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title: Shopify translation import improvements
date: 2026-04-01
description: Better error messages, per-row commands, automatic batching, and direct links to theme translations.
tags: ["Imports","Translations"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-04-01-translation-import-improvements/
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We've made several updates to improve translation imports, making them more reliable and easier to work with.

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### Improvements

- **Theme translation links** - Import results now link directly to the correct section in the Translate & Adapt app for theme translations.
- **Character limit warnings** - File analysis flags translation values that exceed Shopify's 1,000 character limit before the import starts.
- **Translation key limit** - Clearer error message when a theme exceeds Shopify's 3,400 translation keys per locale limit.

### Fixes

- **Automatic batching** - Large translation groups are now split into batches of 100, preventing failures when importing many translations for a single resource.
- **Per-row commands** - Each row in a translation group can now have its own Command (MERGE, DELETE, NEW), so you can update some translations and delete others in the same import without splitting files.