How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • Low
   • High
   • Medium
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Rev
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • DoorDash
   • Bunny Studio
   • Kajabi
   • ProZ
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   ProZ

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

   Source: All translation platforms ProZ profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • Skrill
   • Gift cards
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • TranscribeMe
   • Rev
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   GoTranscript → Rev → TranscribeMe → Stepes

   GoTranscript (2005), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Scribie founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

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

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Stepes
   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
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   Stepes, ProZ, Smartcat

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • United States
   • Japan
   • Australia
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-3 months
   • Days to 2 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?

    • Smartcat
    • Scribie
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    Scribie

    Smartcat was founded in 2016, Scribie in 2008.

    Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

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