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January 19, 2026

# Supported document formats in Lara document translation

## Comprehensive guide to file formats compatible with Lara document translation

Lara Document Translate supports a wide variety of file formats, making it easy to translate documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Whether it’s a Word file, a PDF, or a localization file, Lara ensures smooth and accurate translations.

- **Office Documents**: Lara supports a variety of Office formats, including **Word** files (DOC, DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOTM, ODT, OTT,RTF), **Excel** spreadsheets (XLS, XLSX, XLSM, XLTX, XLTM, ODS, OTS, ODP, OTP), and **PowerPoint** presentations (PPT, PPTX, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, POTX, POTM). These formats make it easy to translate reports, data sheets, and presentations.
- **PDF Files**: Upload **PDF** files directly to Lara for translation. Ensure the content is editable text rather than scanned images for the best results.
- **Apple iWork Documents:** Lara supports Apple’s office suite formats - **PAGES, NUMBERS** and **KEYS.**
- **Interchange Formats**: Common interchange file formats like **CSV**, **TSV**, **XML**, **DTD**, **JSON**, and **YAML** are fully supported, simplifying the translation of data files and configurations.
- **Desktop Publishing Formats**: Formats like **MIF (FrameMaker)**, **IDML (Adobe InDesign)**, **ICML (InCopy)**, **DITA** and **TEX** are supported, making it easier to translate professional publications and structured documents.
- **Programming Files**: Lara supports various programming file types, including **HTM**, **HTML**, **XHTML**, **TS**, **RESX**, **WIX**, **STRINGS**, **MD** (**Markdown**), **PHP**, and **PROPERTIES**. This enables developers to localize and translate application code and configuration files.
- **Localization Formats**: With support for localization-specific formats like **XLF**, **XLIFF**, **PO**, **TTX**, **SRT**, **VTT**, **SBV**, **TXML**, and **XINI**, Lara ensures smooth translation workflows for apps, software, and multimedia subtitles.
- **Plain Text Files**: Lara also supports plain text (**TXT**) files, offering a simple option for text-based translations.
- **Images:** Lara supports various image formats like **AVIF, BMP, GIF, HEIC, HEIF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF, WEBP.**

With support for many formats, Lara Document Translate simplifies the translation process for all your files. Upload a supported format today and experience effortless document translation!

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***Please note:** PDF files support optional image translation. Text embedded in images is translated only if image translation is enabled during upload. Supported image formats can be translated as standalone files and are returned in the same format.*

 

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