Tilde Machine Translation review
A paid translation platform with CAT, API, glossary, memory, and private deployment options.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Tilde Machine Translation is a cloud-based translation platform for organisations, translators, and professional localization workflows. It handles text, documents, PDFs, and images, with OCR for scanned content and typical preservation of document formatting. Glossaries, translation memory, CAT-tool support, and API access make it suited to teams that need terminology control and repeatable translation processes. The product page states support for 34 languages and describes a focus on European languages.
Pricing is structured around usage and deployment needs. Starter costs €9.99 per month and includes unlimited text translation, 5 files per month, 10 GB of file upload, unlimited glossaries, and a CAT-tool plugin. Advanced costs €39.99 per month and raises the allowance to 50 files and 15 GB, while Premium costs €79.99 per month with 200 files and 25 GB. Custom adds unlimited file translation, flexible file upload, and custom integrations. API integration is priced at €17.50 per 1M characters and includes file translation up to 25 MB, translation memory, unlimited glossaries, and API key access. A 14-day trial is available for Starter, and listed prices exclude VAT.
Its strongest fit is an organization that needs translation inside existing systems rather than a standalone text translator. Integrations cover websites, apps, CAT tools, content-management systems, translation-management systems, ERP systems, SharePoint, and custom systems. Deployment can be web-based, API-based, self-hosted, on-premises, or private-cloud, supporting sensitive or regulated workloads. AI capabilities also include translation rephrasing, summarisation, and insight extraction. Choose Tilde when privacy, terminology reuse, document handling, and workflow integration matter. A simpler alternative may suit users who only need occasional translation, while the paid structure and European-language focus may be less suitable for broader or casual use.
Tilde Machine Translation pros and cons
- Where it wins
- OCR, document, image, and text translation in one platform
- Glossaries and translation memory support terminology control and reuse
- CAT tools, APIs, and private-cloud or on-premises deployment options
- Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan; paid access starts at €9.99 per month
- Starter limits file translation to 5 files per month
- The language focus is European rather than broad global coverage
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