Crowdin Overview
Crowdin is a comprehensive localization management solution designed to help agile teams and companies of all sizes expand their global reach by translating and localizing their content into multiple languages.
What Crowdin Does
Crowdin empowers businesses to deliver their websites, mobile apps, games, documents, and other content to customers in their native languages. Founded in 2009, Crowdin has grown to serve over 2 million users worldwide, managing more than 150,000 localization projects and integrating with over 600 apps and tools.
Key Features and Functionality
User Management and Access Control
Crowdin allows you to invite users to your projects and define their access levels as managers, translators, or proofreaders. You can also configure access to specific target languages for translators and proofreaders.
Content Management
The platform supports over 100 file formats, including JSON, CSV, and properties files, making it easy to add and manage original text and assets for various types of content such as apps, websites, games, emails, and more.
Translation and Localization Tools
- In-Context Visual Editor: Translate texts directly within an overlay of your web application, allowing translators to see the context in which the text will be used.
- Machine Translations: Integrate with various machine translation engines like Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, and DeepL Translator to get quick translations.
- Glossary: Create or upload a list of terms, definitions, and approved translations to ensure consistency across your project.
Integration and Automation
Crowdin integrates seamlessly with various development tools and platforms:
- Version Control Systems (VCS): Sync translatable content from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or Azure Repos with your localization project.
- Design Tools: Integrate with Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD to localize design content before or during the development phase.
- API, CLI, SDKs, and Webhooks: Automate localization workflows using Crowdin’s API, CLI, SDKs, and webhooks to customize and streamline your process.
Reporting and Analytics
Crowdin provides both basic and advanced reports:
- Basic Reports: View activity within your projects, including translations, approvals, file updates, and top member contributions.
- Advanced Reports: Calculate approximate and exact translation costs to plan and manage your budget effectively.
Collaboration and Communication
- Tasks and Notifications: Create tasks, assign files to translators and proofreaders, set due dates, and receive notifications about changes and updates.
- Messages: Send private or group messages directly within the Crowdin platform.
Security and Compliance
Crowdin prioritizes data security with features such as:
- Two-Factor Authentication: Require users to enable two-factor authentication for their accounts.
- Security Log: Review user activity logs to monitor performed actions.
Additional Features
- Crowdin Store: Order professional translations from translation agency vendors available in the Crowdin Store.
- Custom Domain Name: Share your project on your own URL.
- Mobile SDK: Deliver new translations to your mobile application with over-the-air content delivery and real-time translation preview.
By leveraging these features, Crowdin simplifies the localization process, allowing businesses to efficiently manage and deliver multilingual content to their global audience.