# Tips and Tricks **URL:** https://community.transifex.com/c/ask-for-tips-and-best-workflows-in-transifex/8.md [Latest](https://community.transifex.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.transifex.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.transifex.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the "Tips and Best Workflows in Transifex" category](https://community.transifex.com/t/about-the-tips-and-best-workflows-in-transifex-category/26)
**Author:** [@glezos](https://community.transifex.com/u/glezos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2018, 11:19am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/about-the-tips-and-best-workflows-in-transifex-category/26 "2018-08-16T11:19:38Z")
Need help using or configuring Transifex? Check in with your fellow users here! You can also ask and share tips on the localization workflow using Transifex! If you are having an urgent issue, please contact our team di… --- ## [How to Onboard new translators in project?](https://community.transifex.com/t/how-to-onboard-new-translators-in-project/5482)
**Author:** [@rakekniven](https://community.transifex.com/u/rakekniven)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/how-to-onboard-new-translators-in-project/5482 "2026-09-25T14:11:04Z")
When new translators join the Nextcloud project, they are initially overwhelmed by the scale of the project. I’d like to provide new translators with information to help them get off to a good start. Now my question: … --- ## [💡 Did You Know? Updating Source Strings Behavior in Transifex](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-updating-source-strings-behavior-in-transifex/4974)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-updating-source-strings-behavior-in-transifex/4974 "2026-08-26T21:43:51Z")
When working on localization projects, source content is always evolving—strings change, new ones get added, and old ones get removed. But what happens to translations, translation history, and reports when you update co… --- ## [Did you know? You can apply language-specific styling with Transifex Live](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-apply-language-specific-styling-with-transifex-live/5380)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 8:01am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-apply-language-specific-styling-with-transifex-live/5380 "2026-06-15T08:01:28Z")
Localization is not always only about translating words. Sometimes, the translated experience also needs small visual adjustments to look natural in every language. Some translations may be longer than the source text, … --- ## [Did you know? You can localize dynamic UI values with Transifex Live—without creating thousands of strings](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-localize-dynamic-ui-values-with-transifex-live-without-creating-thousands-of-strings/5279)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-localize-dynamic-ui-values-with-transifex-live-without-creating-thousands-of-strings/5279 "2026-03-23T12:37:19Z")
Modern applications often generate parts of their UI dynamically at runtime, such as: Category names loaded from a backend service Values updated by user input (progress indicators, ranges, ratings) UI messages assembl… --- ## [Did you know? How to prevent duplicate placeholder strings in Transifex Live](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-prevent-duplicate-placeholder-strings-in-transifex-live/5280)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-prevent-duplicate-placeholder-strings-in-transifex-live/5280 "2026-02-23T18:57:18Z")
When working with dynamic values in input placeholders, it’s easy to unintentionally create dozens of duplicate strings in Transifex Live. Let’s look at a common example. The Problem Consider an input placeholder rende… --- ## [Did you know? You can run a hybrid translation workflow with Transifex AI](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-run-a-hybrid-translation-workflow-with-transifex-ai/5278)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-run-a-hybrid-translation-workflow-with-transifex-ai/5278 "2026-02-20T00:48:39Z")
Hybrid translation lets you combine AI-powered translations with human review only where it adds value. The result? Faster localization, lower costs, and human effort focused on what really matters. Best of all, you can… --- ## [Did you know? — What happens when you ignore strings or pages in Transifex Live?](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-what-happens-when-you-ignore-strings-or-pages-in-transifex-live/5089)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-what-happens-when-you-ignore-strings-or-pages-in-transifex-live/5089 "2025-12-18T15:29:57Z")
Controlling which content gets translated is an important part of managing multilingual websites. Transifex Live allows you to exclude individual strings or entire pages using the Ignore action. Although both options rem… --- ## [Script Chef: Removing Inactive Collaborators](https://community.transifex.com/t/script-chef-removing-inactive-collaborators/5076)
**Author:** [@Mylon](https://community.transifex.com/u/Mylon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/script-chef-removing-inactive-collaborators/5076 "2025-12-16T14:52:04Z")
Hello Transifex Community! If you manage large translation teams (especially if you’re working with volunteer linguists), you’ve probably dealt with the challenge of inactive collaborators cluttering your roster. Over t… --- ## [💡 Did You Know? Spring Cleaning Your Translation Memory (TM)](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-spring-cleaning-your-translation-memory-tm/4977)
**Author:** [@chrisb](https://community.transifex.com/u/chrisb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 9:08am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-spring-cleaning-your-translation-memory-tm/4977 "2025-10-14T09:08:38Z")
Localization projects evolve, and sometimes your Translation Memory ™ can become cluttered with old, unused, or inaccurate segments from past source strings. This can lead to lower TM match quality and inaccurate reporti… --- ## [Did You Know..? How to handle plurals in React Native](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-handle-plurals-in-react-native/4238)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-handle-plurals-in-react-native/4238 "2025-09-23T18:55:47Z")
Hello, Transifex Community! It’s me, Carlos from the Customer Success Team!! :grin:. Today, I’m thrilled to share another post for our “Did You Know?” series—your ultimate guide for insider tips and tricks to maximize yo… --- ## [Did You Know? 🤔 – Making Transifex Live Detect Variables](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-making-transifex-live-detect-variables/4557)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-making-transifex-live-detect-variables/4557 "2025-03-31T22:47:37Z")
Hey everyone! :waving\_hand: When localizing content with Transifex Live, some dynamic values—like order numbers, email addresses, or timestamps—might not be automatically recognized as variables. By default, Transifex t… --- ## [Cooking Up a Translation Replacement Recipe on Transifex 👩‍🍳](https://community.transifex.com/t/cooking-up-a-translation-replacement-recipe-on-transifex/4934)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/cooking-up-a-translation-replacement-recipe-on-transifex/4934 "2025-09-02T21:02:17Z")
:tada: Greetings, code chefs! Today, we’re serving up a hearty Python recipe to help you download, edit, and re-upload translations between your local machine and Transifex. Whether you’re fixing repeated phrases, stand… --- ## [Did you know..? You can create a fully custom language selector in Transifex Live!](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-create-a-fully-custom-language-selector-in-transifex-live/4925)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-create-a-fully-custom-language-selector-in-transifex-live/4925 "2025-08-25T15:19:26Z")
Did you know that as soon as you publish translations with Transifex Live, a language picker automatically appears at the bottom-left corner of your website? This default widget lets visitors quickly switch between avail… --- ## [Did you know? How to ignore strings in Transifex Live](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-ignore-strings-in-transifex-live/4847)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-ignore-strings-in-transifex-live/4847 "2025-07-17T18:53:44Z")
Transifex Live makes it simple to manage translations on your website in real time. But did you know that you can ignore specific strings, pages, tags, or classes that don’t need translation? Whether you’re excluding blo… --- ## [Cooking Up a Screenshot Migration Recipe Between Projects on Transifex 👩‍🍳](https://community.transifex.com/t/cooking-up-a-screenshot-migration-recipe-between-projects-on-transifex/4787)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/cooking-up-a-screenshot-migration-recipe-between-projects-on-transifex/4787 "2025-06-27T19:52:04Z")
:tada: Greetings, code chefs! Today, we’re preparing a piping-hot Python recipe to help you copy screenshots and their context mappings between two Transifex projects. Whether you’re reorganizing projects or cloning reso… --- ## [🧠 Did You Know? How to Make Transifex Live Merge or Split Text Segments](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-make-transifex-live-merge-or-split-text-segments/4703)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-make-transifex-live-merge-or-split-text-segments/4703 "2025-05-19T14:30:24Z")
When using Transifex Live, you don’t have to settle for the default way it breaks your website text into strings. With a little understanding of how the Live parser works, you can merge multiple pieces of text into one … --- ## [Did you know? You can localize your images in Webflow with TX Live](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-localize-your-images-in-webflow-with-tx-live/4561)
**Author:** [@chrisb](https://community.transifex.com/u/chrisb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 11:07am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-localize-your-images-in-webflow-with-tx-live/4561 "2025-04-01T11:07:05Z")
Webflow, in combination with TX Live, allows you to dynamically localize images using the URL attribute. Instead of manually swapping images per language, TX Live can modify the image source dynamically through the src a… --- ## [Tagging Content with Git Branch Names in Transifex: A Developer's Guide](https://community.transifex.com/t/tagging-content-with-git-branch-names-in-transifex-a-developers-guide/4559)
**Author:** [@chrisb](https://community.transifex.com/u/chrisb)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 8:42am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/tagging-content-with-git-branch-names-in-transifex-a-developers-guide/4559 "2025-04-01T08:42:11Z")
Hello, localization automation enthusiasts! I’m Christos from Transifex Customer Success, bringing you a practical technique for automatically tagging your content with Git branch names when pushing to Transifex. This ap… --- ## [✨ Did You Know? How To Manage Your Glossary in Transifex](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-manage-your-glossary-in-transifex/4442)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-manage-your-glossary-in-transifex/4442 "2025-01-30T13:02:03Z")
Keeping your glossary up-to-date is crucial for maintaining consistency across translations. Whether adding new terms or removing unnecessary languages, Transifex makes it easy to manage your glossary efficiently. Let’s… --- ## [Did You Know? 5 Essential Transifex Editor Features to Level Up Your Localization Game](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-5-essential-transifex-editor-features-to-level-up-your-localization-game/4248)
**Author:** [@Mylon](https://community.transifex.com/u/Mylon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-5-essential-transifex-editor-features-to-level-up-your-localization-game/4248 "2025-01-01T10:04:47Z")
When working on localization projects, having the right tools at your disposal can make all the difference in productivity and quality. Transifex includes several powerful features that many users overlook. Here are five… --- ## [Best Practices for Managing Translation Projects on Transifex?](https://community.transifex.com/t/best-practices-for-managing-translation-projects-on-transifex/4357)
**Author:** [@danieeljosee](https://community.transifex.com/u/danieeljosee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/best-practices-for-managing-translation-projects-on-transifex/4357 "2024-12-30T10:39:06Z")
Hello everyone, I am fairly new to using Transifex and looking to streamline our translation projects efficiently. I would love to hear your insights and tips on how to make the most of this platform !! Workflow Optimi… --- ## [Did You Know? Boost Your Translation Quality with Figma Screenshots! 🎨](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-boost-your-translation-quality-with-figma-screenshots/4319)
**Author:** [@Gerardo\_Nunez](https://community.transifex.com/u/Gerardo_Nunez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-boost-your-translation-quality-with-figma-screenshots/4319 "2024-12-11T03:37:18Z")
Hey there, Transifex Community! Gerardo from the Customer Success Team here! :waving\_hand: Ever wondered how to give your translators the perfect context for those tricky UI elements? Well, I’ve got some exciting news fo… --- ## [Did you know? How to integrate HubSpot with Transifex](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-integrate-hubspot-with-transifex/4311)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-how-to-integrate-hubspot-with-transifex/4311 "2024-12-03T16:19:58Z")
Did You Know? How To Translate Your HubSpot Content Seamlessly with Transifex Managing multilingual content for your HubSpot blogs and emails just got easier! Did you know that the HubSpot Integration allows you to sync… --- ## [Recipe for Effortlessly Transfer Screenshots Between Transifex Projects](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-for-effortlessly-transfer-screenshots-between-transifex-projects/4310)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-for-effortlessly-transfer-screenshots-between-transifex-projects/4310 "2024-12-02T15:56:31Z")
Welcome back to the Script Chef series! Today’s dish is a handy Python script that will help you transfer context screenshots between Transifex projects. Screenshots are essential for providing visual context to translat… --- ## [🧑‍🍳 Recipe: Managing Resources with Node.js and Transifex SDK](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-managing-resources-with-node-js-and-transifex-sdk/4296)
**Author:** [@Gerardo\_Nunez](https://community.transifex.com/u/Gerardo_Nunez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-managing-resources-with-node-js-and-transifex-sdk/4296 "2024-11-20T21:22:31Z")
Hello, code cuisine enthusiasts! I’m Gerardo Núñez, your chef du jour from Transifex’s Customer Success kitchen, and today we’re cooking up some JavaScript magic! This recipe will guide you through creating, updating, an… --- ## [Cooking Up a Bulk User Invite Recipe for Your Transifex Organization👩‍🍳](https://community.transifex.com/t/cooking-up-a-bulk-user-invite-recipe-for-your-transifex-organization/4293)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/cooking-up-a-bulk-user-invite-recipe-for-your-transifex-organization/4293 "2024-11-13T21:49:22Z")
Greetings, culinary code connoisseurs! :pot\_of\_food: Today, we’re whipping up a Python recipe for adding users to your Transifex organization in bulk. This dish will help you seamlessly build a team with specific roles, … --- ## [Recipe for Success: Creating, Updating, and Deleting Resources with the Transifex Python SDK](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-for-success-creating-updating-and-deleting-resources-with-the-transifex-python-sdk/4279)
**Author:** [@Panagiotis\_Kavrakis](https://community.transifex.com/u/Panagiotis_Kavrakis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-for-success-creating-updating-and-deleting-resources-with-the-transifex-python-sdk/4279 "2024-11-06T14:54:10Z")
Hello, fellow code enthusiasts! :woman\_cook::man\_cook: Welcome back to ‘Script Chef,’ where we whip up coding recipes that bring your projects to life. Today, we’re stirring up a treat straight from the Transifex kitchen… --- ## [Did You Know that you can customize the Transifex Live Snippet?](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-that-you-can-customize-the-transifex-live-snippet/4223)
**Author:** [@Sandy\_DLR](https://community.transifex.com/u/Sandy_DLR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/did-you-know-that-you-can-customize-the-transifex-live-snippet/4223 "2024-10-08T22:02:27Z")
Welcome to another post in our “Did You Know?” series! I’m Sandy, part of the Customer Success team at Transifex, and in this post, we’ll explore how you can customize the Transifex Live snippet for even greater control … --- ## [Recipe for Fetching Translations for a Specific String Hash](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-for-fetching-translations-for-a-specific-string-hash/4192)
**Author:** [@colvera](https://community.transifex.com/u/colvera)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/recipe-for-fetching-translations-for-a-specific-string-hash/4192 "2024-09-24T18:27:59Z")
Hello Transifex Community! In this Script Chef special, we’ll be cooking up an interactive utility that helps you fetch translations for a specific string hash across multiple projects, resources, and languages within y… [Next page](https://community.transifex.com/c/ask-for-tips-and-best-workflows-in-transifex/8.md?page=1)