Qabiria

What Qabiria does

Qabiria Studio SL is a Barcelona-based (Badalona) language services and digital transformation firm founded in 2008 by Marco Cevoli. The company delivers AI-augmented translation across 16 languages (English plus Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Greek, Danish, Swedish, Turkish and Czech), supported by Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tooling, translation memory and machine-translation post-editing. Service lines span translation (website/CMS, DTP, subtitling, app localisation, audiovisual translation, interpretation, transcription), content writing (AI-assisted content creation, copywriting, technical writing, UX writing, content accessibility) and digital transformation consulting (process automation, AI integration, international SEO, multilingual website development). The firm operates its proprietary Q-System methodology and has published three books on translation technology and online research; it also owns two registered consumer products (Allerglobal allergy-card web app, iFear phobia-dictionary iOS app) and sponsors the open-source CAT tool OmegaT.

Qabiria runs a deliberately delocalized cloud-based operating model, relying on a small core team (1-10 staff, ~5 stated) supplemented by a network of freelance translators. The company was the first translation agency in the world to officially accept Bitcoin payments (2011). Pricing is quote-based, project-by-project (pay-as-you-go), determined by word count, target languages, document type and subject matter, with a 24-hour quote-response guarantee. The customer base is horizontal, targeting SMEs and international businesses; named logos include Bata, Taschen, AW LAB, Jamendo, Heura Foods, CRPM, Glassinox, ISTRAD and Hippocampo. Distribution is direct (website contact, email, Zoom and phone consultations), supported by content marketing, SEO, a 'Shift to automatic' newsletter, free tools (Qalculator, style guide, glossary), conference speaking, and a YouTube channel.

The firm is bootstrapped, founder-owned, and has recorded no external funding, M&A or leadership turnover since founding. It received Smartling Translator Award recognition in 2018 and Clutch Top Translation Service / Top Content Writing Services designations in Spain in 2026, and participated in the Badalona 'Empresa Saludable' programme in 2023.

Name

Qabiria

Legal name

Qabiria Studio SL

Website

https://qabiria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Qabiria Studio SL is a Barcelona-based boutique language services and digital transformation firm offering AI-augmented translation in 16 languages, content writing and digital strategy consulting for SMEs and international businesses across Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Badalona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Translation Services: Translation services including AI-powered translation with human supervision, website translation, layout and DTP, editing and proofreading, subtitling, post-editing, interpretation, app localisation, language testing, audiovisual translation, transcription, and sector-specific translations (business, design, e-commerce, e-learning, food industry, engineering, education, marketing, fashion, NGOs, health, social media, tourism).
2. Digital Transformation Services: Digital strategy consulting, AI integration into workflows, process automation with bespoke solutions, website development and management, international SEO, content digitisation, consulting for internationalisation, and technical training.
3. Content Writing Services: Content creation using AI with human review, humanizing AI-generated text, copywriting for websites and campaigns, web writing, technical writing, effective writing, UX writing, and content accessibility services.
4. Bitcoin Payments: Qabiria was the first translation agency in the world to officially accept Bitcoin payments, demonstrating innovative payment options for international clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qabiria is a language services and digital transformation company that provides professional translation across 16 languages (including website/CMS translation, post-editing, audiovisual translation, subtitling, app localisation, transcription, interpretation, and language testing), content writing (AI-assisted content creation, copywriting, technical, web, UX writing and accessibility), and digital transformation consulting (process automation, AI integration, international SEO, multilingual website development, digitisation and training). It combines a proprietary Q-System methodology with AI-augmented, human-supervised workflows and cloud-based delivery for SMEs and international businesses.

Product overview

Qabiria is a language services and digital transformation company offering a comprehensive portfolio of translation, content writing, and digital transformation services. The core offerings include AI-powered translation services in 16 languages (English plus 15 others), website and CMS translation (supporting WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Shopify, Squarespace, Grav, and Joomla), desktop publishing (InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint), and specialized services such as post-editing, interpretation, app localisation, subtitling, and transcription. Their content writing services span AI-assisted content creation, copywriting, technical writing, UX writing, and content accessibility. Digital transformation services include process automation, AI integration, international SEO, and website development. The company operates using their proprietary Q-System methodology combining methodology, technology and language skills. They also offer free tools including The Qalculator (translation timescale calculator), a Free Style Guide, and a Translation Glossary. Their own products include Allerglobal, a web app for travelers with allergies supporting 50 language combinations. Founded in 2008, the company has published several books including the OmegaT Complete Guide and Trovare tutto su internet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Translation Services (AI-powered and human) Professional translation services combining AI-powered machine translation with human supervision across English and 15 other languages, including website and CMS translation (WordPress, Drupal, Magento, Shopify, Squarespace, Grav, Joomla), desktop publishing, editing and proofreading, subtitling, post-editing, interpretation, app localisation, language testing, audiovisual translation, transcription, and sector-specific translations for business, design, e-commerce, e-learning, food, engineering, education, marketing, fashion, NGOs, health, social media and tourism clients.
• Content Writing Services Multilingual content writing and copywriting services for businesses, including AI-assisted content creation with human review, humanising AI-generated text, copywriting for websites and campaigns, web writing, technical writing, UX writing, effective writing/editing, and content accessibility adaptations. Designed for businesses seeking persuasive, clear, technically precise and accessible written content in multiple languages.
• Digital Transformation Consulting Digital strategy, AI integration, process automation, multilingual website design and management, international SEO, content digitisation, and internationalisation consulting for SMEs and companies seeking to digitalise operations and expand internationally. Delivered through bespoke solutions, applied AI, and useful integrations.
• Training Services Technical training courses on translation tools (including CAT tools such as OmegaT), processes, and management of complex multilingual projects. Delivered to translators, project managers, and corporate clients, with course content adopted by universities and training centres in Italy and Spain.
• Allerglobal Allerglobal is Qabiria's in-house web application that helps travelers with food allergies or intolerances create printable allergy cards listing their allergens. It supports 50 languages from 15 interface languages and covers over 300 allergens across environmental, food, and medical categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machine translation post-editing can reduce translation time by approximately 30%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KitCominorOthersKitCo specialises in games and methodologies for personal development, self-knowledge and emotional wellbeing. Elsa Giménez and Carol Romay from KitCo delivered a session on 'Developing emotional intelligence through play' as part of the Empresa Saludable programme.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Morningside Translations: Mid-sized professional translation company providing certified and specialized business translation. Comparable to Qabiria in professional services positioning with similar sector-specialized offerings (legal, business, technical) and boutique scale.
• Tomedes: Boutique professional translation agency offering human and machine translation services across 100+ languages with a similar SME-focused go-to-market. Closely comparable to Qabiria in size, multi-language coverage, and quote-based services model.
• Translated: Rome-headquartered professional translation services company combining human translators with AI (ModernMT). Directly comparable to Qabiria as a hybrid AI + human translation services firm serving international businesses, though operating at materially larger scale.
• Unbabel: AI-powered translation platform combining machine translation with human post-editing ('TowerLLM' and 'Widn' workflows). Directly comparable to Qabiria's MTPE and AI-supervised translation offering, with a similar quality-focused positioning though venture-backed and tech-platform-led.
• Gengo: Translation services platform connecting customers with a crowdsourced translator network, offering human and machine translation tiers. Comparable to Qabiria in multi-language translation delivery model though with a platform-mediated rather than boutique-services orientation.

Broad incumbents

• LanguageLine Solutions: Largest interpretation services provider globally with telephone, video, and on-demand interpretation offerings. Comparable to Qabiria in interpretation services line, though LanguageLine operates at incumbent scale focused on healthcare, government, and enterprise interpretation.
• Lionbridge: Global enterprise language services provider offering translation, localization, and interpretation across hundreds of languages. Comparable to Qabiria in core translation service category but at vastly larger scale with enterprise platform offerings (Lionbridge AI, GeoFluent).
• Smartling: Translation management system and language services provider. Qabiria has a documented working relationship with Smartling through the Translator Award program; both serve the same enterprise localization buyer with overlapping translation supply and platform capabilities.
• RWS Group (SDL/Trados): Largest translation and localization company globally, also vendor of Trados CAT tooling. Overlaps with Qabiria in professional translation services and CAT tool ecosystem, though RWS operates at public-company scale and serves Fortune 500 enterprise localization programs.

Others

• OmegaT (open-source project): Open-source computer-assisted translation tool that Qabiria actively sponsored (2012) and around which Marco Cevoli authored the first comprehensive manual. Not a commercial peer but a relevant adjacent ecosystem participant given Qabiria's CAT tooling expertise and training positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qabiria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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