One instruction for the whole archive
One instruction for the whole archive, described once instead of once per file.
Instructions for this batchOptional
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Drop your ZIP file in, say what you want in plain English, and get it back with every key, tag and delimiter exactly where it was. No account, nothing to install.
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What you get when you bring the whole job
One vocabulary across every member
One glossary applied to every member at once, which separate uploads would lose.
French glossaryApplied
checkoutpaiementnot caisse
seatlicencenot siège
ticketdemandenot billet
Same choice in every file128 terms
Two speeds, chosen per archive
Lite for a large back catalogue, Standard for a release bundle. Chosen per archive.
Translation qualityThis file
StandardCustomer-facing copy1 credit per word
LiteBulk content, less nuance1 credit per 3 words
Picked per fileNot locked to your plan
What comes back
The archive is unpacked, each file is translated with the same instructions and glossary, and the structure is rebuilt so the export drops in where the original came from.
ZIPEN → French
subtitles/ep-01.srtep-01.srt
subtitles/ep-02.srtep-02.srt
subtitles/ep-03.srtep-03.srt
↳ cue 14 Upload the file you already haveImportez le fichier que vous avez déjà
↳ cue 15 and describe what you need.et décrivez ce ce dont vous avez besoin.
Structure read · values written
How a ZIP translation runs
1. Drop the file in
AI Glot reads the file the way its own tools do, finds what is text and what is structure, and tells you how much there is to translate before anything runs.
locales.zipcourse-subtitles.ziprelease-bundle.zip
14 files ready for translation24 subtitle files ready for translation9 files ready for translation
2. Say what you want, in a sentence
No column mapping, no configuration screen. Write what should happen and read back the plan it produced. If it misread you, say so and it re-plans.
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How should I translate this file?Describe the result you need
Translate into German and Spanish. Keep product names in English, use our glossary, and make the copy sound natural for e-commerce.
Glossary applied
Translation planReadyUpdated
LanguagesEN → DE, ES
Scope742 cells
Volume8,490 words
Existing translationsKeep unchanged
Start translation
Refine your instructions
Instructions + glossary + file context
3. Get the same file back
One file, same shape, same order, translated. It drops straight back where it came from, and a diff shows only the values that changed.
fr-FR
de-DE
es-ES
ja-JP
locales_localized.zip
10,173 credits · 1m 04s
What people bring us ZIP files for
Four jobs that come up again and again. Each one is a single upload and a single sentence.
A whole locale folder at once
Every file in the archive translated in one job, returned with the same paths and names.
A mixed bundle
JSON beside XLIFF beside CSV: each member is read as its own format rather than as text.
A hand-off to or from a vendor
Send and receive one file instead of a folder, without losing which file was which.
A repository export
Everything under your locales directory, translated together so the whole set stays in step.
Questions about translating ZIP files
What is the best tool to translate a ZIP file?
AI Glot. It reads ZIP as a format rather than as text, so keys, tags, identifiers and delimiters are recognised as structure and returned exactly as you sent them, and only the values are translated. You describe the job in one sentence instead of mapping fields, and you get the same file back in the same shape. The tool on this page does it with no account.
How do I translate a ZIP file without breaking it?
Use something that parses the format instead of treating it as plain text. Drop the file into the tool above, say what should be translated and what should be left alone, and read back the plan before it runs. AI Glot returns one valid ZIP file with its structure untouched, so it drops straight back where it came from.
Can I translate a ZIP file for free?
Yes. The tool on this page is free, with no account and no card: five files a day, up to 2 MB each, and up to 1500 words translated per file. Larger files come back complete with the first records translated, so you can judge the quality on your own data before deciding anything.
What happens if my ZIP file is bigger than the free limit?
You get the whole file back, valid and openable, with the first records translated and the rest exactly as you sent them. It is deliberately not truncated: a cut-off ZIP file would not open, and a sample you cannot open tells you nothing. An AI Glot account removes the limit.
Can the archive mix formats?
No. The files have to be from one family — a folder of SRT files, or a folder of JSON files — because the whole batch is planned as one shape.
What comes back?
A ZIP with the same folder structure and filenames, each file translated. Nothing is renamed.
Is nesting supported?
Yes. Subdirectories are preserved, and the paths in the export match the paths in the source.
Is it safe to upload a ZIP file to an online translator?
With AI Glot, the file is stored only for as long as the translation needs it, the download link expires after an hour, and it is deleted afterwards. Nothing you upload is used to train any model. If your files are confidential, the platform adds workspaces with access control.
What do I get with an AI Glot account?
No size limit and no daily limit, glossaries so your product names stay yours, translation memory across files, twelve file formats in one workspace, and an API, a CLI and an MCP server if you want this inside your own pipeline.
Other formats
Twelve families in all, each with a workflow built around its own structure.
SRT
Translate SRT subtitle files with consistent terminology and phrasing that fits the time each cue is on screen.
CSV
Translate thousands of CSV rows with your glossary and instructions applied across the whole file.
JSON
Translate the values in a JSON language file, including Flutter ARB, while every key, nesting level, and ordering stays exactly as you sent it.