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.

   • Stepes
   • Rev
   • ProZ
   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
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   Stepes, Rev, ProZ

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Stepes
   • Gengo
   • TextMaster
   • Unbabel
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   Gengo → TextMaster → Unbabel → Stepes

   Gengo (2008), TextMaster (2011), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Days after the event
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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. Pick all that apply

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

   • Crypto
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • Debit card
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Stepes
   • 99designs
   • Mihuashi
   • SproutGigs
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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

6. Estimate

   In what year was TextMaster founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2011

   TextMaster was founded in 2011 and is based in Paris, France.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   Scribie was founded in 2008, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

8. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Japan
   • United Kingdom
   • United States
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

9. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Some
   • Specialist
   • None
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. 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

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