Quickstart for Emails

Translate your emails with Localize

Getting started with Localize For Emails is simple and shouldn't take more than a few minutes. If you haven't already, follow the instructions for Signing Up and create your first Email project.

Step 1: Create an Email Project

To get started with Localize For Emails:

  1. Create a new project and select the Emails project type.
  2. On the Getting Started page you can view a quick video or access the help docs.
  3. Click Start Translating when you are ready.
    a. You can also select the Emails: Manage Emails link in the left navbar to see your list of emails.

Step 2: Add the Source Content

  1. On the Manage Emails page, click the Translate an Email button.
  2. Enter the Name and Subject of the email in your source language.
  3. Enter the HTML content of the email by doing one of the following:
    a. Paste the HTML of the email into the box.
    b. Upload the HTML by clicking and dragging a file into the box or browsing for a file to upload.
  4. Click Translate Email
  1. The email will be added to your list of emails.

Step 3: Translate your Email

You can either upload a translation of your email or manually add translations directly to your dashboard.

  1. Click on an Email in the list.
    a. This will display the details for the email along with other options.
    b. See the Emails Management help document for more options.
  2. To create or edit your translations, click on the language icon.
  3. To upload an HTML file with your translations, click on the upload icon.

In the Email editor, you can manually create and/or edit the translation of an Email.

For an Email without an existing translation:

  1. Click on Start Translating
  2. Enter a translation for the subject of the email.
  3. Enter the translations for the body of the email.
  4. Click the Save Changes button when ready.
  5. When done, click Back to Dashboard to return to your Email Library.

For an Email with existing translations:

  1. Click the Edit Translation link.
  2. Edit the translation.
  3. Click the Save button, or click Discard Changes to revert your edits.
  4. Click Back to Dashboard to return to your Email Library.

Other Options

View HTML

  • You can view the HTML of the email by clicking the View HTML button.

Download HTML

  • You can download an HTML file for the translated version of your email by clicking the Download HTML button.

Export All Files for an Email

By clicking on the Export All button, the source language file along with all active translations of the email will be exported as a Zip file. Save the Zip file and expand it to see all of the included files.

What's Next

Read in more detail how to manage your Emails.