You can edit an INI file online in POEditor: import the file, edit or translate its strings in a web editor, and export it back as .ini. All you need is a free account, which takes a few seconds to create.
Step 1: Add a new project in your Dashboard.
Step 2: Add a language to the project, then import the strings from your INI file using the Import button in the project page. In the import options, choose Also import translations to a language and pick the language you've just added.
Choose in the import options to Also import translations to a language and pick the language you've just added.
This language will automatically be set as your project's Default Reference Language after you import the translations. You can change the DRL in the project's Settings.
Step 3: Edit your strings in the translation page, or add more languages and translate them. For all the ways to translate, see How to translate INI files.
Step 4: When you're done with the INI language edit, click on Export in any translation page to get a localized INI file.
If you want to automate the import/export, use the POEditor API, one of the integrations with code hosting platforms or Workflows.
What you can do in the editor
- Search and filter strings, for example to show only untranslated or fuzzy ones.
- Add comments and screenshots so translators understand the context.
- Tag strings to group them by feature or release.
- Catch errors with QA checks and QE feature.
- Mark translations as fuzzy when they need review, and proofread them before export.
The Premium Free Trial is automatically enabled on your account when you add your first project. It comes with 30 000 strings and lasts 10 days, by default. Once it ends, your account is automatically downgraded back to the Free plan, with 1 000 strings.