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Version: 3.x.x

Import

Tolgee supports importing existing translations from various formats. You can import translations from JSON, XLIFF, and PO files.

Importing to Tolgee​

To import translations to Tolgee, you need to have a project created. You can create a project in the Projects section. After creating a project, you can import translations to it by navigating to the "Import" page.

Then you can select the file you want to import or drag and drop it to the import page. You can import multiple files at once.

Import blank

After selecting the file(s) to import, you can select the language of the strings and the namespace. You can also check which keys and strings will be imported by clicking on the number under Translation count column.

When you are done, click the Import button and the file will be imported into Tolgee.

Import file

Resolving conflicts​

When you import a file, Tolgee will check if the imported strings already exist in the project. If there are some conflicts in the strings, you will be prompted to resolve them.

Import conflicts

You can choose to accept the old (existing) strings or accept the imported strings. You can make this change for all the conflicts at once by clicking on the Accept old or Accept imported button respectively, or you can make the change for each conflict individually.

After resolving the conflicts, you can close this dialog by clicking on the Close button and you will be redirected back to the import page.

Import conflicts dialog

Importing placeholders​

When importing translations, Tolgee will automatically convert the placeholders to the Tolgee Universal ICU Placeholders. when enabled. You can find out how the placeholders are converted in the docs for the specific format.

You can control the conversion of the placeholders in the import settings by setting the Convert placeholders to Tolgee Universal ICU.

Import controls

Read more about the Tolgee Universal ICU placeholders here.

Overriding key descriptions​

You can choose to override the key descriptions when importing translations. This option is disabled by default.

Override key descriptions

Importing plurals​

When importing translations with plural forms, the plural is automatically detected and imported, if the existing key is not a plural yet. The base language value and the language translations are converted to plural as well.