Soft copy is needed before using Termsoup
A soft copy is needed
When using Termsoup, you must have a soft copy of the source file. If you only have a physical copy, you can follow these steps:
Scan the physical copy and save it as an image file.
Use optical character recognition (OCR) software to extract the text from the image.
Upload the text to Termsoup and begin your translation.
If you receive a PDF file
It is important to determine the type of PDF you have received:
If it is a teFew readersWhat is Termsoup
Termsoup is not a machine translation
Unlike Google Translate, Termsoup is not a machine translation (MT).
Termsoup is a computer-assisted translation (CAT) software that helps human translators to work more efficiently and effectively. This means that users must provide their own translations when using Termsoup. However, we do offer MT as a reference for paid users. If you are capable of post-editing machine translation results on your own, then you can use this as a starting point forSome readersHow to use Termsoup
No download required
Go to Termsoup.com using your web browser and sign up for a free 10-day trial.
We recommend using Chrome or Firefox. Safari is not recommended.
How to use Termsoup after the trial period
Once the trial period has expired, you can choose a subscription plan that best suits your needs. For more information, please see our pricing plans.
Supporting materials for first-time users
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Supported formats
We support doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, txt, html, xml, dtd, json, csv, yaml, srt, wix, json, yml, odt, ods, odp, po, xlf, xliff, sdlxliff, ttx, mif, idml, icml, and dita.
Supported languages
We support Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, RSome readersServer & security
Where do Termsoup host its server
We host our server on Amazon Web Services (AWS) located in Japan. AWS is the leading brand industry and is adopted by renowned organizations, such as the US Department of State, ICAO, Airbnb, Netflix, Spotify, and Pinterest.
Further reading
[AWS's latest client list](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/?nc1=h_ls&customer-references-cards.sort-by=item.additionalFields.publishedDate&customer-references-cards.sort-order=desc&awsf.customerSome readers
