Timestamps
Why does the file format matter? 00:14
Option 1: Smartling Excel Template 01:25
Step 1: Prepare your file 01:42
Step 2: Save your file 03:05
Step 3: Upload your file to Smartling: 03:15
What your linguists see 04:22
Step 4: Download the completed translations 04:48
Option 2: Microsoft Excel 05:50
Step 1: Apply the NOTRANSLATE cell style 06:23
Step 2: Save your file 08:48
Step 3: Upload your file to Smartling 08:55
Step 4: Set up translator instructions and character limits (optional) 09:25
What your linguists see 10:08
Step 5: Download the completed translations 10:35
Option 3: CSV (Comma-separated values) 11:21
Step 1: Prepare your file 12:42
Step 2: Convert your spreadsheet to a CSV file 13:05
Step 3: Add file directives 13:52
First row should stay untranslated: first_row_header 15:14
Which column(s) should be translated: smartling.paths 16:15
Optional - Which column(s) contain(s) keys: source_key_paths 17:22
Optional - Set up placeholders: placeholder_format_custom 18:07
Receive all languages in a single file: translations_in_columns 19:30
Other directives (optional) 20:06
Step 4: Save your file 20:17
Step 5: Upload your file to Smartling 20:26
What your linguists see 21:01
Step 6: Download the completed translations 21:25
Step 7: Open the translated file 22:13
Optional - Set up a CSV upload template 22:55
Summary: How to choose the right file format 23:20
1. Your file contains meta information or formatting elements 23:28
2. Your file contains multiple tabs 24:04
3. You want to download all languages in a single file 24:19
4. Your file contains duplicate strings 24:42
5. Your file contains non-translatable rows 25:04
6. Your file contains contextual information (e.g. images) 25:23
7. Use the native file format 25:53
Option 1: Smartling Excel Template 01:25
Step 1: Prepare your file 01:42
Step 2: Save your file 03:05
Step 3: Upload your file to Smartling: 03:15
What your linguists see 04:22
Step 4: Download the completed translations 04:48
Option 2: Microsoft Excel 05:50
Step 1: Apply the NOTRANSLATE cell style 06:23
Step 2: Save your file 08:48
Step 3: Upload your file to Smartling 08:55
Step 4: Set up translator instructions and character limits (optional) 09:25
What your linguists see 10:08
Step 5: Download the completed translations 10:35
Option 3: CSV (Comma-separated values) 11:21
Step 1: Prepare your file 12:42
Step 2: Convert your spreadsheet to a CSV file 13:05
Step 3: Add file directives 13:52
First row should stay untranslated: first_row_header 15:14
Which column(s) should be translated: smartling.paths 16:15
Optional - Which column(s) contain(s) keys: source_key_paths 17:22
Optional - Set up placeholders: placeholder_format_custom 18:07
Receive all languages in a single file: translations_in_columns 19:30
Other directives (optional) 20:06
Step 4: Save your file 20:17
Step 5: Upload your file to Smartling 20:26
What your linguists see 21:01
Step 6: Download the completed translations 21:25
Step 7: Open the translated file 22:13
Optional - Set up a CSV upload template 22:55
Summary: How to choose the right file format 23:20
1. Your file contains meta information or formatting elements 23:28
2. Your file contains multiple tabs 24:04
3. You want to download all languages in a single file 24:19
4. Your file contains duplicate strings 24:42
5. Your file contains non-translatable rows 25:04
6. Your file contains contextual information (e.g. images) 25:23
7. Use the native file format 25:53
Help & Support 26:12