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Migrating from Lokalise to Locize

If you want to move your translations from Lokalise to Locize, this guide walks you through exporting your files, setting up a Locize project, and importing everything cleanly.

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1) Export your localization files from Lokalise

  1. Log in to your Lokalise account.
  2. Open the project you want to migrate.
  3. Go to Download (usually in the top menu).
  4. Select the format you need (recommended: JSON, but XLIFF, CSV, and others are available).
  5. Configure export options as needed (e.g., language, structure).
  6. Click Build & Download to get your translation files.
  7. If you have multiple languages, repeat as needed.

Lokalise also supports exporting via:

2) Create a Locize project

  1. If you haven’t already, create an account and your first project
  2. Add the languages you need
  3. (Optional but recommended) Decide on namespaces and create them

3) Import your files into Locize

You can import using any of these options:

4) Verify & go live

  • Spot-check a few keys in each language (especially plural forms and interpolation placeholders).
  • Confirm your reference language matches what your app expects.
  • If you use i18next, consider setting up a workflow that keeps Locize and your repo in sync (CLI) or updates keys automatically (API).