po-auto-translation

Process to translate PO files automatically for FREE using Google Translate, the script is written using JavaScript

Requirements

• Node.js (10+)

Steps

1. Clone this repository

   git clone git@github.com:naskio/po-auto-translation.git

2. Install dependencies

   yarn install 
   # or
   npm install

3. Convert your PO file into CSV using the following command

   node index.js untranslated_XX.po > untranslated_XX.csv

4. Upload untranslated_XX.csv to Google Sheet

5. Use the formula

   =GOOGLETRANSLATE(A2;"en";"ar")
   

6. Convert the translated columns to text using Copy the column then paste values only

7. Export file to CSV translated_XX.csv (download CSV)

8. Convert the CSV file to PO file using the following command

   node index.js untranslated_XX.po translated_XX.csv > translated_XX.po