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Swordfish

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Swordfish

$140a year

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CAT tool compatibility
Swordfish supports XLIFF versions 1.0 through 2.2, accepts Trados Studio packages and creates return packages, and supports WordfastPRO and memoQ XLIFF files.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
File formats
Supported formats include Microsoft Office, HTML, Markdown, DITA, JSON, JavaScript, PO, SDLXLIFF, Trados packages, and subtitles in SRT and VTT formats.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Local AI privacy
The maker says using Ollama on a local network keeps source text within the local environment.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
MT integrations
Listed machine translation integrations include Azure Translator Text, DeepL API, Google Cloud Translation, ModernMT, Qwen, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral, and Ollama.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Platform limits
The maker says Linux installers are built and tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and are not tested on other distributions.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Proofreading
Swordfish can generate HTML views of XLIFF files for proofreading in the system's default web browser.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Purpose
Swordfish is a computer-aided translation tool built around XLIFF for translating and managing multilingual content across multiple file formats.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Segment filtering
Translators can filter segments using statuses such as translatable, translated, commented, or approved.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Source code
Swordfish source code can be downloaded, compiled, modified, and used free of charge.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Standards
Swordfish uses XLIFF as its core format and supports TMX for exchanging translation memory data between CAT tools.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Support and installers
The subscription includes direct email support, and subscription benefits include ready-to-use installers plus notarized macOS and signed Windows launchers and installers.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Translation engines
Built-in translation engines include translation memory and Auto-Translation, which assembles matches from translation memory and terminology databases.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Translation memory
Yesmaxprograms.com · read 21 Sep 2026
Translation workflow
Its workflow supports importing files or translation packages, translating in a built-in editor, using translation suggestions, and exporting translated files or return packages.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026
Trial and access
Official installers offer a free 30-day trial by evaluation key; a subscription is required to use the installer version after the trial expires.maxprograms.com · read 29 Sep 2026

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