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Self-Hosting Weblate: Translation Management Platform

Weblate is a self-hosted translation platform. Manage translations for your software with version control integration and quality checks.

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What Is Weblate?


Weblate is a web-based translation management platform. It integrates with version control systems and provides tools for collaborative translation.


Features


Translation

  • Web-based translation editor
  • Translation memory
  • Machine translation (Google, DeepL, LibreTranslate)
  • Glossary management
  • Automatic suggestions
  • Quality checks

    • VCS Integration

  • Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
  • Automatic push/pull
  • Branch management
  • Commit squashing

    • File Formats

  • gettext (.po)
  • XLIFF
  • JSON
  • YAML
  • Android resources
  • iOS strings
  • Qt TS
  • Java properties
  • 50+ formats

    • Quality

  • Automated quality checks
  • Consistency checks
  • Placeholder verification
  • String length limits
  • Custom checks

    • Collaboration

  • Review workflow
  • Comments and discussions
  • Voting on translations
  • User permissions
  • Activity tracking

    • Weblate vs Crowdin vs Transifex


  • Weblate: Open-source, self-hosted, VCS-native
  • Crowdin: SaaS, best collaboration, expensive
  • Transifex: SaaS, good API, per-user pricing

    • Deployment


    1. Deploy Weblate on TinyPod

    2. Connect to your Git repository

    3. Import translation files

    4. Invite translators


    Resources: 2 CPU, 2 GB RAM with PostgreSQL.


    Weblate is essential for any project with international users. The VCS integration means translations flow automatically into your codebase.