# Using Localization Platforms

**URL:** <https://community.smc.org.in/t/using-localization-platforms/421>\
**Category:** Localization Hub\
**Created:** [February 15, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://community.smc.org.in/t/using-localization-platforms/421 "2021-02-15T09:20:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![V4vachan](https://community.smc.org.in/user_avatar/community.smc.org.in/v4vachan/32/139_2.png) [@V4vachan](https://community.smc.org.in/u/V4vachan)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://community.smc.org.in/t/using-localization-platforms/421/1 "2021-02-15T09:20:40Z")

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# Weblate

Weblate is an open source web based localization system. The software also can be self-hosted.  
Malayalam Projects on Weblate: [Malayalam @ Hosted Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/languages/ml/)

### Registration

Everyone can view and suggest translations on Weblate without having an account.  
An account is required for saving the changes.  
To create an account, go to [https://hosted.weblate.org/accounts/register/](https://hosted.weblate.org/accounts/register/) and enter the credentials or sign in using Github, Gitlab, etc.

### Translating

For more information, please read the [Weblate Documentation](https://docs.weblate.org/en/latest/user/translating.html)

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**Author:** ![V4vachan](https://community.smc.org.in/user_avatar/community.smc.org.in/v4vachan/32/139_2.png) [@V4vachan](https://community.smc.org.in/u/V4vachan)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2021, 9:36am UTC](https://community.smc.org.in/t/using-localization-platforms/421/2 "2021-02-15T09:36:14Z")

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# Crowdin

Crowdin is a proprietary localization platform. There are many Malayalam localization projects on Crowdin.  
To create an account on Crowdin, click [here](https://accounts.crowdin.com/register).  
Joining a translation project - [Joining Translation Project | Crowdin Documentation](https://support.crowdin.com/joining-translation-project/). Set the source language as English and Translated into as Malayalam to find projects being translated to Malayalam.  
Using the online editor - [Online Editor | Crowdin Documentation](https://support.crowdin.com/online-editor/).  
You can also upload/download project files for offline use. For more information, click [here](https://support.crowdin.com/offline-translation/)

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**Author:** ![V4vachan](https://community.smc.org.in/user_avatar/community.smc.org.in/v4vachan/32/139_2.png) [@V4vachan](https://community.smc.org.in/u/V4vachan)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://community.smc.org.in/t/using-localization-platforms/421/3 "2021-02-16T01:35:06Z")

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# Transifex

Transifex is another localization platform. Signal, VLC Media Player and other projects are translated to Malayalam on this platform.

- To get started with Transifex, you will have to create an account. Go to [http://www.transifex.com/signup/](http://www.transifex.com/signup/) to create an account. For more information, click [here](https://docs.transifex.com/getting-started-1/translators#signing-up-for-an-account)
- Each project in Transifex is translated by a team. Teams are grouped by languages and they consist of translators, reviewers, and coordinators. To learn more about joining a translation team, please click [here](https://docs.transifex.com/getting-started-1/translators#joining-a-translation-team)
- To learn more about using the web editor for changing/suggesting translations, click [here](https://docs.transifex.com/translation/translating-with-the-web-editor)
- You can also [translate offline](https://docs.transifex.com/translation/offline) by downloading the necessary files and then importing the file.