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Accelerate Global Launches with Continuous Localization
Help your team create, translate, and localize content simultaneously. Experience AI-enhanced workflows that ensure every release speaks to a global audience.
Trusted by 1,000+ enterprise brands to localize products with every release:
92%
Words accepted without edits
In 2026, 92% of words translated by Smartcat AI for paying customers were accepted without a single human edit.
96%
Lower translation costs
Enterprise teams using Smartcat cut translation costs by 96% compared with traditional agency rates in 2026.
280+
Languages per release
Every connected repository or content source can feed all your target languages from a single project.
Localization That Moves with Each Release
Connect a GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket repository and Smartcat pulls source files into a translation project. Translated files go back to the repository, so a release can ship in every language at once.
Only Changed Content Gets Translated
When source files change, Smartcat works out which parts are already translated and which need updating. On current plans, translation memory matches of 100% or higher do not consume Smartwords.
Code, Content and Design in One Workspace
Repositories, CMS platforms such as Contentful and Adobe Experience Manager, and Figma designs connect to the same workspace, glossary and translation memory.
Review Inside the Pipeline
Add a review stage for colleagues or Marketplace linguists, then choose whether translations are pushed back after AI translation or only after review.
Connectors for Continuous Localization
Connect the systems your releases already run through. Each connector pulls new content into Smartcat and sends finished translations back.
How Continuous Localization Works in Smartcat
1
Connect once
Connect your repository with an SSH key, or run the Smartcat CLI from your CI/CD scripts. Choose target languages and the workflow each new file follows.
2
Translate what changed
AI translates new and edited content with your glossary and translation memory. Smartcat detects which parts were already translated.
3
Ship with the build
Translations are pushed back automatically or with one click, after AI translation or after review, ready for the next build.
One Pipeline for Code, Content and Review
Git
CLI and API
Connectors
Review stages
Memory
Published Customer Results
+30%
Output, same team
Wunderman Thompson Commerce produced 30% more projects with the same resources.
4x
Faster turnaround
Smith+Nephew went from an average of 10 days with its previous agency to two to three days.
Security for Connected Repositories
Smartcat is SOC 2 Type II compliant. Content is encrypted in transit and at rest, and role-based access controls who can open each project.
Translators work in Smartcat, never in your repository. On written request, content is deleted or returned within 30 days.
Make Localization Part of Every Release
Connect a repository or content system once and let every update flow through translation and review.
Try it free with 15,000 Smartwords for 15 days, no credit card needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best continuous localization tools?
Look for native repository connectors, a CLI or API you can call from CI/CD, detection of changed strings, translation memory, and review stages that decide when content goes back.
Connectors for your CMS and design tools matter too. Smartcat fits teams that want code, content and review in one workspace rather than separate tools.
Is there a free continuous localization tool?
Smartcat has no free-forever plan, but the trial is free: 15,000 Smartwords over 15 days, with no credit card.
API access is included in the trial, so developers can test the CLI or API against a real repository before you commit to a plan.
What is continuous localization?
Continuous localization translates content as it changes, instead of collecting strings into a large batch before each release.
New source text flows from the repository or CMS into a translation workflow, and finished translations return automatically. Each language can then ship with the same build as the source.
How do I set up continuous localization in Smartcat?
- Create an integration with your repository details and register an SSH key, or install the CLI.
- Choose target languages and workflow stages.
- Run the first sync.
- Translate and review in Smartcat.
- Push translations back with one click, or turn on automatic sync.
How accurate is AI translation in an automated pipeline?
In 2026, 92% of words translated by Smartcat AI for paying customers were accepted without a single human edit.
Automation does not remove review. For customer-facing releases, push AI output to internal builds first and let the reviewed version replace it once a linguist confirms each segment.
Is it safe to connect a code repository to Smartcat?
The Git integration authenticates with an SSH key you register on your Git server. Smartcat is SOC 2 Type II compliant, with encryption in transit and at rest.
Translators work in the Smartcat editor and never get access to your repository. Role-based access controls who sees each project.
What are the alternatives to a continuous localization platform?
Teams often start with batch hand-offs: export strings, email them to an agency, paste translations back. Others use a dedicated string-management tool.
One honest limitation: Smartcat's native connectors cover specific systems. For anything else you need the REST API or a custom connector, which takes developer time to build.
Which Git platforms does Smartcat connect to?
Smartcat connects to GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket repositories. Dedicated Git integrations are available for Android string resources and iOS .strings files.
Each integration pulls source files into Smartcat and pushes translated files back to the repository, automatically or on demand.
Can I run Smartcat from a CI/CD pipeline?
Yes. The Smartcat CLI runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, and its pull and push commands can be called from CI/CD scripts. Configuration can come from a local file, environment variables or command-line options.
Teams with strict security rules can call the REST API with curl instead.
What happens when a source string changes?
For repository integrations, Smartcat determines which parts are already translated and which need updating after a revision.
In a software localization project, changing a key's source text removes its existing translations across the collection, so linguists re-translate or confirm the new wording instead of shipping an outdated string.
Which file formats work in a continuous workflow?
Software localization projects import keys from JSON, YAML, Android XML, iOS Strings and LocJSON, and export to JSON, YAML, Android XML and iOS Strings.
Connectors and document projects cover many more, including XLIFF, PO, RESX and HTML. Smartcat supports 80+ file formats in total.
Does every sync use up Smartwords?
No. Smartwords are consumed when new text is translated by AI, at one per source word. On current plans, translation memory matches of 100% or higher and repetitions are free.
Human translation consumes no Smartwords. A sync that brings in no new text costs nothing.
Can I connect a system that has no native connector?
Yes. Use the REST API for automated project creation, file upload and download, status tracking and callbacks.
Smartcat also offers a remote API connector: you register your own endpoint, and Smartcat treats it like a native connector, with its own locale mapping.