Translate content in bulks, but not via auto translate

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Problem:
The client inquired about uploading full translated texts in bulk to their multilingual site using WPML, rather than translating content part by part. They also sought to preserve the original English layout when adding translations and inquired about discounts for high-volume auto-translation credits.
Solution:
1. To upload full translated content directly, open any page in the default language in Edit mode, enable the WordPress Editor from the Languages metabox, and paste the complete translated text in the translated page. For more details, see this documentation.
2. To preserve the original layout, duplicate the default language page into the secondary language and replace the content with the translated text. Alternatively, use the XLIFF export/import method for translating content externally and importing it back while keeping the original layout. More information can be found here.
3. For auto-translation, consider the pay-as-you-go subscription for more cost-effective options compared to purchasing large translation credit packages. Check options and pricing here.

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December 28, 2025 at 12:01 pm #17690344
flymediB	Hi, This is not an issue, more of an inquiry. Our site handles many languages, we are wondering if we can bulk upload translated content to our selected languages. We have an Ai tool that can translate/generate our content in our desired languages, but in WPML the manual method requires parts by parts translation. My question is, is there a way we can upload a full translated text instead of parts by parts translations?
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 pm #17690810
Noman WPML Supporter since 06/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML Support. Yes, that is possible. You can add the full translated content directly in the WordPress editor for each language instead of using the WPML Translation Editor. To do this, try to follow the below steps: 1. Open any page in the default language in Edit mode. 2. Enable the WordPress Editor from Languages metabox as you can see in the attached screenshot. 3. A popup will appear, prompting you to choose whether to apply this setting to just the current page or all pages. Select the option that best fits your needs. 4. Click on the translation icon for the secondary language. This will open the page in the default WordPress Editor, where you can paste the complete translated text in the translated page. Here is a doc for manual translation method: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-different-translation-editors-for-different-pages/ Please let me know if this resolves the issue or if you need further assistance with this issue. Thank you
December 29, 2025 at 11:39 am #17694658
flymediB	Hi, Thank you for your swift reply, I have viewed your suggested method. Unfortunately it requires us to create a new page layout when adding the non-English language content. is there a way to persevere the original English layout (as is) and adding the translated content as bulk text? Alternatively we want to consider the auto-translate function but based on our calculation we would need more than 1 million credit. Since we are targeting 6 languages and each page cost around 4000 credit. Is there a possibility to received a discount on the highest credit package, and we will be happy to opt for that solution. Appreciate your help P.S. I've attached a screenshot of an example of interface that would work well with our translated content. Abdulaziz
December 29, 2025 at 6:32 pm #17695573
Noman WPML Supporter since 06/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Thank you for the clarification. 1. Regarding preserving the original English layout while adding bulk translated text, WPML doesn’t have a built-in option to bulk paste translations without creating the page in the secondary language. Each translation still requires a corresponding page/post in WordPress. You can, however, duplicate the default language page into the secondary language and then replace the content with your translated text, which helps preserve the layout. 2. WPML also provides the XLIFF export/import method, which allows you to translate content externally and then import it back while keeping the original layout. More details here: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-desktop-cat-tools/configuring-xliff-file-options/ 3. For auto-translation, WPML offers a pay-as-you-go subscription, which can be more cost-effective than purchasing large translation credit packages. You can check options and pricing here: https://wpml.org/documentation/automatic-translation/automatic-translation-pricing/#calculate-your-cost Please let me know if this helps or if you need further guidance. Thank you