You can edit a Java .properties file online in POEditor: import the file, edit or translate its strings in a web editor and export it back as .properties. 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 Properties 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.

This language will automatically be suggested 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 with AI, machine translation or your own contributors. See all translation options.

Step 4: When you're done, click Export in any translation page to download the edited or localized .properties file.

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.

Creating a first project starts a Free Trial, which increases the account's limit from 1 000 strings to 30 000. When the trial period is over, the free account can still be used up to 1 000 strings.