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CafeTran Espresso

The feature-rich CAT tool that is fun to use now with CafeTran Linguist AI

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Translate

Translate faster and easier, using a CAT tool built lovingly — from the ground up — by a translator / developer.

Inter-operate

CafeTran Espresso allows you to accept jobs from clients who use SDL Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast and major CAT tools.

Enjoy!

CafeTran Espresso strives to provide the features you need, without the hassles and complication that you don't.

Features

A Unique Translation Experience

While CafeTran Espresso is packed with features, it is not a copy of other CAT tools. Productivity enhancements such as AI and MT integration, smart autocompletion, and one-click placement of suggested texts, along with the highly customizable interface, make this a CAT tool unlike any other. Once you get comfortable with CafeTran Espresso, you may not want to translate any other way.

Freelancer-Oriented, But Industrial-Strength

Don't let the fact that CafeTran Espresso is perfect for freelance translators fool you — this tool also boasts commercial-grade capabilities. The tool can be used with "big data" TMs (millions of TUs), complex formats, Studio packages, jobs requiring clipboard translation, and so on. There are also rich QA (quality assurance) and statistics functions. And get this: the standard version of CafeTran Espresso — there is only one! — is capable of acting as a TM server, so team-based collaboration is also supported.

Support for Many File Formats

CafeTran Espresso handles a multitude of file formats, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LibreOffice, InDesign, Framemaker, AutoCAD and more. It also allows you to translate and edit “bilingual files” created by other translation tools — with full support for xliff, sdlxliff, sdlppx, mqxliff, and txml formats. That's not all; it also helps in software localization: Java, Mac and .NET.

Works on Macs, Windows/PC's and Linux

Most CAT tools can only be used on one operating system. Not CafeTran Espresso. Use it on your Mac, Windows/PC, or even Linux-based computer. What is more, a generous licensing approach allows you to buy once, but use on two computers. Install it on both your PC and Mac, ensuring a consistent translation experience across your devices.

Superior Handling of PDF's

CafeTran's novel use of the system clipboard makes it possible to translate PDF's and other difficult file formats, while leveraging the efficiency benefits of CafeTran Espresso.

And much more…

Thanks to over ten years of community-led development, there is much more to CafeTran Espresso than can easily be described here. The best way to get to know CafeTran Espresso is to simply download it and start using it!

Purchase CafeTran Espresso

The free version of CafeTran Espresso you download will never expire, but it comes with a few limitations: translation memory (TM) files are capped at 1,000 translation units (TUs), and glossaries are limited to 500 terms in total. To unlock unlimited access to TMs and glossaries, you'll need a license file tailored to your computer.


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Free Download / Trial

CafeTran Espresso is free to download and use indefinitely, giving you plenty of time to explore its features and determine if it’s the right fit for your needs. While you can work with translation memories and glossaries for free up to a certain size, selecting a licensing option unlocks the ability to use them without any size limits.


Try CafeTran Espresso today and discover why so many translators love it!

Getting started with CafeTran course
In just 2 hours, this self-paced course will teach you how to use CafeTran Espresso from scratch. By the end, you'll be ready to create your first translation project with confidence.
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