What workflows are
A workflow is a saved list of steps that Transept runs on a document in one go. If you always translate, then proofread, then export, a workflow does all three in that order, so you don’t start each tool by hand.
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What can a workflow do?
A workflow can chain these steps in the order you pick: translate, proofread, rewrite with an instruction, an analysis check, or an export.
While it runs, the document updates live: translations land block by block, and any findings show up in the sidebar.
Should I use a template or build my own workflow?
A general Translate, proofread & polish workflow is ready to go. There is also one per document type, each ending in that type’s own check: Fiction adds dialogue alternatives, Landing page adds CTA variants, Client document adds a glossary consistency check, and so on.
You can pick a template in three places (1 to 3 in the figure below).
You can also build your own from scratch. See building & running your own.
Can I run a workflow on a document that is already translated?
Yes. Two workflows are made for documents that are already translated.
- Glossary review checks the translation against your glossaries and stages a suggested fix per flagged block.
- Quality checks flags anything a careful reviewer would want to double-check, changing nothing.
Quality checks bills a read fee of 0.1 credits per word scanned on its default Fast model (0.25 on Standard, 0.5 on Pro).
The editor suggests the general workflows while a document still has untranslated text, and switches to these two once it is fully translated.
The editor suggests Glossary review only when the document has a glossary switched on, and hides its suggestions while a run is working on the document.
Can I stop a workflow while it is running?
Yes. The Running now row has a stop button (it confirms first), and steps already applied stay applied.
On a multi-step run you can also Skip this step. It ends the current step immediately and moves on to the next one. You are charged only for what that step had already finished, and the rest of the workflow keeps going.
What happens if I close the document while a workflow is running?
The run keeps going. Leave the document or reload the page, and the progress toast comes back when you re-enter.
On the dashboard, documents with a run in flight sit at the top of the list with a Workflow running badge.
If the run staged findings for you, they wait in the Reviews ready panel until you open them.
A run waiting for a free slot shows a Queued badge there instead, and starts on its own.
Runs also keep going while Transept restarts, for example during an update. The progress toast shows Connection lost — reconnecting… until the connection is back, then carries on. If it can’t reconnect, it asks you to refresh the page.
When a long run finishes, you also get an email saying the document is ready, so you don’t need to keep the tab open.
Can I run a workflow on just a few blocks instead of the whole document?
Workflows always run on the whole document. To narrow the work, use the steps: a Find blocks step takes a short criterion for what to look for, and a step can be scoped to blocks matching a description or to the results of an earlier step. See building & running your own.
Still stuck? Ask Literess in the app, or write to support@transept.ai.