Convert TSV to ARB online

Upload a TSV file and download it as Flutter ARB. Translation keys, plurals and placeholders are preserved. Free, no account needed.

Pick the source format or let the converter detect it from the file.

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Flutter ARB

Application Resource Bundle files are JSON documents with ICU message syntax and optional @metadata entries. Flutter's gen_l10n tool turns them into typed Dart localization classes.

One file per language. Format documentation

Need it the other way round? Convert ARB to TSV.

From: TSV

Tab-separated values work like CSV but avoid escaping problems with commas inside translations. One row per key, one column per language.

Used by: Excel, Google Sheets, scripts. All languages in one file. Read the TSV format guide.

key english polish welcome Welcome! Witajcie about-us About Us O nas register Register Rejestracja
key english polish
welcome Welcome! Witajcie
about-us About Us O nas
register Register Rejestracja

To: Flutter ARB

Application Resource Bundle files are JSON documents with ICU message syntax and optional @metadata entries. Flutter's gen_l10n tool turns them into typed Dart localization classes.

Used by: Flutter, Dart intl, gen_l10n. One language per file. Read the ARB format guide.

{ "@@locale": "en", "hello.world": "Hello World!", "@hello.world": { "description": "Hello world message" } "my_address": "Address", }
{
  "@@locale": "en",
  "hello.world": "Hello World!",
  "@hello.world": {
    "description": "Hello world message"
  }
  "my_address": "Address",
}

How to convert TSV to ARB

  1. Drop your .tsv file into the converter above, or paste its content.
  2. Click Convert. You get one .arb file per language.
  3. Preview the result, copy it or download the files.

What changes between TSV and ARB

  • TSV holds every language in one file, so the converter writes one ARB file per language found in the source.

Convert and translate in one place

If you need the ARB file in more languages, the fastest route is a free SimpleLocalize project: import the TSV file, add languages, run auto-translation with DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini, and download the result as ARB. The CLI does the same from CI with upload and download commands, so the conversion becomes part of your build. See also translating TSV files.

Frequently asked questions

Is the converter free?

Yes. There is no signup and no limit on the number of conversions beyond a few requests per second.

Are my files stored?

No. The file is parsed in memory, converted and returned in the same request. Nothing is written to disk or a database.

What about plurals and placeholders?

Plural forms are normalized to ICU message syntax and written back in the native form of ARB. Placeholders are kept, and Apple and Android specific syntax is translated between platforms. Read more in the pluralization guide.

Translate your ARB files

  • Import TSV or ARB files into a free project
  • Auto-translate with DeepL, Google, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini
  • Download in any of the supported formats or publish to the CDN
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