Can I import/export my translations?
In this article, you'll learn how to import and export your translations.
Note: The import/export feature is available for Advanced and higher plans. If you're on a lower plan, you will need to edit your translations one by one in the Translation List by navigating to the Weglot Dashboard > Projects > Translations > Languages. For more details, refer to How to edit my translations.
For more information on our plans and features, visit our Pricing Documentation.
1. Exporting Translations
Before exporting your translations, ensure your translations are up-to-date with your website's content. You can do this by visiting the translated pages or synchronizing the translations from your Weglot Dashboard under Projects > Translations > URLs.
For more details, see How can I manage my URLs and generate the translations?
a. Exporting All Translations
- Navigate to the Projects > Translations > Languages page in your Weglot Dashboard and click on the Actions button, then select "Export".
- Choose the desired format, language pairs, qualities, and types of translations to export.
Click "Export".
You can find the exported file in your mailbox, download it by clicking on the provided link "You can download the exported file here" or access it in the Activity Event section of your Weglot Dashboard > Overview.
b. Exporting Translations by URLs
You can choose which URLs you want to export the translations for from your website.
Go to your Weglot Dashboard > Projects > Translations > URLs page.
- Select the URLs you wish to export translations for, then click on the three-dot menu and select "Export".
- Choose the desired format, language pairs, qualities, and types of translations to export for the selected URLs.
Click "Export"
You can find the exported file in your mailbox, download it by clicking on the provided link "You can download the exported file here" or access it in the Activity Event section of your Weglot Dashboard > Overview.
c. Exporting Specific Translations
- Navigate to the Projects > Translations > Languages section of your Weglot Dashboard and then click on the icon next to the language pair whose translations you wish to export.
Select the translations you want to export, click on the three-dot menu at the bottom of your screen, and choose "Export".
- Select the file format and language pairs for export, and optionally export only the source language.
Click "Export".
You can find the exported file in your mailbox, download it by clicking on the provided link "You can download the exported file here" or access it in the Activity Event section of your Weglot Dashboard > Overview.
2. Importing Translations
To import external translations into your Weglot project, it's recommended to first export the existing translations to ensure they match the original content. Note that Weglot processes and structures the HTML content uniquely (read, parse, and cut) before generating translations.
Important: When importing a file, only modify the content in the "word_to" column. Ensure your file structure is correct, and CSV files must be encoded in UTF-8. Example files (CSV and XLIFF) can be downloaded from the Weglot Dashboard > Projects > Languages > Actions > Import page for guidance.
- Navigate to the Projects > Translations > Languages page in your Weglot Dashboard and click on the Actions button, then select "Import".
- Drag and drop your CSV or XLIFF file and click "Next".
As you can see on this page, your file size shouldn't exceed 5 Mo.
- Review the translations to be imported, scroll down, and click on "Import".
Before importing, you can choose to:
- Create translations for new sentences: If enabled, Weglot will create translations for new sentences.
- Mark unchanged translations as reviewed: If enabled, all unchanged translations will be marked as manually reviewed (not recommended if translations haven't been fully reviewed).
You will receive a confirmation message: "Your translations import is being processed". You will receive an email once it's complete. The import status will also be displayed in the Activity section of your Weglot Dashboard > Overview.
