Website / software localization
Translator · Written Translation (General)
“Website / software localization” (Translator) was largely replaced by AI in 2026, after AI entered in 2018.
AI enters
2018
Largely replaced
2026
Replacement progress
100%
Technology / key factor
MT + automated terminology
What this task is
Translating website, app and software interface text into other languages and adapting dates, currencies and text length limits so the product feels native to local users.
How AI replaces it
From 2018, localization platforms combined machine translation with termbases and translation memory, translating new strings automatically and consistently. By around 2026 most interface strings are localized automatically.
What stays human
People review content for key markets, rework marketing copy for local audiences, and check how translations actually look and fit inside the live interface.