# General Translation Platform: Annotations
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-GB/docs/platform/translations/annotations.mdx
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title: Annotations
description: Label, note and discuss translation entries
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Annotations let you add labels, notes and threaded comments to translation entries without changing the translated text. Use them to run review workflows, flag issues and coordinate with your team.

![Screenshot: Annotations panel with labels, notes and comments](https://assets.gtx.dev/platform/translations-annotations.png)

## Annotation types

Each entry and locale can have three annotation types:

| Type         | Purpose                                                                                                              |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Labels**   | Coloured tags for categorising entries, such as "Needs review", "Approved", or "Legal" |
| **Notes**    | A free-text note attached to the entry, useful for translator guidance or internal context                           |
| **Comments** | Threaded discussions with replies, resolve, and reopen                                                               |

Annotations are locale-scoped. An entry's Spanish translation can have different labels, notes, and comments than its French translation. Source content can also have its own annotation scope when source annotations are enabled.

## Opening the annotation panel

Click the annotation indicator on a translation row or cell to open the panel. The panel opens for the selected entry and locale. You can also use the quick-label popover to add labels without opening the full panel.

## Labels

Labels are project-wide. You define a catalogue of labels with names and colours, then apply those labels to entries and locales.

* **Create labels** from the annotation panel or the quick-label popover
* **Toggle labels** on and off for the current entry and locale
* **Edit or archive** labels from the label editor
* **Filter by label** using the annotation filter in the translation header

## Notes

Add one note per entry and locale. Notes are plain text. Use them for translator instructions, context the AI might miss, or internal reminders.

## Comments

Comments support threaded discussions:

1. Add a comment from the annotation panel
2. Team members can reply to create a thread
3. **Resolve** a thread when the discussion is complete
4. **Reopen** a resolved thread if the issue comes back

Resolved threads collapse into a separate section so active discussions stay visible.

## Bulk label management

Select rows using the tick boxes, then click **Manage labels** to apply or remove labels across the selected entries. When the view supports multiple locales, choose which locale the bulk change should apply to.

## Multi-locale view

When viewing multiple locales at once, annotation indicators appear for each locale. Opening an indicator opens the panel for that entry and locale, so you can create or edit annotations without switching back to a single-locale table.

## Filtering by label

Use the annotation filter in the translation header to show entries with specific labels. This is useful for review workflows, such as surfacing everything marked "Needs review."

## Next steps

* [Editing translations](/docs/platform/translations)
* [Retranslate content](/docs/platform/translations/retranslate)