Set up your Smartcat account

Overview

Setting up your account on Smartcat is fast. Whether you are a company that needs translations, a language service provider (LSP), or a freelance translator, you can get set up and start translating right away.

This article shows you how to create your account so you can start using Smartcat for your multilingual content and get straight to translating.

Get started in three steps

Follow these steps to get started.

1. Begin from the Smartcat home page

1. Go to Smartcat.com

2. Click Get Started Free in the top-right of the home screen

2. Enter your email or use a social account

Sign up with your work email, or use your Google, LinkedIn, or ProZ account.

3. Specify the type of account for you

Choose from business / individual, translation agency (LSP), or freelance translator. Click Describe organization to proceed.

You now have an account and can complete setup for your account type.

Set up as an incorporated business or sole trader

Setting up as an enterprise, SME, or sole trader? Business / Individual is the option for you.

1. Choose "Business / Individual" as the account type

Select Business / Individual and click Choose your primary use case.

2. Choose your primary use case

Select the main reason you are signing up. You might have several reasons, of course.

📌 Smartcat asks for your primary use case to make your experience more streamlined and tailored to your needs. You can still use your account for all of the listed use cases, and many more.

3. Name your organization

Enter the name of your organization for your Smartcat account and click Set up workspace.

4. Name your workspace

Give your first workspace a name. You can create additional workspaces later if you need them.

💡 You can have an unlimited number of workspaces as part of your subscription.

Your business workspace is ready and you can start translating.

Set up as a language service provider (LSP)

Choose this option to set up on Smartcat as an LSP.

1. Select "Translation Agency (LSP)" as the account type

Select this option, then click Describe organization to proceed.

2. Name your organization

Enter the name of your organization for your Smartcat account and click Set up workspace.

3. Name your workspace

Give your first workspace a name. You can create additional workspaces later if you need them.

💡 You can have an unlimited number of workspaces as part of your subscription.

Your LSP workspace is ready and you can start managing translation work.

Set up as a freelance translator or linguistic editor

Are you a freelance professional linguist? From finding freelance work to using the free Smartcat CAT editor and translating your own files, Smartcat has you covered.

1. Choose "Freelance Translator" as the account type

Select Freelance Translator and click Choose your primary use case to proceed.

2. Choose your main reason for signing up

Choose one of the listed options. If you have several reasons to sign up, do not worry: you can do all of the listed use cases, and much more, once you sign up. This step only tailors your experience to your most important reason for signing up.

Once you select your option, click Let's start and you are good to go.

Your freelance account is ready and you can start translating.

FAQs

What account types can I choose from when signing up?

Business/Individual (for an incorporated business or sole trader), Translation Agency (LSP), or Freelance Translator — each leads to a slightly different setup flow.

Can I sign up without creating a new password?

Yes — you can sign up with your work email or use Google, LinkedIn, or a ProZ account instead.

If I pick the wrong "primary use case" during signup, am I locked into that experience?

No — Smartcat asks for a primary use case only to tailor the initial experience; your account still supports all the listed use cases and more afterward.

Can I create more than one workspace after signup?

Yes — you name your first workspace during setup, but you can create additional workspaces later; there's no limit as part of your subscription.

Do LSPs and freelance translators go through the same setup steps as a business account?

No — each account type (Business/Individual, LSP, Freelance Translator) has its own short, tailored setup flow after you choose it.