The most popular office program can now be a tool for translation management. Localize you application with Microsoft Excel or any other spreadsheet tool. Translations and translation keys can be exported using Web client, API or CLI to the Excel spreadsheet. You can share the file with others and import it later to update the translations. Use Excel as a localization tool!
File format example
Blocking translations
Using Excel files you can block specific keys and translations from being changed. In order to block specific translation key and its translations
add column named OPTIONS and put BLOCK_MODIFICATION text into the row which should be blocked in translation editor.
Please make sure there is no spaces in the beginning or in the end of values in the Excel file.
Usage example
Blocked translation and key in List View
Blocked translation and key in Table View
Supported options:
BLOCK_MODIFICATION- blocks option to edit translation and key (delete is still available)
If you need any custom function then please let us know.
Upload with CLI
simplelocalize upload --apiKey <PROJECT_KEY> \
--uploadFormat excel \
--uploadPath ./my-excel-file.xlsx
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Download with CLI
simplelocalize download --apiKey <PROJECT_KEY> \
--downloadFormat excel \
--downloadPath ./my-excel-file.xlsx
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Import with API
curl
--request POST \
--url 'https://api.simplelocalize.io/api/v2/import?uploadFormat=excel' \
--header 'x-simplelocalize-token: <API_KEY>' \
--form file=@/path/to/your/my-excel-file.xlsx
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Export with API
curl
--request GET \
--url https://api.simplelocalize.io/api/v3/export?downloadFormat=excel \
--header 'x-simplelocalize-token: <API_KEY>'
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