20 Free Game Localization & Translation Tools

Free translation API with 500,000 characters/month free.
Perfect for: automated translations, bulk text processing, API integration

High-quality neural translation with 500,000 characters/month free.
Great for: contextual translations, natural language, dialogue text

Collaborative localization platform with free tier for small projects.
Includes: team collaboration, context screenshots, Unity integration

Translation management system with 1,000 strings free.
Features: PO file support, API access, team collaboration

Open-source translation platform with self-hosted free option.
Perfect for: open-source games, community translations, full control

Modern localization platform with free tier for small teams.
Includes: real-time collaboration, Unity plugin, automated workflows

Enterprise localization tool with free tier for startups.
Features: context management, API integration, translation memory

Cloud-based translation platform with free tier for open-source.
Great for: community-driven translations, continuous localization

JavaScript localization framework with free and open-source.
Perfect for: web games, JavaScript projects, React integration

Official Unity localization system with free Unity package.
Includes: runtime switching, CSV import, addressable assets

Built-in Unreal localization system with free with Unreal Engine.
Features: Gather Text tool, PO file support, runtime switching

Free translation API with 10,000 words/day free.
Great for: small projects, testing, prototyping

Open-source translation API with self-hosted free option.
Perfect for: privacy-focused projects, offline translation

Open-source offline translation with completely free.
Great for: offline games, privacy, no API costs

Free CAT tool for professional translators with open-source license.
Features: translation memory, glossary support, fuzzy matching

Simple translation editor with free and open-source.
Perfect for: PO files, small projects, volunteer translators

Web-based translation platform with self-hosted free option.
Great for: team collaboration, PO file management

Python translation tools with free and open-source.
Perfect for: automation, format conversion, scripting

Open-source machine translation with free API access.
Great for: language pairs, offline use, research

Microsoft translation service with 2 million characters/month free.
Perfect for: Azure integration, enterprise projects