Swordfish is an advanced XLIFF-based CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool designed to streamline professional translation workflows.

With full support for XLIFF, Swordfish enables seamless translation across multiple formats while ensuring compatibility with industry-leading tools.

Swordfish supports the exchange of TMX (Translation Memory eXchange), the vendor-neutral open XML standard for the exchange of Translation Memory (TM) data created by Computer Aided Translation (CAT) and localization tools, originally published by LISA (Localisation Industry Standards Association).

Whether you’re working with localization teams or managing translations independently, Swordfish enhances productivity and ensures precision in XLIFF-based workflows.

Open Source

The source code of Swordfish is available under the Eclipse Public License v1.0 on GitHub. Anyone can download, compile, modify and use the source code free of charge under the terms of the license.

We offer subscriptions for installers, technical support, bug fixes, and feature requests. By subscribing to our support plan, you not only get access to our expertise and help, but you also contribute to the continuous improvement of Swordfish. Your subscription fees pay for code development costs and ensure the quality and reliability of our software.

The version of Swordfish included in the official installers from the Swordfish Download Page can be used with a free 30-day trial by requesting an evaluation key. After the free trial period expires, you will need to purchase a subscription.

Subscription keys are available from our Online Store. Subscription keys cannot be shared or transferred to different machines.

The subscription version includes direct email support at tech@maxprograms.com

Subscription Benefits

Compatible with other CAT tools

Swordfish supports the most common formats used for exchanging translations:

• XLIFF directly accepts versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 2.1 and the latest 2.2
• SDLXLIFF SDL Trados Studio XLIFF files
• Accepts Trados Studio packages (*.sdlppx) and creates return packages (*.sdlrpx)
• TXLF / mqXLIFF Native support for XLIFF files from WordfastPRO and MemoQ
• TXML Full support for Wordfast PRO and GlobalLink files.

Complete Segment Filtering

Swordfish lets translators hide/show segments filtering on multiple status options, like: is translatable, has translation, has comments, is approved, etc.

Comfortable Proofreading

Swordfish generates HTML views from XLIFF files that lets translators/reviewers proof read comfortably in the system's default web browser.

Advanced Translation Engines

Swordfish includes two translation engines:

• A "traditional" TM (Translation Memory) system that provides exceptional matching
• "Auto-Translation", an exclusive technology that assembles matches from regular TM databases and Terminology databases

Additionally, Swordfish supports these external Machine Translation (MT) Engines:

• Azure Translator Text
• DeepL API (Free and PRO plans)
• Google Cloud Translation
• ChatGPT
• Yandex Translate API
• ModernMT