Gengo documents an API for submitting translation jobs and retrieving completed translations, with callbacks or polling and client libraries. This directly addresses the canonical job through an explicitly documented product workflow.
VerifiedChecked 2026-10-21
Gengo
Part of Lionbridge Technologies
A human translation service with self-service web ordering and an API for submitting translation work to human translators.
Localization footprint
Where Gengo fits
Localization areas
Primary and supporting use cases
Job coverage
Selected jobs
Customers can order human translation through Gengo’s web order form; the API also lets applications submit work to human translators. This directly addresses the canonical job through an explicitly documented product workflow.
Overview
What Gengo does
Gengo offers professional human translation across language pairs through an online order form and API. Its services also include website and app localization, proofreading, transcription, and other content services. The homepage says Gengo’s services are planned to move fully to Lionbridge technology and offerings beginning January 2027.
Buying context
Fit and constraints
- Best for
- Teams that need on-demand human translation through self-service orders or an API, including high-volume content and common website or app localization work.
- Relevant constraints
- The API is asynchronous: translation completion depends on a human translator.
- Gengo says its API service is not intended for highly technical or specialist text and may refer such work to partners.
- The API requires the customer to provide a callback endpoint or poll for updates, and to map returned translations back into its own system.
- The homepage states Gengo services are planned to move fully to Lionbridge technology and offerings beginning in January 2027; future product continuity and transition details remain uncertain.
- Review status
- Reviewed 2026-10-21
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- Product website ↗gengo.comCompany source
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