# What is the best file format to work with?

**URL:** <https://community.transifex.com/t/what-is-the-best-file-format-to-work-with/52>\
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**Created:** [September 6, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.transifex.com/t/what-is-the-best-file-format-to-work-with/52 "2018-09-06T21:20:36Z")\
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Many users have this question when they start using Transifex.  
Transifex supports different type of file formats as described [here.](https://docs.transifex.com/formats/introduction)

We got this result in our usage research:  
1- Key-Value JSON  
2- PO file  
3- Android (XML)  
Strings, YML, HTML, and XLIFF are also quite popular!

What have you been using most and what is the advantages and limitations you see?