πŸ” Roles & permissions in Redokun

Redokun offers three user roles: Translators, Managers, and the Team Owner. Each role comes with specific permissions to support efficient collaboration and workflow control.


πŸ‘€ Translator

What translators can do:

  • Access only the documents they’ve been invited to
  • Translate using the Web Editor or exchange files
  • Use Pre-Translate and AI suggestions (if available)
  • View the Glossary and use Translation Memory suggestions

What translators cannot do:

  • Upload documents
  • Download completed translations
  • Modify Translation Memories or Glossaries

❗ Translators only see what’s explicitly shared with them.

πŸ‘‰ Do you want to manage your translators? Learn how in Manage Translators & Assignments β†’


πŸ‘₯ Manager

What managers can do:

  • All translator permissions, plus:
  • Upload documents and revisions
  • Download completed files
  • Assign or reassign translators
  • Create, edit, or delete folders
  • Manage Glossaries and Translation Memories
  • Unlock translation tasks
  • View all team members and shared assets

πŸ“ Documents, folders, TMs, and Glossaries are shared across all managers in the team.

πŸ‘‰ Do you want to manage your managers? Learn how in Managers Setup & Management β†’


πŸ›‘οΈ Team Owner

The Team Owner has all manager permissions, with additional control over:

  • Billing and subscription settings
  • Inviting or removing managers
  • Changing the team name or owner
  • Accessing audit logs (available on Team+ plans)

πŸ” This is the only role that manages your Redokun subscription.


πŸ“Š Quick Comparison Table

Action / Permission Translator Manager Team Owner
Translate assigned documents βœ… Yes βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Use AI suggestions & Pre-Translate βœ… Yes βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
View and use Glossary & TM βœ… Yes βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Upload documents ❌ No βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Assign/reassign translators ❌ No βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Create/edit folders ❌ No βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Download translated documents ❌ No βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Manage Translation Memories & Glossaries ❌ No βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Unlock translations ❌ No βœ… Yes βœ… Yes
Manage billing & subscription ❌ No ❌ No βœ… Yes
Change team owner or name ❌ No ❌ No βœ… Yes

Need help managing your team or assigning roles? Contact Support β†’

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