TexTra review
Free web and document translation with editing, glossary, and API tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
TexTra is a free, cloud-based machine translation service from Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT). It combines automatic translation with a browser-based editor, website URL translation, document workflows, terminology tools, and a Web API. Individuals, translators, researchers, and organizations can use it to translate and review text without installing desktop software. Its stated fit includes solo, small, and mid-market users who want a web-based workflow rather than broader platform coverage.
The workflow spans more than entering text for automatic translation. Users can translate batches of files, including DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, and other formats, and organize documents and folders in workspaces. URL translation covers website content. For bilingual data, TexTra offers similar-sentence search, alongside custom glossary and dictionary support and terminology extraction. These tools make the product relevant to translation work that involves reviewing existing material and maintaining terminology, not only one-off translation. OAuth 2.0 and the translation Web API also provide an option for connecting translation functionality through code.
TexTra is free, with no paid tiers described; the published offering brings together its editor, file and website translation, workspaces, terminology features, and API access. Its main trade-off is platform scope: the listed platforms are web and API, so teams looking for a wider set of integrations or platform options may prefer another service. Support is through documentation, which may not suit buyers who need other support channels. Choose TexTra if free web and document translation plus bilingual tools fit your workflow; look elsewhere if broader ecosystem coverage or support beyond documentation is important.
TexTra pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Translate websites and batch files, including DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, and PDF.
- Manage documents and folders in translation workspaces.
- Use bilingual search, glossaries, terminology extraction, and a Web API.
- Where it doesn't
- Available platforms are limited to web and API.
- Support is provided through documentation.
- No paid plan options are described.
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