Trados Studio (Multilingual)

by RWS (Trados)

Enterprise CAT tool with subtitle + voice-over file-format support.

TL;DR

Enterprise CAT tool with subtitle + voice-over file-format support.

Best for professional translators handling subtitle + voice-over scripts as part of broader translation projects. Pricing: paid.

Category
Desktop apps
License
—
Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
paid
Platforms
Windows

What it is

Trados Studio is the dominant desktop CAT tool — most professional translators have used it. Subtitle file formats (SRT, VTT, STL) are supported alongside the standard TMX / XLIFF set.

Best for: Professional translators handling subtitle + voice-over scripts as part of broader translation projects.
Watch out for: Windows-only. AV support is file-format-level, not a media editor. Steep learning curve.

Install / use

Download from rws.com/trados

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supported200
HIPAA eligibleNo

Trados Studio (Multilingual) vs Whipscribe

FeatureTrados Studio (Multilingual)Whipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingpaidfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages20099
PlatformsWindowsWeb, API, MCP

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