Switching from GTranslate

Switch from GTranslate without losing your language URLs

Keep the language addresses search engines already know, carry over the edits that matter, and control the wording with a glossary and translation memory.
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How to switch from GTranslate: the short answer

To switch from GTranslate, write down the language URLs you use today (subdomains such as fr.example.com or subdirectories such as example.com/fr/ on paid plans), create a ConveyThis project with the same structure, let it translate, re-apply your most important edits in the visual editor and as glossary rules, then remove the GTranslate widget or DNS settings. GTranslate's help center describes editing translations on paid plans but not exporting them, so expect to re-create your important edits instead of importing them. If you use GTranslate's free widget, there is nothing to carry over, because its translated pages have no separate URLs. ConveyThis's Free plan covers 5,000 words in one language, and paid plans start at $12 a month.

Reviewed by Alex B on September 28, 2026. The export and import steps were checked against both products on that date.

What you can bring with you

There is usually nothing to export. GTranslate's help center explains how to edit translations on paid plans but does not describe an export, so in practice you let ConveyThis translate the site and re-apply the edits that matter. If you do have edited translations in a CSV or TMX file, ConveyThis imports them on every plan.

  • GTranslate: "The Edit translations feature is available in our paid plans only." Edits are made in the in-context editor or the User Dashboard; the help article (last updated July 4, 2026) does not describe exporting translations. Source , checked September 28, 2026.
  • A GTranslate staff answer on its own forum in July 2018 said: "Unfortunately it is not possible to export edited translations." The answer is old, so ask GTranslate support whether that has changed before you cancel. Source , checked September 28, 2026.
  • GTranslate: "Cookies or sessions are used by GTranslate Free. This option is quick to set up, but translated pages do not have separate URLs, so they are not indexed and do not provide SEO benefits." Source , checked September 28, 2026.
How CSV/TMX import works

What you keep

  • Your language URLs, if you keep the same subdomain or subdirectory structure
  • Your languages: ConveyThis supports 210
  • Automatic translation of the whole site, now with edits that stick through translation memory

What changes

  • Your plan is counted in translated words, languages, domains and monthly translation requests (page loads). GTranslate's paid plans list unlimited words and page views, so check the ConveyThis pricing page against your site before you switch
  • You control brand and product terms with glossary rules instead of one-off edits
  • Translators and reviewers get their own team roles instead of sharing one login
  • ConveyThis adds hreflang tags and translated meta tags automatically for each language URL

Switch in 4 steps, without taking your site offline

  1. 1

    Record your current setup

    Note which languages you publish, whether GTranslate serves them on subdomains (fr.example.com) or subdirectories (example.com/fr/), and whether you use translated URL slugs. Make a list of the pages whose wording you edited by hand.

  2. 2

    Create your ConveyThis project

    Add the same website, pick the same languages and the same URL structure, and let ConveyThis translate the site. Nothing changes for visitors until you swap the code.

  3. 3

    Re-apply the edits that matter

    Open the pages on your list in the ConveyThis visual editor and fix their wording. Add glossary rules for brand names, product names and terms that must never change, so the fix applies on every page. If you have edited translations in a CSV or TMX file, upload it under Translation Management → CSV/TMX.

  4. 4

    Swap the code, then check

    Remove the GTranslate widget or DNS settings, install ConveyThis, and check three translated pages in a private window. If any old translated slug changes, add a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one. Cancel GTranslate only after the new setup is live.

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Questions about switching

Can I export my edited translations from GTranslate?

GTranslate's help center explains how to edit translations on paid plans but does not describe an export, and a GTranslate staff answer on its forum in 2018 said edited translations could not be exported. Ask GTranslate support before you cancel. If you do get a CSV or TMX file, ConveyThis imports it on every plan, including Free.

Will I lose my Google rankings if I leave GTranslate?

Not if the URLs stay the same. Keep the same subdomains or subdirectories in ConveyThis, make sure each language page still returns 200, and add 301 redirects for any translated slug that changes. If you were on GTranslate's free widget, your translated pages were not indexed, so there are no rankings to lose.

Is ConveyThis more expensive than GTranslate?

Usually, yes. GTranslate's paid plans start at $12 a month and include unlimited words and page views. ConveyThis plans start at $12 a month for 30,000 words in one language and cap monthly page loads. On ConveyThis you pay for control over the wording: a visual editor, glossary rules, translation memory and team roles.

Should I remove GTranslate first?

No. Set up ConveyThis, let it translate and fix the key pages first. Remove the GTranslate code or DNS settings only when you are ready to switch, then check the new setup straight away.