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CSV Import & Export

Move vocabulary in and out of LanguageDen with a spreadsheet.

Export your vocabulary

On the Words page, open More → Export CSV. You can also export from Profile & Settings → Study → Export for the active language.

The download includes text, translation, and part_of_speech columns for re-import, plus source and learning-state columns for your records. Filename format: languageden-{language}-{date}.csv.

Prepare your CSV file

Save as CSV with UTF-8 encoding. The first row must be a header. On the map step you choose which columns become Word, Translation, and Part of speech — common names like text, word, translation, and part_of_speech are detected automatically.

LanguageDen field Required Notes
Word Yes Word or phrase. Rows with a blank Word are skipped.
Translation No Meaning in your native language.
Part of speech No Must match a supported value (e.g. noun, verb); otherwise stored as other.

Any other columns are stored as metadata. Column order does not matter.

Example

text,translation,part_of_speech
gato,cat,noun
correr,to run,verb
rápido,fast / quick,adjective

Import a file

  1. On the Words page, open More → Import words, then choose CSV.
  2. Optionally download the CSV template from the Import page.
  3. Choose your .csv file and click Next: Map fields.
  4. Confirm column mapping and review the preview. Optionally choose a Source and section name.
  5. Click Import N words.

Encoding and delimiters

LanguageDen expects UTF-8 and comma delimiters. If your spreadsheet exports semicolons, change the delimiter in export settings first.

Duplicates

Import does not skip duplicates. Every row with non-blank text is inserted. Deduplicate your spreadsheet first if you want a unique list.

After importing

Imported words enter Word Triage as Needs triage. Process them there or pace generation over several days.