About OmegaTΒΆ

OmegaT is a computer-assisted translation (CAT) tool designed for professional translators.

OmegaT runs on Linux, macOS, Windows and any other operating system that supports the Java Runtime Environment.

Key features of OmegaT include:

  • Very flexible translation memories support with real-time matching

  • Collaborative translation ranging from simple TMX sharing to fully shared projects

  • Industry-standard file formats support (e.g., XLIFF, TMX, TTX, PO, HTML, DOCX, etc.)

  • Autocompletion based on local history and prediction/glossaries/predefined strings/tags, etc.

  • Glossaries, spell checking and grammar checking

  • Unicode and RTL (right-to-left) language support

  • Easy access to machine translation services

  • Extensibility through plugins and scripting

OmegaT is a local application that does not require an internet connection to run. OmegaT does not send any of your data to any online service without you specifically setting it to do so.

OmegaT is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), ensuring it remains free for anyone to use, study, modify, and distribute.

The GNU General Public License grants you:

  • The freedom to run OmegaT as you wish, for any purpose.

  • The freedom to study how OmegaT works, and change it so it does your computing as you wish.

    The OmegaT project provides full access to the source code as a precondition for this.

  • The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others.

  • The freedom to distribute copies of your modified versions to others.

    By doing this you can give the whole community a chance to benefit from your changes. The OmegaT project provides full access to the source code as a precondition for this.

OmegaT is actively maintained by a global community of volunteer developers, translators, and users who contribute to its code, documentation, localization, and outreach. For more information, visit the official website: https://www.omegat.org/