Secure Eraser
Secure Eraser is a data destruction tool designed to erase files and sensitive information from your [...]
Tero Subtitler
Are you looking for subtitle editing software that can help you boost your productivity? Check out [...]
Doc3
Doc3™ is a new and free online CAT tool from idioma®, an international translation service provider [...]
Passolo Translator
The Passolo Translator Edition is a free editor that you can use to translate packages created [...]
WinMerge
WinMerge, a versatile file comparison and merging tool, is not just limited to developers and software [...]
ChatGPT
ChatGPT is a cutting-edge AI language model with the remarkable ability to comprehend and produce human-like [...]
DeepL Write
DeepL Write is a new, free AI writing companion from the company that created the DeepL [...]
Crow Translate
With Crow Translate, there is yet another desktop translation app available. We already have several translation [...]
Machine Translation Engines
Machine Translation Engines and Machine Translation (MT) are here to stay. I said that in the [...]
Online Dictionaries and other Resources
Online Dictionaries and other resources to look up words, phrases, acronyms, synonyms, etc., are necessary for every translator. And [...]
Goldpan TMX/TBX Editor
The free Goldpan TMX/TBX Editor is an excellent intuitive, multi-functional TMX/TBX file editor created by the Logrus Global Software [...]
Subtitle Workshop
Note: Subtitle Workshop is no longer available. It was replaced by Tero Subtitler. Subtitle Workshop is another free subtitle editing [...]
DeepL Translator App
In an earlier post, we introduced DeepL as an excellent translation service. It is based on neural machine translation and [...]
LF Aligner
LF Aligner helps translators create translation memories from texts and their translations. It relies on Hunalign for automatic sentence pairing. [...]
CheckMate for QA
With the free tool CheckMate, you can check your translated bilingual documents for various issues. This tool is part of [...]
CATCount & Match Calculator
CATCount & Match Calculator are free tools that calculate adjusted word counts (CATCount calls it "Total CATCount") and the amount [...]
Aegisub for Subtitling
Aegisub was created as a tool to make typesetting, particularly in anime fansubs, a less painful experience. At the time [...]
ChangeTracker
The ChangeTracker application is a great free tool to compare bilingual files. What is this good for? Well, as a [...]
Dropbox & MS Office
With Dropbox & MS Office, collaboration will be much easier and more comfortable. We all know Dropbox as great online [...]
Ginger for Proofreading and Translation
Ginger is free software for Proofreading and Translation. If English is not your native language, grammar or spelling mistakes can [...]
Glossary Converter
This little free tool called Glossary Converter does exactly what its name suggests. It converts glossaries from one format to [...]
Grammarly
Grammarly is a free online service to help you write better content. It automatically checks, not just for spelling mistakes. [...]
GDPR Compliance Statement
Before we get to the GDPR Compliance Statement, let us provide some details regarding the purpose of the GDPR. The [...]
Google Translate App
Traveling soon? The free Google Translate App for iPhone or Android is great if you are traveling. The App does [...]
QuicDic
QuicDic is a free dictionary with a huge database and includes several games to help you to learn German. Unfortunately, [...]
DeepL
DeepL is one of the best free machine translation engines you can find online for the languages it supports. The [...]
GoldenDict
GoldenDict is an excellent free desktop software for everyone who wants to have all the needed dictionaries and encyclopedias in [...]
FreeOCR
FreeOCR is a free optical character recognition software (OCR) for the desktop. It runs on Microsoft Windows and supports scanning [...]
Copyfish OCR
Copyfish OCR is a free extension for Chrome and Firefox browsers and does a pretty good job of converting the [...]
Translator Scammers Directory
And now for something a little different. We present to you the Translator Scammers Directory. It's a free online service [...]
LanguageTool
LanguageTool is a free, open-source proofÂ-reading software for English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and more than 20 other languages. It [...]
Dropbox Paper
Dropbox Paper is a nice free online service/tool to collaborate with others by saving documents, pictures, or other files in [...]
Heartsome Translation Studio
Heartsome Translation Studio 8.0 is the last CAT tool developed by Heartsome Technologies Ltd. It is now open-source and available [...]
Duolingo
DuoLingo is a free online service to learn a language, and it has a bunch of different languages to choose [...]
LingoPad
LingoPad is a free multilingual dictionary for Windows and is available for private and commercial use. As a desktop application, [...]
Heartsome TMX Editor
The free Heartsome TMX Editor is a powerful editor for all TM-based CAT programs. It offers many useful and convenient [...]
Smartcat
The online CAT tool Smartcat is a free multifunction work environment for professional translators. As a result, all key translation [...]
Zoho Invoice
Zoho Invoice, like other invoicing applications, also provides a free option but only allows you to invoice up to 5 [...]
Express Invoice
With the free Express Invoice software generating invoices, quotes, and orders is easy and quick. Even setting up and scheduling [...]
Translator CV Builder
Do you need to compile a CV (also called a Resume) but don't have much time or don't know how [...]
Xbench
The Xbench Quality Assurance Tool is a free powerful tool for Quality Assurance and Terminology Management from ApSIC. The free [...]
DropBox & CryptSync
You can use DropBox and CryptSync (only for Windows) to transfer large files securely. Both applications are free, with DropBox [...]
Virtaal
The Virtaal CAT Tool is yet another free translation (CAT: Computer Aided Translation) tool with Translation Memory (TM) for the [...]
Across
Across is an integrated CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool for the desktop and is available as a free full "Personal [...]
Poedit
Poedit is a free tool to translate software, websites, and apps that use Gettext PO files for localization. WordPress, PHP [...]
WebClipper for Evernote
The free WebClipper for Evernote is a great addition that lets you browse the web and store everything noteworthy directly [...]
Evernote
The free version of Evernote is an excellent tool for your project management. It is not only a tool to [...]
QTranslate
The QTranslate Desktop Application is a free translator for Windows. This small utility translates text in any application that supports [...]
World Clock Meeting Planner
The World Clock Meeting Planner gives you the exact time at any place in this world. Need to make a [...]
Wordfast Anywhere
The Wordfast Anywhere CAT Tool (WFA) is the industry's largest free and confidential web-based TM tool (Translation Memory). It allows [...]
MateCat
MateCat is a free online CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool. This means you can use MateCat to translate all your [...]
S3 Translator
S3 Translator is a free Firefox extension that adds the power of Google Translate’s automatic translations to your Firefox browser! [...]
The Regex Coach
Made with Lisp, The Regex Coach is a free graphical application for Windows that you can use to experiment with [...]
XLIFF Editor
The free XLIFF Editor is a versatile open-source translation editor using the XLIFF standard. It aims to provide translators with [...]
Babylon Translator
With the free Babylon Translator, you can quickly and easily translate any text on the screen. It just takes a [...]
Hunspell Dictionaries
Hunspell Dictionaries, as well as other good dictionaries, will help you to avoid spelling mistakes. They are used in many [...]
The LinkedIn Professional Network is a free service for professionals that you can leverage to connect to other professionals in [...]
Skype for video conferencing
The Skype Communication App is a free application for chats and online phone and video calls. The list of your [...]
Olifant
Olifant is a free TM Editor that makes up for the shortcomings of CAT programs (e.g. OmegaT) which provide either [...]
Congratulations
Congratulations! With the tools and online services from the previous ten posts, you now have the basic equipment to work [...]
FreshBooks
FreshBooks is an excellent accounting service. Freelancers or creative consultants can easily and professionally create invoices and send them to [...]
Lightning for Thunderbird
Mozilla Lightning is a free calendar solution for the Thunderbird email client. This add-on is now already integrated into Thunderbird. [...]
Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, safe, fast email client that's easy to use. It has lots of great features, including [...]
Website and Email
Website and Email are important parts for anyone who runs a business from home. You, as a Freelancer, need a [...]
Google Translator Toolkit
As of December 4, 2019, Google Translator Toolkit has shut down. Because of declining usage due to the availability of [...]
Google Translate
Google Translate is a free online translation service. It can perform translations from single words to long paragraphs in many [...]
Notepad++
Notepad++ is one of the best text editors we know and a great choice to replace the native text editor [...]
OmegaT
OmegaT is a free CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool or translation memory application (TM Tool) written in Java. The tool [...]
Word Count and Count Anything
Word counts or character counts are an essential part of the work of translators and others who need to bill [...]
Open Office
Office tools like Open Office are very important building blocks for your business. Documents received for translation are, in many [...]
Localization Software
Everyone working in the field of Localization needs specific tools to accomplish everyday tasks. Localization Software for Translation and Localization Professionals is a combination of different types of tools. The most important tools are word processors, communication tools, translation memory tools, translation tools, etc.
An example of a great free word processor would be Open Office. For communication with clients, Skype would be sufficient. And quite recently Google Translate became a great translation tool with its new Neural Machine Translation Engine. One word of caution here: As good as Google Translate might be, the output needs a review to make sure no embarrassing mistakes have been made.
Difference between Translation and Localization
For those wondering what the difference between Translation and Localization might be. Translation is simply the process of changing the language of a provided text into another language. One important point when choosing a translator for a project is to choose one who can translate into his/her native language. For example, I am German, so my native language is German. I will, therefore, choose projects which require translation into German.
Localization has a broader meaning than translation. If you localize a text you do not just simply change the language. You also have to make sure that the target text fits the target audience regarding culture, writing style, legal requirements, currency and time formats, etc.
This website is a comprehensive portfolio of localization tools and online services for Translation and Localization Professionals. We do not own these tools nor are we in any way affiliated with the authors of these tools or services. But we did test them. And only those tools and services are presented to you when they passed our tests. There are of course many other tools. If there is one that you can’t find on our website then it either did not pass our tests or we simply do not know it.