ConveyThis: Translate Your Website to Portuguese Effortlessly

Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. As of 2025, there are approximately 270 million Portuguese speakers globally, making it the 6th most spoken language in the world.

🌎 Where Is Portuguese Spoken?

Portuguese is the official language in 9 countries, spanning four continents. Here’s a breakdown of the major Lusophone populations:

• 🇧🇷 Brazil: Over 215 million speakers

• 🇲🇿 Mozambique: Around 31 million

• 🇦🇴 Angola: Approximately 35 million

• 🇵🇹 Portugal: About 10 million

🌐 Portuguese Speakers on the Internet

The Portuguese-speaking world is becoming increasingly connected online. Here are some key internet statistics for 2025:

• 80–85% of all Portuguese speakers have internet access

• Brazil leads with 160+ million internet users, about 75% of its population

• Portugal, Angola, and Mozambique also show strong internet penetration, especially in urban areas, with rates over 70%

Translating a website into Portuguese is a crucial step for reaching audiences in Brazil, Portugal, and other Portuguese-speaking regions. There are three main methods for achieving this: using human translators, relying on public translation tools, or implementing neural machine translation (NMT) through specialized platforms. Each method presents unique challenges—and some solve those challenges better than others.

1. Human Translation: Quality, High Cost

Human translation is known for its accuracy and ability to interpret cultural nuance. It’s often used for websites requiring a professional touch, such as legal content or creative writing. However, the limitations quickly become apparent when scaling.

Common Issues:

• Costly for large websites: Professional human translators charge by word or hour, and costs scale quickly.
• Slower turnaround: Each page must be translated manually, then proofread—resulting in longer project timelines.
• Inconsistent SEO integration: Most manual workflows do not automatically generate SEO-friendly URLs or integrate with search engines.

What Solves It:

Unlike human-only workflows, ConveyThis combines the accuracy of neural machine translation with real-time human editing. You can instantly translate hundreds of pages and fine-tune the results visually—without sacrificing speed or budget. Plus, it automatically generates localized, SEO-indexed URLs, solving the visibility issue.

2. Public Translation Tools: Fast but Flawed

Public tools such as Google Translate or DeepL provide an easy way to understand content in other languages. They’re free, quick, and widely accessible. But when it comes to translating an entire website, these tools often fall short.

Common Issues:

• No multilingual site structure: These tools do not create separate language versions of URLs, so your Portuguese content won’t rank in local search engines.
• Limited content reach: They can’t translate content inside images, JavaScript, or dynamic elements.
• No manual override: If a translation is incorrect, there’s no easy way to edit or improve it.

What Solves It:

ConveyThis solves all of these issues by generating fully translated subdirectories or subdomains (e.g., /pt/), making each language version SEO-compliant. Unlike public tools, it offers a visual editor, allowing you to fix or improve any translation—no technical skills required. Even content inside dynamic elements or third-party plugins is handled seamlessly.

3. Neural Machine Translation: The Smart Way to Scale

NMT is widely considered the future of translation. It uses deep learning to translate full sentences with better context awareness. However, integrating NMT into a website often requires technical knowledge and development work.

Common Issues:

• Complex setup: Most NMT solutions require developers to implement APIs manually.
• Lack of flexibility: Many platforms don’t allow visual editing or translation rules.
• Unclear pricing: Costs can vary widely and are often unpredictable.

What Solves It:

ConveyThis eliminates the complexity of traditional NMT implementations. It offers a plug-and-play solution compatible with all major CMS platforms—WordPress, Shopify, Joomla, and more. Setup takes minutes, not weeks. From the moment it’s installed, your site is fully translated, and you can refine content through the front-end editor or apply global rules to customize translation behavior. The pricing is clear, affordable, and scalable as your business grows.