Crowdin (Audio + Video)

Name: Crowdin (Audio + Video)
Author: Crowdin

by Crowdin

Crowdsourced localization platform with audio + video file support.

TL;DR

Crowdsourced localization platform with audio + video file support.

Best for open-source + community-driven localization projects with audio assets (game lines, tutorial voice-over). Pricing: freemium.

What it is

Crowdin is the dominant crowdsourced localization platform — game studios + open-source projects rely on it. Audio + video file support extends the workflow to AV strings.

Best for: Open-source + community-driven localization projects with audio assets (game lines, tutorial voice-over).
Watch out for: Audio support is file-based, not a recording studio. Pricing scales with seats + words.

Install / use

crowdin.com

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	100
HIPAA eligible	No

Crowdin (Audio + Video) vs Whipscribe

Feature	Crowdin (Audio + Video)	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	freemium	free beta
Speaker diarization	—	Yes
Word timestamps	—	Yes
Streaming	—	No
Languages	100	99
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API, MCP

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