Translation Workflow

Translation Workflow

Opening a file

• File → Open (Ctrl+O) — opens .strings, .dlstrings, .ilstrings, .ba2, .esp, .esm, .esl
• Drag and drop — drop a supported file onto the main window
• NexusMods — browse and download directly via File → Browse NexusMods

Table view

The string table shows:

Column	Description
ID	Numeric string identifier
Source	Original English text
Translation	Your translated text (editable)
Status	Done / Untranslated / AI-translated / Flagged
Type	String category icon (UI, Dialogue, Description, …)
Difficulty	Pre-translation difficulty score 0–100

Translating strings

Single string

1. Select a row
2. Edit the Translation cell directly, or open the editor pane (Ctrl+E)
3. Press Ctrl+Enter to mark as done

AI translation (single)

• Press Ctrl+T on a selected row to translate it with AI

AI batch translation

• Tools → Translate All Untranslated — queues all untranslated strings
• Progress bar and ETA shown in the status bar
• Translation runs in the background; you can keep editing manually

Navigation

Key	Action
F7	Jump to next untranslated string
Ctrl+Enter	Mark current string as done
Ctrl+R	Mark current string as rejected
Ctrl+F	Quick search
Ctrl+Shift+F	Advanced search (regex / fuzzy)

Translation memory

If you have a previously translated version of the same file, load it via Tools → Load Translation Memory. Known strings are applied instantly without any model call.

Named sessions

Save your current search/filter state as a named session (Ctrl+Shift+S) and restore it later (Ctrl+Shift+N). Useful when splitting work across multiple sittings.

Saving

• Ctrl+S — save in the original binary format
• File → Export XML — export as xTranslator SST XML
• File → Export CSV — export as CSV

Crash recovery auto-saves progress every few minutes. If the app exits unexpectedly, you are offered to restore the last snapshot on next launch.