--- title: How to Use the Translation Memory Creator description: How to Use the Translation Memory Creator --- [Skip to content](https://support.apertera.com/how-to-use-the-translation-memory-creator-1#main-content) - [English](https://support.apertera.com/how-to-use-the-translation-memory-creator-1) - [Français](https://support.apertera.com/fr/utiliser-le-créateur-de-mémoires-de-traduction) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Ticket](https://support.apertera.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://support.apertera.com/helpdesk?hsLang=en) ![Apertera](https://support.apertera.com/hubfs/Apertera%20Logos/Apertera_Logo_2c_Tr.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.apertera.com/how-to-use-the-translation-memory-creator-1) - [Français](https://support.apertera.com/fr/utiliser-le-créateur-de-mémoires-de-traduction) English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Ticket](https://support.apertera.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://support.apertera.com/helpdesk) - apertera.com apertera.com How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://support.apertera.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Terminology Management](https://support.apertera.com/terminology-management?hsLang=en) # How to Use the Translation Memory Creator ### **1. Click on *Translation Memories* in the navigation bar. Then, click on the *Create* button.** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-57-1841-PM.png?width=688&height=383&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-57-1841-PM.png)** ### **2. Type the *translation memory name*, then click *Next* to continue.** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-54-7025-PM.png?width=688&height=382&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-54-7025-PM.png)** ### 3. Select the language direction you need, then click *Next* to continue. **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-55-7366-PM.png?width=688&height=382&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-55-7366-PM.png)** ### **4. Select your preferred processing level, then click *Next* to continue.** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-56-4430-PM.png?width=688&height=383&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-56-4430-PM.png)** ### **5. In this step, use the drop zones to drag and drop your source and target files, click the area to select them from your computer, or use the *Google Drive* button to choose files from your drive. When you’re ready, click *Next* to continue. This step is very important because the TM creation will fail if the documents are not aligned properly.** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-55-3748-PM.png?width=688&height=380&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-55-3748-PM.png)** ### **6. In this step, you’ll see the source files you uploaded in the first column and the target files in the second. ** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Dec-19-2025-06-50-10-9388-PM.png?width=1447&height=912&name=undefined-Dec-19-2025-06-50-10-9388-PM.png)** ### **7. In this final step, select the output file type you want, and check the additional option if the original files contain *comments* that should be aligned and included in the translation memory, then click *Create* to start the process.** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-55-0254-PM.png?width=688&height=381&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-55-0254-PM.png)** ### **8. Once the translation memory appears as Completed, you can select it and perform the actions you need. You can download it, save it to your account so it appears as a new entry in the translation memory table, or delete it if necessary.** **![](https://support.apertera.com/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-56-0637-PM.png?width=688&height=413&name=undefined-Nov-26-2025-09-54-56-0637-PM.png)** - [Account](https://support.apertera.com/account?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Login](https://support.apertera.com/account?hsLang=en#login) - [User Management](https://support.apertera.com/account?hsLang=en#user-management) - [Settings](https://support.apertera.com/account?hsLang=en#settings) - [General](https://support.apertera.com/account?hsLang=en#general) - [General Workspace](https://support.apertera.com/general-workspace?hsLang=en#main-content) - [General](https://support.apertera.com/general-workspace?hsLang=en#general) - [Document](https://support.apertera.com/general-workspace?hsLang=en#document) - [Audio & Video](https://support.apertera.com/general-workspace?hsLang=en#audio-video) - [Text](https://support.apertera.com/general-workspace?hsLang=en#text) - [Terminology Management](https://support.apertera.com/terminology-management?hsLang=en) - [Workspaces](https://support.apertera.com/workspaces?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Standard Workspaces](https://support.apertera.com/workspaces?hsLang=en#standard-workspaces) - [Software Integration](https://support.apertera.com/software-integration?hsLang=en#main-content) - [MemoQ](https://support.apertera.com/software-integration?hsLang=en#memoq) - [RWS Trados Studio](https://support.apertera.com/software-integration?hsLang=en#rws-trados-studio) [![Apertera](https://support.apertera.com/hubfs/Apertera%20Logos/Apertera_Logo_2c_Tr.svg "Apertera")](https://apertera.com) BREAKING THE LANGUAGE BARRIER Copyright © 2026, Apertera