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.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • ProZ
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   TranscribeMe, Smartcat, ProZ

   TranscribeMe: United States; Smartcat: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TextMaster: France; ProZ: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
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   GoTranscript

   Stepes was founded in 2015, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2008

   Scribie was founded in 2008 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • Canada
   • South Korea
   • India
   • United States
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
   • ProZ
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   Lionbridge → ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → Smartcat

   Lionbridge (1996), ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Stepes
   • Topcoder
   • FlexJobs
   • Camplify
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   Stepes

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

   Source: All translation platforms Stepes profile

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
   • Debit card
   • Western Union
   Show the answer

   Stripe, PayPal

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TextMaster
   • Scribie
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   Scribie

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Scribie in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Months
    • 1-2 weeks
    • Days after the event
    • 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

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