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Translate Excel files

Upload your Excel file to SimpleLocalize, use our intuitive translation editor or auto-translation feature, and export ready-to-use translations.

Translate Excel file
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Intuitive translation editor

SimpleLocalize's intuitive translation editor offers a user-friendly experience, making translation management effortless. With features such as real-time updates, translation screenshots and descriptions, sharing options, and customizable views, the editor streamlines the localization process, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in your translations.

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Manage multiple languages

With SimpleLocalize, you can effortlessly work with multiple languages in a user-friendly and intuitive translation EditorViews. Easily filter languages, assign them to translators, and manage the entire language translation process within the customizable online editor.

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Easy import & export

Importing your existing translation file into SimpleLocalize is incredibly easy and efficient, requiring just two simple clicks. First, upload your file, and then confirm the upload. Simple as that! Similarly, exporting ready-to-use translations is just as convenient. With a single click of the Export button, you'll receive the file in selected format containing your translated data.

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How to translate Excel files?

Translating Excel files is a common requirement when it comes to localizing content for international audiences. There are different ways to approach this task.

One approach is to manually extract the text from Excel cells and use translation tools like Microsoft Excel's built-in translation features or online translation services. However, this method can be time-consuming and error-prone.

Another efficient way is to use specialized translation management platforms like SimpleLocalize, which streamline the process by automatically extracting and organizing the strings for translation, facilitating collaboration, providing context, and ensuring translation quality. With these tools, translating Excel files becomes a more efficient and accurate process.

Is translation editor better than Excel?

Using SimpleLocalize translation editor offers numerous advantages compared to managing translations directly in Excel. Firstly, the translation editor provides a dedicated interface designed specifically for managing translations, offering a more intuitive and user-friendly experience. It allows for seamless collaboration among translators, developers, and project managers, with real-time updates, and extra features for project development like translation hosting.

Additionally, the translation editor offers advanced features like contextual information, quality assurance checks, and version control, ensuring higher translation accuracy and efficiency.

Excel vs Translation Editor

When it comes to managing translations, using a translation editor like SimpleLocalize offers several advantages over Excel. Here are some key differences between the two:

  • Specialized interface: The translation editor provides a dedicated interface designed specifically for managing translations, offering a more intuitive and user-friendly experience compared to Excel.
  • Collaboration: The translation editor allows for seamless collaboration among translators, developers, and project managers, with real-time updates, and extra features for project development like translation hosting.
  • Advanced features: The translation editor offers advanced features like contextual information, quality assurance checks, and version control, ensuring higher translation accuracy and efficiency.