Virtaal

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Binary signing

The Windows and macOS binaries are currently unsigned, and the site says Gatekeeper or SmartScreen will warn on first launch.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Current release

The download page identifies 1.0.0-beta3 as the latest version and offers a Windows installer and macOS disk image.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Formats

It supports PO, XLIFF, TMX, TBX, Qt Linguist, Fluent, and compiled Gettext MO catalogs through the Translate Toolkit.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Glossary tools

Yesvirtaal.translatehouse.org · read 21 Sep 2026

Integrations

The Translate Toolkit provides Virtaal’s supported translation formats.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Maker background

Translate House says it grew out of Translate.org.za, a South African nonprofit that pioneered community localization of Firefox and OpenOffice.org into South Africa’s 11 official languages.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

Virtaal is a translation tool designed to keep the interface out of the way so users can focus on translation.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Quality checks

Quality checks identify common issues such as mismatched variables, punctuation, and accidentally translated placeables.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Release status

The download page says Virtaal is under active development again as a Python 3 and GTK3 port.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Terminology

Terminology assistance surfaces consistent terms while users translate.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Translation memory

Built-in translation memory suggests users’ past translations and can draw on memory from other projects.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

Workflow

Users can navigate, search, and manage translation states with a keyboard-driven workflow.virtaal.translatehouse.org · read 12 Oct 2026

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