Software

My go-to apps

• Backup (online): Dropbox
• Backup (local): Macrium Reflect
• Browser: Chrome
• Clipboard manager: ArsClip
• CSV editor: Rons Editor
• Desktop search tool: dtSearch
• Dictation: VoiceMacro
• Email: Gmail
• File manager: XYplorer
• Invoicing: LSP.expert
• CAT tool: memoQ
• Machine translation: Google Translate & DeepL
• Note-taking: Dropbox Paper
• Scripting and automation: AutoHotkey
• Terminology: MediaWiki (Termhotel.com), LogiTerm, Xbench,
• Text editor: EmEditor
• Text expander: AutoHotkey
• Voice commands: VoiceMacro
• Website: MediaWiki-powered wiki

Categories

A

• Abbreviation management and search

B

• Backup and sync software

C

• CAT tools
• Concordancers (bilingual/monololingual)
• CSV editors
• Clipboard managers
• Corpus analysis software

D

• Data conversion tools
• Desktop search tools
• Dictation and voice command tools
• Document management systems (DMS)

E

• Email

F

• File managers
• Fonts
• Forum software

I

• Invoicing software

M

• Machine translation

N

• Note-taking apps

O

• Online search tools

S

• Scripting and automation tools (AutoHotkey, etc.)

T

• Terminology software
• Text editors
• Text expanders

W

• Wiki software
• Windows Precision Touchpads (aka Why are Windows touchpads still so crap?)

Other people’s lists

• https://inboxtranslation.com/blog/professional-translators-reveal-free-tools/
• https://signsandsymptomsoftranslation.com/2014/02/25/translation-programs/

Little tools every translator should have

• TransTools and TransTools+ and/or CodeZapper (by David Turner)