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Access Your Data Anywhere, Anytime
WFA frees translators from their desktop applications and allows them to work on translation projects from anywhere they have a web browser. By storing TMs, glossaries and files in a secure workspace on a centralized server, translators can access their data even when they are away from their home or office.
No Software Installation or Updates
With Wordfast Anywhere, there is no need to download or install any software. Simply go to www.FreeTM.com to launch the most up-to-date version of WFA, and begin translating instantly.
Complete Privacy and Confidentiality
WFA offers each user a private, password-protected workspace on our centralized server. All data (TMs, glossaries, files, personal information, etc.) that you upload and store in your WFA workspace remains strictly confidential and is never shared with any third party.
Cross-Platform Compatibility
Because WFA is accessed through your browser, it runs on any web-enabled device regardless of operating system. This includes Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems as well as tablets such as the iPad, and leading smartphone operating systems including iPhone, Windows Phone and Android.
Instant Collaboration
WFA enables translators to invite colleagues to share TMs, glossaries and files in real time inside of WFA's secure online translation environment.
Free of Charge
Wordfast Anywhere is offered for free to all translators, regardless of whether you have a Wordfast license. (Extended features may be introduced in the future and accessible with a paid subscription.)
MS Word MS Excel MS Powerpoint RTF TXT INX (InDesign) MIF (FrameMaker) TTX PDF (including scanned PDFs) Files can be compressed Wordfast Anywhere can store up to 10 files at a time
License type
Perpetual
System requirements
Operating system
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Linux, Mac OS 7, 8, 9, OSX 10.3.4 and higher , Windows 95, 98, ME, NT & 2000
System requirements
Any platform that supports internet browsing, including desktops, laptops, PDAs, tablets, and mobile devices. Browsers: Any javascript enabled browser
Compatibility
Supports open standard file formats XLIFF, TMX, TBX & OLIF
Support & upgrades
Support and upgrades offered/included
N/A - Software is free
Support and tutorial links
No data
30 days
Free trial
No data
Languages supported
Wordfast Anywhere supports any language that is supported by your web browser.
Scott Ellsworth . I tried out six different CAT tools to find out which works best for me, and this one came in second after OmegaT. I might continue using Wordfast for scanned documents needing OCR, if I want to edit the source text while translating, and perhaps if I want to merge or split a translation memory.
pluses:
really quick and easy to start a new project
automatically puts the fuzzy match (including machine translation) into the target segment; if there are several matches, you can then toggle between them
makes a large public translation memory available to you — I didn’t try this but it sounds useful
built-in optical character recognizer
lets you upload files with a simple drag and drop
lets you edit the source segment, in a quick and easy manner
can import and export TMX files
the “placeables” feature is useful — I used it to insert an em-dash wherever I needed one
minuses:
no spell-checker
the glossary doesn’t automatically look up words from the segment
sometimes it freezes up somehow, so that I can’t open a segment by double-clicking on it
some kind of internal codes clutter the editor pane somewhat
doesn’t work with files in Open Document format
dialog boxes don’t close when I press the “Escape” key
whenever I paste any text from the source segment or the match pane into the target segment, it displays it with funny formatting until I leave the segment and come back to it
the “placeables” feature didn’t work the first time I tried the program
the shortcut for going to the first segment doesn’t work
sometimes it gets annoying to keep having to log in
it’s hard for me to get used to not having to press CTRL-S to keep saving my project
other:
It looks like you have to set the language for segmentation, because it doesn’t take this information automatically from the project. So if you switch source languages, you’ll probably have to go into setup and switch this before starting the next project.
11 out of 11 found this review helpful.
4 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?
Excellent for quick on-the-move jobs
Review by
Piero TotoIf you're familiar with Trados 2007 (or indeed the desktop version of Wordfast) then using the cloud-based version of this CAT tool is a joy - you can virtually work from anywhere with an internet connection available. Excellent for quick on-the-move jobs.
Good integration of MT and easy-to-follow overall workflow.
A rather basic interface but an efficient tool nevertheless, Toolbars 'double up' once you open a segment, which can be a bit confusing. But most of all: it's FREE!
7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?
Simply excellent!
Review by
FILARDOMy standard tool is WFPro, but everyday I use WFA for something...
It is simply fantastic as a CAT Tool. Simple and practical, the treatment of Dumb PDFs is superb...
I confess that I am an apostle of WF in general and of WFA specifically.
7 out of 7 found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?
I recommend it to all translators I know.
Review by
Daniel FernandesAlthough it has some problems, it's still the best free tool and even better than some of the paid ones.
It's cloud-based so you can work anywhere there is a computer connected to the Internet: you don't need to carry your laptop with you if you don't want.
You found a bug? just report it and the high qualified programmers will get rid of it.
6 out of 6 found this review helpful.
5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?
Easy to learn, great features!
Review by
Natalia GuevaraI've been using it now for 5 months for all my translation homework (I'm still a student) and for all my volunteer translation work. It was easy to learn and the support is great. Best of all, it's unbelievably free!!!!!
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