Extract text from XLIFF files
To convert your XLIFF file to another format, you need Trados Studio or other Text software.
To convert other file formats to the "Localization Interchange Format" file type, you need software like Trados Studio or a similar tool.
XLIFF (XML Localisation Interchange File Format) files are the industry-standard backbone for modern translation workflows, maintained by OASIS. They encapsulate localizable content, strictly separating text segments from formatting code to ensure software or document integrity during translation.
While .XLIFF is universal among professionals, it presents significant friction for clients and reviewers. The file is technically readable text, but opening it in a standard editor reveals a dense clutter of XML tags (like <trans-unit>), making it nearly impossible for non-technical stakeholders to proofread. Furthermore, native editing requires expensive Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools like Trados Studio or MemoQ, which entail steep learning curves and high subscription costs.
To bypass these barriers, users frequently need to convert .XLIFF files. For stakeholder review, converting to XLSX or CSV is ideal, allowing for a side-by-side comparison of source and target text in Microsoft Excel. For archiving or simpler viewing, converting to HTML or PDF provides a visual representation of the content. If moving data between incompatible CAT tools, converting or strictly validating the file format is essential to prevent tag corruption.
Convert.Guru analyzes your XLIFF file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted XLF, SDLXLIFF, XLIF, MXLIFF, MQXLZ, MQXLIFF, XLZ, XBPKG, DOCX, SDLPROJ, TXT, ZIP and XML files.
If you want to convert XLIFF file to CSV, TMX, SDLXLIFF, JSON, PDF, XML, XLF, TXT, RTF, DOC, DOCX or ODT, you can use Trados Studio or similar software from the "Localization Data Exchange" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert PDF, DOC, ASC, TODO, NFO, MEMO, README, DOCX, JPG, TXT, NOTE or RTF files to XLIFF, try Trados Studio or another comparable tool in the "Localization Data Exchange" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our XLIFF converter.