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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Virtaal is a translation tool designed to keep the interface out of the way so users can focus on translation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Platforms
- The site says Virtaal runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS with the same feature set on each.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Integrations
- The Translate Toolkit provides Virtaal’s supported translation formats.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Binary signing
- The Windows and macOS binaries are currently unsigned, and the site says Gatekeeper or SmartScreen will warn on first launch.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Current release
- The download page identifies 1.0.0-beta3 as the latest version and offers a Windows installer and macOS disk image.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Formats
- It supports PO, XLIFF, TMX, TBX, Qt Linguist, Fluent, and compiled Gettext MO catalogs through the Translate Toolkit.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Glossary tools
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- 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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · translatehouse.org
- Quality checks
- Quality checks identify common issues such as mismatched variables, punctuation, and accidentally translated placeables.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Release status
- The download page says Virtaal is under active development again as a Python 3 and GTK3 port.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Terminology
- Terminology assistance surfaces consistent terms while users translate.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Translation memory
- Built-in translation memory suggests users’ past translations and can draw on memory from other projects.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
- Workflow
- Users can navigate, search, and manage translation states with a keyboard-driven workflow.Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
Plans and prices
Virtaal Free Version 1.0.0-beta3 Read 12 Oct 2026 · virtaal.translatehouse.org
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