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Machine translator known for natural sounding text. Paste your menu text, item names or dialogue and get a first draft in another language.
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Localization
6 free localization tools, sorted by how friendly they are for beginners.
Localization means translating your game and adapting it for players in other languages. Even a small game can reach many more players on Steam or itch.io with a few extra languages, and it is much easier if you plan for it early.
Start by keeping every piece of player facing text in a string table instead of typing it straight into scenes or code. Godot and Unity both have free, built-in systems for this. Then use a machine translator for a first draft, and a translation management tool when you have volunteers or translators helping.
Machine translation is a draft, not a finished product. Ask a native speaker to check menus, tutorials and anything funny or emotional. Every tool here has a free plan or is free, and we checked the free limits on each official site on October 23, 2026.
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Godot Localization
Godot's built-in translation system. Import translations from spreadsheets (CSV) or gettext files, use tr() for keys, remap assets per language, and test with pseudolocalization.
POEditor
Online translation management system. Upload your string files (JSON, CSV, XLIFF, PO and more), invite translators or use machine translation, then export each language back into your game.
Crowdin
Localization platform with a translation editor, glossary, translation memory and many integrations. Popular for crowdsourcing community translations of games.
Unity Localization
Unity's official Localization package for string and asset localization, with Smart Strings for plurals and placeholders, pseudo-localization, and import or export to XLIFF, CSV and Google Sheets.
Weblate
Open source, web based localization platform that connects to your Git repository so new strings reach translators and translations flow back into your project.
Related guides: Make your first game with free AI tools, Godot vs Unity for beginners, with AI.
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