Translate a CSV file
Drop a .csv export. Text values are translated; rows, columns, separators and numbers stay the same.
Don't upload confidential documents on the free tier. Why?
CSV files are how product catalogues, contact lists, survey answers and app data move between systems. They are also easy to break: one stray comma or quote and an import fails. DropTranslate parses the file properly, translates the text in each cell and writes it back with the same separator, the same quoting and the same number of rows and columns. Numbers and empty cells are left alone. The result is ready to open in a spreadsheet or to import back into the system it came from.
How it works
Drop the .csv
We detect the separator, count the words in text cells and show the credit cost.
Pick the language
Choose the target language for your data.
Download the .csv
Same columns, same row count, translated text.
What changes, what stays
Translated
- Cells that contain text, including the header row
Kept as-is
- Separators, quoting and the number of rows and columns
- Numbers and empty cells
Layout: Exact: structure kept
The table structure is kept exactly, so the file imports the same way it did before, as long as the importing system accepts the translated values.
- Header names are translated too. Many import tools expect fixed column names, so if you are re-importing, paste the original header row back in.
- Columns of codes, IDs, URLs or email addresses are usually left as they are, but check columns that mix codes and words.
- Limits: 50 MB and 100,000 words per file.
Tips
- Remove columns you don't need translated (IDs, prices, stock) before uploading to save credits, or keep them; numbers don't cost anything.
- Save the file as UTF-8 so accented letters and non-Latin scripts come through correctly.
- Need formatting or several sheets? Use an .xlsx file instead.
Not a certified translation
Machine translation, not a certified or sworn translation. If your document goes to an authority, check what it requires first.
Certified, sworn or machine translation: which one do you need?
Questions
Will my import still work?
The structure stays identical: same separator, same quoting, same rows and columns. The one thing to check is the header row, which is translated. If your import tool expects specific column names, paste the original headers back in.
Are numbers changed?
No. Cells that contain only numbers are left as they are.
How are credits counted?
By the words in text cells: one credit per 500 words. Numbers and empty cells don't count.