How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

   • Low
   • Medium
   • High
   • None
   Show the answer

   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Skrill
   • Stripe
   Show the answer

   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was TranscribeMe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2011

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011 and is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

4. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Stepes
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
   Show the answer

   Scribie → TextMaster → Stepes → Smartcat

   Scribie (2008), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • TranscribeMe
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   Scribie

   TranscribeMe was founded in 2011, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is Unbabel headquartered?

   • United States
   • Portugal
   • France
   • Canada
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   Portugal

   Unbabel is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Redbubble
   • Peerspace
   • Gengo
   • DesignCrowd
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   Gengo

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

   Source: All translation platforms Gengo profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Rev
   • GoTranscript
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
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   Rev, Scribie

   Rev: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Scribie: United States; TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Varies
   • 1-4 weeks
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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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TranscribeMe
    • GoTranscript
    Show the answer

    GoTranscript

    GoTranscript was founded in 2005, TranscribeMe in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

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