description Pootle Overview
Pootle is an open-source, web-based translation management platform that enables collaborative community localization of software interfaces and documentation. It has historically been used by major open-source projects including Ubuntu, LibreOffice, and various free software initiatives to coordinate volunteer translation efforts across multiple languages. Pootle is built in Python using the Django framework and supports industry-standard translation file formats such as Gettext PO and XLIFF.
help Pootle FAQ
Is Pootle a machine translator like Google Translate?
No. Pootle is an open-source, web-based translation-management platform where people review and manage localization files, rather than a consumer translation app that translates any sentence instantly. [Pootle](https://pootle.translatehouse.org/discover.html)
Which open-source projects have used Pootle?
Pootle has historically been used for localization work connected with projects such as Ubuntu, LibreOffice, and Gajim. Its purpose is to help distributed contributors manage software translations in a shared workflow.
What file formats can Pootle handle?
Pootle works with common localization formats including gettext PO files, XLIFF, Java properties, HTML, and text files. The Translate Toolkit handles conversion and editing support for these formats. [Pootle documentation](https://docs.translatehouse.org/_/downloads/pootle/en/docs-dev/pdf/)
Does Pootle support translation memory?
Yes. Pootle can use a public Translation Memory server for open-source projects or connect to a private Amagama translation-memory server. That lets translators reuse earlier wording instead of translating every string from scratch. [Pootle](https://pootle.translatehouse.org/discover.html)
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