We speak human and machine
Localization experts who care about your users in every language
Beluga Linguistics is a professional translation agency and localization company for software and technology teams, based in Madrid since 2006. Our linguists, reviewers and project managers work with AI inside the TMS you already use.
Language tech
Fluent in your tech: translators inside your TMS
Your strings, memories and workflows stay where they are. See the translation management systems we work in, and how a Squad joins yours with the access the work needs.
TMS we work with: Crowdin, Phrase, Smartling, wxrks and XTM
You bring the TMS. We skip the telenovela drama.
TMS Platforms 2026: Top Tools for Localization TeamsJan Hinrichs compares the leading translation management systems for localization teams in 2026.
Translation and localization for software, apps and media
One team for your product, your website and everything your users scroll, stream and share around it. See all our translation and localization services.
Software and apps
UI strings, web apps, iOS and Android, in sync with how your product ships. Read about software localization for SaaS teams.
Digital content
Websites, help centers, app store pages, marketing and blog content that sounds local.
Media
Subtitles, voiceover and e-learning for audiences who watch on their phones, in their own language, with the same care as your product copy.
The Beluga way: a Localization Squad that feels like your own team
AI drafts more of the work every year, and the best results come when experts guide it. Here is how a Localization Squad works with you.
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Onboarding
A deep dive into your product, your users and your goals before the first string moves.
Team building
The same linguists and reviewers on your account, release after release. Names, not a queue.
Tailor-made solutions
MT and AI where they fit, specialist translation and review where your content needs it.
Check to check
No black boxes. You see who works on your content, how decisions are made and why.
Quality control
Reviews, LQA and reports, with every finding fed back into prompts, glossaries and workflows.
Same squad, every match. Football 101.
Localization case studies
How product teams took their apps and content to new markets, from social video built in Seoul to meditation in French, with a Localization Squad beside them.
See all case studiesThe answer is not always 42
Learn localization with Beluga Academy
Free localization courses from the Beluga team in Madrid, with experts from the industry. Leading the business? Start with Episode 1 on localization maturity. Running the workflow? Episode 2 covers MTPE, prompts and QA.
Localization Strategy Course
Localization Strategy Course, Episode 1: Localization Maturity, Stop Firefighting and ScaleThe four levels of localization maturity and practical steps to move from firefighting to strategic decision-making.
Launch Your Freelance Translator Career
Who we are
Beluga Linguistics is a localization company and professional translation agency based in Madrid, founded in 2006. We work as an online translation agency inside our clients' TMS, with stable Localization Squads of linguists, reviewers and project managers who use AI and machine translation where they help. Our quality and information security management systems are certified to ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001. Contact: info@belugalinguistics.com.
Translation agency FAQ
What does a translation agency do for software companies?
It translates and adapts your product, website and content for each market. Beluga's Localization Squads of linguists, reviewers and project managers work inside your TMS, from setup to every release.
How do you choose a localization company?
Look at how they protect your data, the TMS they work in, how they use AI and who will actually work on your content. Beluga is ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified and works inside Crowdin, Phrase, Smartling, wxrks and XTM.
Do we have to change our TMS to work with you?
No. We work inside the TMS you already use. You keep your organization, settings and data.
How do you use AI and machine translation?
Our experts use AI and machine translation where they help, and route each piece of content to the level of review it needs, so you get speed and quality together.
Where is Beluga Linguistics based?
In Madrid, Spain, since 2006. Our teams work remotely with clients wherever their users are.
For curious minds: the localization blog
Our take on language, AI and culture, and what changes for teams taking products global.
Read the blogWhat a Translator Knows That a Tourist Never Will
Granada has a postcard version everyone sees and a quieter one that lives in its language.
The TMS Didn’t Die. It Grew Up.
Crowdin, Phrase, Smartling or XTM? Jan Hinrichs explains how translation management systems grew up and which TMS fits your team in 2026.
On-Device AI Is Here. Which India Is It Arriving In?
India has 22 scheduled languages and a memory shortage pricing buyers out of AI-ready phones. What on-device AI in India actually requires.
Let's make your product feel at home in every language
Tell us where your users are and what you ship next. A localization expert will show you how a Squad would run it.
Talk to a localization expertOne small step. One giant leap for your users.
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Made to make you happy
Our quality and information security management systems are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by LRQA.
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Were you thinking about information security?
So were we. Our security and quality management are certified by LRQA to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015.