Installation Guide

This document explains how to install and connect the Doctranslate.io Plugin for Trados Studio 2024 (Studio18). The plugin is only compatible with Trados Studio 2024.

1. Download the Plugin

Download the official plugin file here:

👉 Download Doctranslate.io Plugin for Trados 2024

Note: If your browser blocks the .sdlplugin file, click Keep or Allow Download.

2. Install the Plugin (recommended method)

Step 1 — Double-click the .sdlplugin file

After downloading, double-click the file DoctranslateXTrados2024.sdlplugin.

Step 2 — Run the installer

The SDL Plugin Installer will open. Click Next to begin installation, then click Finish to complete the installation.

3. Verify the Plugin in Trados

Step 3 — Launch Trados Studio

When launching Trados, you may be prompted to load the plugin. Choose Yes to load the plugin into Trados.

Then click on Add-Ins, followed by Plug-ins, to check that Doctranslate.io has been successfully integrated into Trados.

4. Manual Installation (alternative method)

If the automatic installation fails, you can install the plugin manually.

Step 1 — Close Trados Studio

Step 2 — Copy the .sdlplugin file into the following folder:

%AppData%\Trados\Trados Studio\18\Plugins\Packages

If the plugin still doesn’t appear after restarting Trados, copy the same file into:

%AppData%\Trados\Trados Studio\18\Plugins\Installed

Step 3 — Reopen Trados Studio and verify it in Plug-ins.

5. Connect the Plugin to Your Doctranslate.io Account

Step 1 — Generate an API Key

Visit your Doctranslate account to create or retrieve your API key: 👉 https://doctranslate.io/manage-api-key

Need help? See the detailed guide here: 👉 https://developer.doctranslate.io/api-key

Step 2 — Connect the API Key in Trados

  • Open Trados Studio.

  • Click on Home, then click Project Settings, and afterwards click on Use...

  • Click Use..., then select Doctranslate.io Translator Provider from the list.

  • Click on Doctranslate.io API Key, then enter the API Key obtained from Step 1. After that, click Connect, and finally click Finish to complete setting up the plugin in your project.

6. Test the Plugin

Step 1 — Add the Plugin to Your Trados Project

See Section 5 – Connect the Plugin to Your Doctranslate.io Account.

Step 2 — Open a file and test

Open a translation file in the Editor view. When you select a source segment, translation suggestions from Doctranslate should appear in the Translation Results panel.

If translations appear, your plugin is working correctly.

✅ Done

You have successfully installed and connected the Doctranslate.io Plugin for Trados Studio 2024.

If you encounter any issues or need support:

⚠️ Compatibility Notice: This plugin is only supported on Trados Studio 2024 (Studio18). It will not work on earlier versions such as 2021 or 2022.

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