How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • ProZ
   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • Gengo
   Show the answer

   ProZ, Scribie, Smartcat

   ProZ: United States; Scribie: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Smartcat: United States; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Clickworker
   • Gun.io
   • Rev
   • Surge AI
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   Rev

   Rev is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All translation platforms Rev profile

3. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?

   • Months
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days
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   1-4 weeks

   Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
   Show the answer

   Gengo → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Smartcat

   Gengo (2008), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Which of these can GoTranscript pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Skrill
   • Payoneer
   • Gift cards
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Estimate

   In what year was ProZ founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1999

   ProZ was founded in 1999 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

8. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • Australia
   • Switzerland
   • United States
   • Canada
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

9. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

   • Medium
   • Low
   • High
   • None
   Show the answer

   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Scribie
    • Stepes
    Show the answer

    Scribie

    Scribie was founded in 2008, Stepes in 2015.

    Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

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