Tell us the date, setting, and language. A coordinator confirms availability and pricing for on-site, phone, or video interpreting in San Francisco, usually the same day.
Interpreter-owned since 2010 · 120+ languages · 24/7 rush service