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title: Export Translatable Fields
description: The Export Translatable Fields app exports a story as XML or JSON for translation in an external tool.
url: https://www.storyblok.com/docs/apps/export-translatable-fields
---

# Export Translatable Fields

The Export Translatable Fields app adds an **Export** action to the **Config** tab of a story and writes the translatable fields to an XML or JSON file that professional translation tools such as Trados and LingoHub read. It pairs with the [Import Translatable Fields app](/docs/apps/import-translatable-fields) to complete a [field-level translation](/docs/concepts/internationalization) workflow.

## Features

-   Export a story as XML or JSON.
-   Exclude individual fields from the export.
-   Hand the file to a translation tool that reads either format.

## Setup

1.  Install the Export Translatable Fields and Import Translatable Fields apps.
2.  Define the languages of the space in its settings.
3.  Write the content in the default language.
4.  Select the target language in the menu bar.
5.  Export the story from its **Config** tab.
6.  Translate the file in your translation tool.
7.  Import the translated file with the target language selected.

To run the same steps programmatically, use the Management API.

## Further resources

[Export a story in the Management API](/docs/api/management/stories/export-a-story)

[Export Translatable Fields in the app directory](https://www.storyblok.com/apps/export)

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