How to Translate

Getting Started

• Log in with your account
• Select a project from the home page
• Click on a source key to view and add translations

The Interface

• Left panel: Project info and stats
• Middle panel: Source keys list
• Right panel: Translation editor

Adding Translations

1. Click a source key in the middle panel
2. Type your translation in the text area
3. Click "Add Translation" to submit

Tip: Use the copy icon to copy existing translations to the editor.

Machine translation suggestions from MyMemory and DeepL are available below the editor — click to expand and copy into the editor. This feature is experimental and quality may vary, especially for complex FM26 phrases. The API quota is shared across all users so suggestions may occasionally be unavailable.

Similar Keys

When you open a source key, the editor may show a 💡 N similar key(s) found button below the translation area. Click it to expand a list of other keys whose source phrase closely matches this one.

• Each match shows the already-approved translation for that key
• Click a match to instantly copy that translation into the editor — useful when the phrasing is identical or nearly identical
• Click the blue key number (e.g. KEY-232323) to jump directly to that key if you need more context

Similar keys help you stay consistent: if a phrase has already been translated elsewhere in the project, you can reuse or adapt that wording rather than starting from scratch.

Reference Translations

See how a phrase is translated in other languages for context:

1. Select a source key to view its translations
2. Click the globe icon next to the key number
3. A popup shows translations from other languages (German, French, etc.)

This helps maintain consistency and understand context across languages.

Placeholders

Keep these placeholders in your translations:

Variants

Some phrases have gender variants:

Use the variant dropdown below the search bar to filter keys by variant.

Filters

• Untranslated: No translations yet
• Pending: Awaiting approval
• Approved: Ready for export
• Mismatched: Source text differs

Uploading LTF Files

Project owners can bulk upload translations from .ltf files. Matching translations are auto-approved; mismatches need manual review.

Only one upload can run at a time — the upload button is disabled with a spinner while processing is in progress.

Downloading LTF Files

Click the download icon in the left panel to open the download dialog. Three options may be available:

Review Queue

Project owners and trusted contributors can review all pending translations in one focused flow — no need to click through the key list one by one.

1. Click the clipboard ✓ icon in the project toolbar (visible to owners and trusted contributors). A ! badge appears when there are items waiting
2. Each pending translation is shown as a card: source phrase on top, submitted translation below
3. Press A or click Approve to approve and advance
4. Click Reject to dismiss the submission — all of that user's attempts for the same key are marked as reviewed so they won't resurface
5. Press S or click Skip to defer and move to the next
6. Skipped items cycle back at the end of the session
7. If multiple users submitted translations for the same key, each appears as a separate candidate — only the latest submission per user is shown

A banner appears automatically if new translations arrive while you are reviewing. An "All caught up!" screen shows your session summary (approved, rejected, skipped) when the queue is empty.

The pending approval email links directly to the review queue so you can start approving with one click.

Trusted Contributors

Project owners and site admins can grant auto-approve trust to reliable contributors:

• Only contributors with at least 1 approved translation are eligible
• Click the ★ star icon next to a contributor's name in the left panel to trust them
• Trusted contributors' translations are approved instantly — no manual review needed
• Click the star again to revoke trust at any time

Email Notifications

The platform sends several email notifications to keep owners and contributors informed:

Project Maintenance