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Convert TMX to PO

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Is it possible to convert TMX to PO?
Yes - TMX converts to PO.

GNU gettext .po is a bilingual format used in software localization. Okapi Framework (Ocelot/Rainbow) converts TMX → PO. OmegaT can also export project TMs for reuse in PO workflows.

Also to PO: XLF · RESX · MO

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert TMX to PO

Converting a .TMX file to .PO lets you open the content in software that prefers the .PO format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .TMX files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.TMX Translation Memory eXchange

A TMX file is a Translation Memory eXchange file - an XML document that holds source and target text pairs so translators can reuse previous work across different tools. Open it by…

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.PO GNU gettext Portable Object (translation source catalog)

A PO file is a GNU gettext Portable Object translation catalog - a plain-text list of original strings (msgid) and their translations (msgstr) used to localize software such as WordPress…

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