We would like to begin with a big THANK YOU to all of our volunteer translators & reviewers. This amazing group has offered their time and skills to translate KoboToolbox into many languages.
More than +120 volunteers have recently joined our translation team, and together have been able to take some of our most needed languages to the following completion rates:
- Arabic & Turkish 100%.
- German & French are more than 75%.
- Spanish & Czech are more than 40%.
While we are incredibly proud and thankful to see these numbers, we are always in need of new volunteer translators and reviewers. Please consider contributing to your language, and help us make KoboToolbox truly accessible to everyone.
What do I need to be a translator?
- We are looking for volunteers who are proficient in English and native speakers in another language or languages.
- Ideally, volunteer translators should also be KoboToolbox users who are familiar with the platform, however this is not always a requirement.
- Volunteers should also be comfortable learning a new software (in this case, Transifex)
How do I become a Translator?
The process is very simple. All translation happens on the Transifex site*. The first step is to register in Transifex:
- Go to http://www.transifex.com/signup/ and create an account
- Request access to our organization “KoboToolbox” and select the language(s) you will be translating as a member of the KoboToolbox translation team.
*For detailed steps, check out Transifex’s guide, Getting Started as a Translator. If you run into any issues signing up or joining the translation team, please send us an email to translation@kobotoolbox.org.
Start translating
Once you have registered as a translator and have joined our team on Transifex, you can start translating through the Transifex Web Editor. Here’s a useful guide to help you get started: Translating Online with the Web Editor
