Advanced Translations Export

Last modified: May 6, 2026

Introduction

Use Advanced Translations Export 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 – exports translations to a Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) format file
  • As PO (.po) files – exports 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 appears 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 creates a subdirectory named in the format Export_{app-name}_Po_{time-stamp}. The translations are saved as PO (*.po*) format files. The files are named in the format {app-name}-{language}.po (for example, App-en_US.po).

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