Translate JSON files with ease
Upload your JSON translation files to SimpleLocalize, hit auto-translate button and download ready-to-go translations in seconds!
Why use JSON for translations?
JSON is the most popular format for storing translations in different type of projects. It works great for web and mobile apps and games localization. Storing translations in JSON files makes it much easier to work with and to manage translations from a project building and management perspective. Using JSON files for translations has many benefits:
- universal file format that you can go with anywhere,
- it is known and widely used among developers,
- it's easy to read even by non-technical people,
- simple key-value structure.
How to use JSON files for translations?
JSON files are very easy for translation management. There are different ways to manage translations with JSON so you can choose which one works best for you and your project:
- Single-language JSON - all translations for a language are stored in a single file. It contains a translation key set by developer and localized message (our translation). Each language has a separate JSON file.
- Multi-language JSON - translations for all languages are stored in one JSON file. The file structure contains language as a key and translation as a value.
- Custom SimpleLocalize JSON - this JSON format allows storing translation with additional information, like description for translators or extra key details.
How to translate JSON file?
To translate JSON files with ease, use SimpleLocalize translation management with free community plan. It's a perfect way for translating smaller projects. The online translation editor will help you and translators to work efficiently on translations, and the import/export process won't cause you any trouble.
First, create account in SimpleLocalize and add a new project. Then, upload your translation files or use simple CLI command for uploading translations.
Second, translate your project. Add new languages, use translation editor and try the auto-translation feature which will do the whole translation job for you in seconds.
How it works?
Learn how work with SimpleLocalize looks like
and how it can speed up your translation workflow.
# macOs / Linux / Windows (WSL)
curl -s https://get.simplelocalize.io/2.5/install | bash
# Windows (PowerShell)
. { iwr -useb https://get.simplelocalize.io/2.5/install-windows } | iex;
Install CLI
0Upload translations
1$ simplelocalize upload \
--apiKey YOU_API_KEY \
--uploadFormat single-language-json \
--uploadPath ./messages_{lang}.json
Manage translations
2Download translations
3$ simplelocalize download \
--apiKey YOUR_API_KEY \
--downloadFormat single-language-json \
--downloadPath ./messages_{lang}.json
Host translations
4Discover SimpleLocalize
Bring your translation management to the next level!
- Auto-translation
- Screenshots
- Acceptance statuses
- Quick search
- Translation history
- File export & import
- Customizable view
- Key descriptions
- Namespaces support
- Side-by-Side view
- Spreadsheet view
- Text summary
Translation Hosting
Every project has its space on our servers, which are covered with a CDN layer. The CDN is the fastest possible way to deliver translations anywhere, anytime for you, your users, and developers.
Translation hostingOpen Source CLI
CLI can find translation keys in your project files locally, and send them to the cloud. You can also use it to upload your current translation files to manage them in SimpleLocalize. Once you translate messages, you can use CLI to download a ready to use translation file.
Get started with CLI
Content delivery network
SimpleLocalize hosting for translations acts same as a content delivery network but for your translations. We rely on Amazon S3 and Cloudflare CDN to deliver your translations to your users all over the world. You can change texts and strings in your app without any hassle, in real time, without any downtime.
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