Advanced Translations Export

Last modified: July 23, 2025

Introduction

Advanced Translations Export allows you to export translations to Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) or PO (.po) format files.

Using Advanced Translations Export

To export languages, from the top-bar menu, select Language > Advanced Translations Export and choose one of the following options:

  • As Excel (.xlsx) file – export translations to a Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format file
  • As PO (.po) files – export translations to PO (.po) format files
Advanced Translations Export

When you select an option, a directory selector appears. Select the directory containing the files you want to export.

A pop-up will appear confirming the start of the export.

Export as Excel

Click As Excel (*.xlsx) file and select a directory for the export. Studio Pro will create a subdirectory named in the format Export_{app-name}_Xlsx_{time-stamp}. The translations will be saved as a Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format file. The file will be named in the format {app-name}-translations.xlsx (e.g. App-translations.xlsx) and contain the following columns:

  • Mendix Reference
  • Module
  • Document
  • Path to element
  • Element
  • Source Text ({source_language})
  • {translation_language 1}
  • ...
  • {translation_language_n}
Advanced Translations Export Excel

Export as PO

Click As PO (*.po*) files and select a directory for the export. Studio Pro will create a subdirectory named in the format Export_{app-name}_Po_{time-stamp}. The translations will be saved as PO (*.po*) format files. The files will be named in the format {app-name}-{language}.po (e.g. App-en_US.po).

After completion, a confirmation pop-up appears. If the operation fails, a failure pop-up is displayed instead.