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Licensing + installation
Installation
Can I install it on macOS, Windows and Linux?
Where can I download an old version of the tool?
I'm using Linux. For which distributions do you provide installation packages?
How to install Flatpak packages on Linux?
Installer shows expired certificate – is it still safe to use?
Purchasing a license
Is there a trial version?
My trial expired after 7 days. I need more time to evaluate all features!
Where is the license agreement (EULA)?
What is a perpetual license? What will happen in 1 year?
I need a quote before I can purchase your software
How can I update a volume license and add additional seats?
I've added a seat to a volume license. Why is the support period less than 1 year?
I live in China. Please support Alipay and WeChat pay for payment.
Activating a license key
I've purchased a license key. How can I activate it?
On how many computers can I use my license?
What is a "Single User License"? What is the meaning of "single"?
How can I activate a license on a computer without internet access?
What does "not yet activated" mean for a license key on the License Manager page?
I've entered my license key, but now it’s asking for an "old license key"!
Transfer a license to another user or computer
How can I transfer a license to another computer?
I can't deactivate the license - I am getting an error about deactivation not allowed.
I can't deactivate the license - my old computer crashed completely.
I want to use my license on a new computer, but I no longer have access to the old one to deactivate it.
I'm a reseller. How can I forward a license to my customer?
No License Key
I did not receive a license key.
I've lost my license key
Invoices
Can I get an invoice after the purchase?
Where can I get my invoice?
Can you change the data on the invoice?
Business and Legal Requests
Can I get a certificate of tax residence or W9 Form?
I want terms changed/added/removed from the license agreement (EULA).
I need an NDA!
File formats
General
How can I change the line endings in BabelEdit?
What's inside the .babel file?
Does BabelEdit use absolute paths?
What is $t() in Vue?
JSON formats
How can I edit JSON arrays in BabelEdit?
BabelEdit should keep the used JSON format. How can I configure this?
What is the sort order in the JSON files when saving? Can I change it?
How can I edit ARB file metadata like descriptions and placeholder definitions?
PHP, XLIFF, YAML
Laravel: What's wrong with my PHP translation files?
Does BabelEdit support XLIFF 1.2?
Does BabelEdit support XLIFF 2.0?
Is YAML with the language code as the root node supported?
Translation workflow
Managing files & projects
How can I save changes in my JSON files? There's only an Excel/CSV export option!
On startup, don't open last project - Show "New Project" screen instead.
How do I remove a language that is no longer needed?
How can I use a custom language code? What about machine translation?
No source code references are found. What could be the issue?
How to edit multiple sets of translation files in one BabelEdit project?
Editing
When saving, should empty translations be saved or skipped?
Why did the tree view on the left disappear, leaving only a flat list?
Why can't my translation ID end with a '.'?
How can I rename the common prefix of multiple translation IDs?
Angular/ngx-translate: How can I use HTML in translation texts?
Translation status & search
How to search for text in translations?
How does the "Approved" flag work?
I need custom tags for filtering!
How can I find all translations that are no longer used in the source code?
How to detect missing translation keys during compile time (Typescript)
How can I export all untranslated entries?
Why are some translation IDs crossed out?
Exporting & collaboration
I've edited some translations, how do I export them into my app?
How do I send the translations to an external translator who does not use BabelEdit?
How do I send the translations to an external translator who uses BabelEdit?
Machine translation
Usage
How can I force BabelEdit to re-translate all entries in a file?
How do I close the Machine Translation panel to avoid using Translation Credits?
How to improve translation quality when using OpenAI's language model?
Why do I have to pay?
Why do I have to pay for the translations? Google Translate is free?
Can I use my own translation API key for DeepL / Google / Microsoft?
How is the Translation Credits usage calculated?
Do I spend credits if I try 2 different services, and both deliver the same translation?
Purchasing translation credits
I've used all my Translation Credits, where can I get more?
I've purchased translation credits. How do I add them to BabelEdit?
Are the Translation Credits based on a yearly or monthly allocation?
How do Translation Credits work with a volume license?