Supported and Unsupported File Extensions


This article lists the supported and unsupported file extensions by the BWX platform and alternatives for translating files with unsupported extension


Supported Extensions

Extension

Extension

.csv

.docx

.odt

.txt

.htm

.html

.idml

.json

.php

.po

.pptx

.properties

.srt

.strings

.xlf

.xliff

.xlsx

.xml

.yaml

Unsupported Extensions

Extension

Alternative

Extension

Alternative

.doc
.xls
.ppt

Convert into .docx

Convert into .xlsx

Convert into .pptx

.ai

Requires transcription

.cptx

Export into .xml

.gif

.jpg

.png

Requires transcription

 

.indd

Convert into .idml

.js

Convert into .json

.mov

.mp4

Requires transcription to .srt format (when the goal is to subtitle the video) or to a Word document (when there is no need to subtitle the video)

.mp3

.wav

Requires transcription

.pdf

Requires the Indesign package (when the goal is to recreate the PDF file) or convert it to a Word document* (when the formatting is not required)
*Some PDF files may require transcription when the conversion does not work

.psd

-

.rar

.zip

Unzip the files before uploading into BWX

.sdlxliff

Convert into .xliff

.story

Export a .docx from Storyline

.svg

-

.vtt

Convert into .srt