Editors
Translation editor
Review source and target segments side by side with Translation Memory, terminology, QA, comments, status, and per-segment retranslation.
The Translation editor is where you review a translated document segment by segment. Each row shows the source text and its translation; you edit the target, check the quality panel, and approve. It follows familiar CAT-editor conventions while staying browser based. Available from the Starter plan up.
New PDF translations can be corrected in the Translation Editor on computers and tablets. PDF editing changes text while preserving saved styles; units with protected formulas or drawings are read-only. PDFs do not use the Document Editor. Older PDF jobs without saved editor segments need to be translated again. Phone browsers retain upload and download workflows.
In Recent documents or All documents, click an available filename to open the Translation Editor. The Open dropdown also contains the available editor choices, Download, Extract terms and Share project. Actions depend on your plan, file type and translation status. DOCX files support the Document Editor on eligible plans; PDFs use the Translation Editor only. Editors are available on computers and tablets.
Bilingual review CSV in the editor toolbar saves pending edits when you have editing access, then downloads a snapshot of source text, translations and review status. Unfinished translations remain blank. It does not change your TM or consume translation words. It is intended for review, not for importing changes back into the project.
What you see
- The segment list: every segment of the document in order, with its status: untranslated, draft, translated, or approved.
- The editing row: click an editable segment to correct its target. Office documents also provide a formatting toolbar; PDF editing preserves the existing styles.
- The side panel: TM matches for the current segment, glossary terms found in its source, QA issues, retranslation options, and comments.
- The progress bar: how much of the document is approved, so you always know where you stand.
The review workflow
Open a document in the Translation editor
Choose Translation editor from the documents list. For a DOCX still processing, open the live editor when the first translated segment is available. Pending rows keep their place, and translated segments appear automatically as they finish.
Walk the segments
Ctrl+Up/Down moves between segments. The editor remembers your position, so you can close it and pick up where you left off.
Edit and approve
Fix the target text where needed, then Ctrl+Enter to approve and move on. When TM saving is enabled, approved segments are saved to your chosen write memory. Ctrl+Shift+S saves a draft instead.
Use the side panel when in doubt
Open Segment resources below the compact Retranslate control. Compare glossary alternatives or approved TM matches, preview a suggestion, then accept or discard it. Expand Translation settings to change tone or context.
Export when done
Download the translated document with its layout, or export to plain text. See Exporting.
Working through big documents
A 2,000-segment document needs more than scrolling. The toolbar above the segment list has the small functions that make the difference:
- Status filters: chips that narrow the list to untranslated, draft, translated, or approved segments. Combine them (e.g. draft + translated) to build your own review queue.
- Next untranslated / next issue: jump buttons that take you straight to the next segment that needs work or the next QA flag, with a live count of open issues.
- Find & replace: search across all target texts and replace everywhere at once. Replaced segments are marked as drafts so you can review what changed.
- Auto-apply 100% matches: when on, exact TM matches fill empty segments automatically as you move through the document.
- Save all approved to TM: one button pushes every approved segment into your translation memory in bulk, if you skipped the per-segment saves.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Enter | Approve segment and move to the next |
| Ctrl+Up / Ctrl+Down | Previous / next segment |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save as draft |
| Ctrl+B / I / U | Bold / italic / underline |
| Ctrl+F | Find and replace across the document |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy source into target |
| Esc | Cancel the current edit |
What the editor is for
The editor puts the evidence for a review beside the target text: the source segment, terminology found in it, memory matches, QA findings, and saved history. Editing is available on tablets and desktop screens. Phone layouts remain read-only because the full segment controls do not fit reliably on a small screen.
Keep exploring
Glossary and memory suggestions
Compare terminology alternatives and approved translation memory matches for the selected segment in either editor.
Document editor
Review and edit a translated DOCX in its rendered page layout, with tables, headings, images, and segment tools in view.
Smart suggestions
Complete words and phrases from the active glossary, approved termbase entries, and Translation Memory while editing a target segment.
Quality assurance checks
Check target segments for missing placeholders, formatting-tag differences, unusual length, inconsistent translations, and glossary violations.
Translation memory
Save approved source and target segments, reuse exact matches, and review fuzzy matches when similar text appears.
Concordance search
Search Translation Memory for a word or phrase and review the source and target segments where it appeared.