Website & Software Localization Service

Localize websites, software, and apps for international markets

Startup Cost
$30,000-$200,000
Difficulty
Advanced
Time to Profit
12-24 months
Profit Potential
$17,000-$250,000/month

Overview

Localization services generate $200,000-$3,000,000+ annually with 65-85% margins.

In 2025, global software requires localization.

Revenue from website localization ($5,000-$100,000 per site), software and app localization ($10,000-$500,000), video game localization ($15,000-$300,000), multimedia localization, internationalization consulting ($150-$400 hourly), and ongoing localization management.

Successful services translate UI and user-facing content, adapt content for cultural appropriateness, test localized software and websites, manage localization workflows and tools, work with developers on internationalization, and support continuous localization.

Software companies, game studios, and global websites as clients.

Marketing through software development, tech industry focus, localization expertise, language technology, and international expansion support.

Required Skills

  • Software Localization
  • Translation & Adaptation
  • Localization Tools
  • Quality Assurance Testing
  • Project Management
  • Cultural Expertise

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • High fees for localization projects
  • Growing global software and app market
  • Long-term localization partnerships
  • Technical and linguistic expertise valued
  • Continuous localization provides recurring revenue

Cons

  • Complex localization workflows and tools
  • Need technical and translation expertise
  • Competitive localization market
  • Tight deadlines and software release cycles
  • Localization QA and testing critical

How to Get Started

  1. Build localization and software expertise
  2. Learn localization tools and platforms
  3. Develop localization workflows and QA
  4. Market to software companies and agencies
  5. Assess localization requirements
  6. Execute translation and localization
  7. Test and deliver localized software

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