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How to Import and Export translations

Use Import/Export to back up translations, edit them in a spreadsheet, or move them between stores.

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Updated over 4 months ago

Import / Export Translations


Where to find it

Translation Lab → Import/Export

You’ll see two panels: Export and Import.


Export translations

  1. Go to Translation Lab → Import/Export → Export.

  2. Choose the Target language (the language you want to export).

  3. Choose the Translatable resource type (e.g., Products, Collections, Theme, etc.).

  4. Choose What to export:

    • Not translated – items with no translation yet.

    • Outdated – items whose source text changed after they were translated.

    • Not translated or outdated – both of the above.

    • Translated – items that already have a translation.

    • All – everything for that resource type.

  5. Click Export to download the CSV.

Supported resource types (examples)

Products, Product options, Product option values, Collections, Filters, Theme, Blogs, Articles, Pages, Menu title, Navigation, Packing slip template, Email templates, Delivery methods, Payment gateway, Shop, Shop policy, Metaobjects, All metafields.


Import translations

  1. Go to Translation Lab → Import/Export → Import.

  2. Select the Target language you want to import into.

  3. Upload your CSV file (use the same format as our export).

  4. Review the summary and confirm to apply.

Notes


The CSV must keep the same column structure as the export.

Matching is done by the resource keys/IDs in the file; rows that don’t match anything in your store are skipped.

Imported values update/overwrite the same keys in the target language.

IMPORTANT


Importing empty values would not delete/overwrite translations


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