Translation project management on autopilot

Without Smartcat 😫: Manual file and message juggling with all the human risks involved

• Endless discussion emails; waiting for responses; for simple tasks more time is spent on talks than work.
• Even in tech-heavy domains such as software localization, you have to exchange (dozens of) files manually.
• Multi-system risks: E.g., translators start working on an older version than the one the customer submitted.

With Smartcat 🤗: A conveyor that is constantly ready for new orders

• Client portal where customers can upload documents, get instant quotes, and track progress.
• Continuous localization scenarios for localizing software,video games, or websites.
• Single system: Files are submitted & translated in the same place — no risk of losing them midway.

Without Smartcat 😫: File and asset manipulation that takes time and nerves

• If a file is large, you have to split it into several chunks for different translators.
• You have to find any past translation memories and term bases to use for the project.
• If there’s text not to be translated, e.g. code snippets, you have to remove them manually.
• You have to extract text from scanned documents and PDFs manually in external tools.

With Smartcat 🤗: All the preprocessing you need — under the hood

• No need to split files — you will be able to assign them to multiple translators.
• Smartcat auto-selects translation memories & glossaries based on project type.
• Smartcat auto-converts code snippets etc. into special non-translatable blocks.
• Smartcat auto-extracts text from scanned documents and PDFs, preserving formatting.

Without Smartcat 😫: Scattered communication with resources scattered around the world

• You have to keep mailing lists or chat groups for in-house translators.
• You have to post job ads on industry forums if you need more people.

With Smartcat 🤗: All translators in one place with reliable quality data

• You can assign translators in two minutes and two button clicks.
• You find new translators right on the platform and assign them easily.
• Translator profiles are complete with verifiable historical productivity & quality data.

Without Smartcat 😫: Black box (that you’re somehow responsible for)

• You have no idea where your translators are at.
• You have to answer translators’ questions via email or IM.
• You have to rely on whatever translators say about the progress.

With Smartcat 🤗: All info at your fingertips, readily actionable

• You see the progress in real time per language and translator.
• You can answer translators’ questions in segment comments.
• You can timely react to any issues you face in the process.

Without Smartcat 😫: Same drudgery as pre-processing, now done backwards

• You need to manually glue files back together.
• You have to make sure formatting doesn’t go astray.
• You need to put everything in the right places (FTP, VCS, etc.).

With Smartcat 🤗: All done automatically & on the fly

• Smartcat glues all pieces together with zero effort from the PM.
• Smartcat makes sure the formatting is just like in the original.
• Smartcat automatically pushes the content to where it belongs.

Without Smartcat 😫: Hours spent on tasks you don’t even want to know about

• You have to calculate the payables, factoring in TM discounts, etc.
• You have to talk with & pay dozens of vendors around the world.
• You have to keep paperwork for each payment.

With Smartcat 🤗: One invoice to pay them all

• Smartcat automatically calculates all payables.
• It automatically accumulates all payables in just one invoice.
• Smartcat prepares all the paperwork you need for tax reporting.