Software tools for conlanging

Many ingenious people have created software tools for conlanging. In addition to this, a number of programs not originally intended for conlanging can be put to great use when creating languages. This article aims to become a comprehensive list of useful conlanging software available on the internet.

All-purpose software

• PolyGlot by Draque (Conlang creation software with dictionary, auto conjugation functionality, grammar guide, and recordable sound examples)

Word generators

Online

• Vulgar: a Language Generator by Linguistx (full version available for purchase, free contains full grammar and 200 words, full contains much more customizability and 4000 words)
• awkwords by Imploder
• Wordo Word Generator by Matthew Martin (web-based version of WordBuilder)
• Gen by Mark Rosenfelder
• Atlas (an International Auxiliary Language tool)

Downloadable to run offline

• Lexifer by William Annis
• Logopoeist by Logan Kearsley

Sound change appliers

• Vulgar: a Language Generator - has a robust sound changing tool in Advanced Phonology > Phonological Changes
• Versatile Sound Change Applier (VSCA) by MUBA
• Geoff's SCA Version 0.8 by bricka (Geoff Eddy)
• Haedus Toolbox SCA by Samantha McCabe
• SCA² - Zompist's SCA, Version 2 (can be used online)

Vocabulary managers

• Lexique Pro

Syntax tools

• RSyntaxTree

Corpus analyzers

• frequencies.pl by Jim Henry -- finds frequency of words and phrases in one or more text files
• The Frequentizer by Jan Strasser -- finds frequency of phonemes in a text corpus

Translation exercises

• Arthaey Angosii's collection of translation exercises
• Graded Sentences for Analysis
• Sentences to Test Conlang Syntax (a selected subset of the above)

Free Unicode/IPA fonts

• Free IPA fonts. Recommended: Noto, Gentium, Charis SIL, Doulos SIL

Keyboard Layout editors

• Ukelele for Mac OS X
• FullFonts conlang word processor for Windows

Font editors

• FontForge (works well together with Inkscape)
• High Logic's FontCreator (30 days' evaluation, unless you afford those 80 USAnian bucks)
• Fontstruct Web-based pixel font designer.
• Glyphr Studio Web-based vector font designer.

Other

• X-SAMPA to IPA to CXS converter
• XIPA X-SAMPA to IPA converter created by Aevas, Boardlord at the CBB
• The Derivizer by Jan Strasser -- assists in coming up with derivations and compounds
• relay-scheduler.pl by Mark Reed and Jim Henry -- tool for finding optimal sequences for conlang translation relays, based on people's preferences about what conlang to follow/precede. Needs work to find optimal dates based on when people are available, as well.
• Scripts to turn formatted text files into interlinear gloss or hyperlinked gloss HTML files by Jim Henry; need tweaking to work with other conlangs than gzb
• LingoJam create an online translator for your language

This article is part of a series on Conlanging Culture. Conlanging culture: Conlang flag * Conlang terminology * Language Creation Conference * Smiley Award Conlanging organizations: Language Creation Society Conlanging forums and online communities: CBB * Conlang-L FAQ * List of communities * PFJ * Zompist Bulletin Board Conlanging websites: Cwnc.net Conlanging games: Conlang relay * Comentary Conlanging * Glossotechnia * #Lexember Misc: Software tools for conlanging * My First Conlang * St Hildegard's day * *