Question 1

Is i18n Manager really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The entire product is free of cost. Create an account, add projects, invite teammates, import and export translation files, and use every feature without a subscription or paid plan.

Question 2

Who is this tool for?

Accepted Answer

It is built for developers working on multilingual websites and apps who currently juggle locale JSON files, AI-generated translations, and client or QA corrections. Product owners and QA can edit wording in the same project instead of sending Excel sheets back and forth.

Question 3

How do I get started?

Accepted Answer

Sign up with your name, email, and a password (at least 6 characters). Create a project, add languages such as en or fr, then import an existing .json or .js translation file or add keys by hand. Share the project with QA or the product owner, then export the updated JSON when you are ready to drop it back into your app.

Question 4

What file formats can I import and export?

Accepted Answer

Import supports .json and .js files that use module.exports. Nested objects are flattened into dot-notation keys (for example home.title). Export downloads pretty-printed JSON, either one language at a time or all languages at once.

Question 5

What happens if imported values conflict with existing translations?

Accepted Answer

After you upload a file, i18n Manager analyzes it and shows new keys, unchanged values, and conflicts. For each conflict you can keep the existing value or accept the imported value, including bulk actions to keep all existing or accept all imported strings. Nothing is overwritten until you apply the import.

Question 6

How do I share a project with QA or a product owner?

Accepted Answer

The teammate must already have a free i18n Manager account. As the project owner, open the Members tab, add their registered email, and assign a role. They will see the project on their dashboard after they log in. There is no separate Excel export step.

Question 7

What do the project roles allow?

Accepted Answer

Owner can add languages, add or delete keys, edit translations, and manage members. Developer can add, edit, and delete keys but cannot add languages or manage members. QA can only edit existing translation values — a good fit for reviewing copy. Read-only can view translations without making changes.

Question 8

Can I protect interpolation variables like {name}?

Accepted Answer

Yes. When you edit a string that contains curly-brace placeholders such as {name} or {count}, i18n Manager blocks saves that remove or rename those keys. You can reorder them, but the variable names and braces must stay the same so your app does not break at runtime.

Question 9

Can I undo a deleted translation key?

Accepted Answer

Deleted keys are kept in Deleted Keys. Users who can add keys (owner and developer) can restore them. Each key also has a history of creates, updates, deletes, and restores, including who made the change and when.

Question 10

Do I need to convert files through Excel for clients?

Accepted Answer

No. That workflow is what this tool replaces. Import your locale file, invite the client or QA with a QA or read-only role, let them correct phrasing in the grid, then export JSON and apply it to your application.

Your strings speak code.Your team shouldn't have to.

Spreadsheets erase the structure developers need.

One review loop, from import to commit.

Import locale files

Share with QA and owners

Export in one click

Multiple projects

History and restore

Placeholder safety

File in. Review together. File out.

Create a free account

Add languages and import

Collaborate, then export

Give everyone the right pen.

Owner

Developer

QA

Read-only

Questions, resolved.

Bring your next locale file.