Awesome Translations
The transfer of the meaning of a text from one language to another.
This list contains tools, books, articles, blogs, courses and everything related to translations (t9n - translation, l10n - localization, g11n - globalization, m17n - multilingualization, i18n - internationalization, synonymous with globalization).
Contents
Translations
Platforms
Localization and translation platforms
- Crowdin - Closed source cloud-based localization technology and services company.
- Inlang - The globalization ecosystem for software companies.
- Transifex - Proprietary, web-based translation platform, globalization management system (GMS).
- Weblate - Copylefted libre web-based continuous translation platform.
- SimpleLocalize - A simple translation management for software projects.
- Tolgee - Open-source, developer & translator friendly platform enabling users to translate directly in the app they develop.
- Localit - A fast and intuitive localization platform with seamless GitHub/GitLab integration, AI-powered and human translation support, and a generous free plan.
- Lokalise - Translation platform for developers.
- Locize - Proprietary translation platform.
Project management
- Zanata - Web-based translation platform for translators, content creators and developers to manage localisation projects.
- Traduora - A platform to manage translation workflow in teams.
Platform-specific tools
- GitLocalize - Powerful localization platform that syncs with your GitHub repository and lets you continuously translate its content.
- Respresso - Collaborative online resource manager for localizations, images, colors, etc. that generates platform-specific files and delivers them directly to your source code.
- PO file editor - A free tool for translating PO files for localization with Gettext.
Apps
Automated translation
- RTranslator - A simultaneous translator app for Android based on NLLB and Whisper that runs locally.
- Crow Translate - A simple and lightweight translator for Linux and Windows that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex and Bing translate API.
- Copy Translator - An app for Windows, Mac and Linux that automatically translate and adapt a text when copied in the clipboard.
- LibreTranslate - 100% Self-Hosted web app to translate text, based on Argos Translate.
Translation software
- OmegaT - Free translation memory / CAT software that works on Windows, macOS and Linux.
- Argos Translate - Completely open source offline translation app written in Python and based on OpenNMT. It can also be used as a Python library.
- Fink - Translation editor / CAT software with no-code setup and repository-based operation.
- Project Fluent - Asymetric translations (eg. gender variations) for localization.
Tools
Automatic translation for end users
- Bergamot - Client-side translation in the browser.
- Alexa Translations - Alexa Translations A.I. brings leading AI and machine translation to the legal, financial and government sectors.
- Watson Language Translator - A service on the IBM Cloud that enables dynamically translation news, patents, or conversational documents.