Make your Power BI report multilingual in an afternoon.
You've been asked to ship a report in two or three languages, often against a regulatory deadline? Daxlate cuts that to an afternoon. No scripts, no cloud.
What to expect
“You no longer have to maintain separate reports for each language.”
Translate the whole report, not just the model.
Daxlate translates the data model. It also translates the report canvas itself: the visual titles, headers, buttons, and text boxes your readers actually see.
How report translation works
- Nothing left untranslated
Captions and descriptions in the data model, plus the titles, headers, buttons, and text boxes on the report itself.
- Readers switch languages themselves
Drop in a language slicer and the report viewers can switch between languages themselves.
- No extra setup
Translations travel with the report. No extra service, gateway, or cloud step to wire up.
Translators stay in Excel.
Export every culture to a single Excel file. Hand it to your translators. They edit where they already live. Re-import safely with version tracking and a coverage badge per culture.
How the Excel roundtrip worksOne file. All cultures.
Keep an up-to-date record of every translation with one click.
Your data never leaves the machine.
Daxlate opens .pbix and .pbit files right on disk. State and logs stay on your laptop, by design.
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- No analytics
No accounts, usage tracking, or crash reporting. The only outbound calls are license activation at purchase and an optional update check.
- Air-gap friendly
Disable the update check and the process makes zero outbound calls except for licensing.
- MSI installer
Self-contained x64 MSI with the .NET 10 runtime bundled. Deploys via Intune or SCCM if needed.
- Read-only mode
For governance reviews and audits.
how it works
Connect, translate, ship. In one afternoon.
Open a Power BI file (.pbix or .pbit) straight from disk.
Add cultures, edit captions and descriptions. Verify translation coverage.
Save your changes and publish your multilingual Power BI report.
vs. the alternatives
What scripting and spreadsheets can't do.
| Capability | Manual workflow | Scripting tools | Daxlate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Translating report visuals, not just the model | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Visuals + model |
| Side-by-side editing across all cultures | ✓ One at a time | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bulk culture add / remove | ✓ By hand | ✓ Scripting required | ✓ One click |
| Translator-friendly XLSX / CSV roundtrip | ✓ Build a template | ✗ | ✗ |
| Read-only mode for governance / audit walkthroughs | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Original .pbix never overwritten on save | ✗ | ✓ Manual care | ✓ Automatic |
| Per-culture coverage at a glance | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Add any culture
Every culture, in its native script.
- SalesEnglish · en-US
- VentesFrench · fr-FR
- VerkäufeGerman · de-DE
- セールスJapanese · ja-JP
- 销售Chinese · zh-CN
- מכירותHebrew · he-IL
- مبيعاتArabic · ar-SA
- ПродажиRussian · ru-RU
- VendasPortuguese · pt-BR
- VentasSpanish · es-ES
- 매출Korean · ko-KR
- SatışlarTurkish · tr-TR
Not seeing your language? You can create custom locales for regional dialects or any language variant your business needs.
Daxlate's own interface speaks nine languages too, so your team works in theirs.
questions before you buy
The questions BI teams ask before they download.
Does it touch the cloud?
No. Your model and translations never leave the machine. The only outbound requests are license activation at purchase (and a re-issue on each renewal) and an optional update-manifest check at startup. Both are auditable and both can be turned off in Settings for a zero-network process.
Can it translate report visuals?
Yes. Beyond the underlying data model, Daxlate translates the text on the report canvas itself: visual titles and subtitles, slicer and visual headers, button labels, and text boxes. So the page reads in your reader's language from top to bottom, not just the field names.
Can readers switch the report language themselves?
Yes. When you translate a report, Daxlate generates a language table. Drop its Language field onto a slicer and anyone viewing the report can switch it between languages right on the page, with nothing to republish.
Will it corrupt my PBIX?
No. Daxlate opens .pbix / .pbit files on disk, and a .pbix containing a data model is saved as a sibling .pbit, so the original .pbix is left untouched. There is no in-place rewrite of the source .pbix.
Is there a trial?
7 days from first launch. No credit card. Fully unlocked. At day 7 the app switches to read-only until you enter a license key.
How do I install it on a locked-down corporate machine?
Daxlate ships as a self-contained x64 MSI with the .NET 10 runtime bundled, so there is nothing to install separately. The MSI can be deployed via Intune or SCCM and runs per-user without admin rights once delivered. Air-gap friendly: disable the update check in Settings and the only outbound network call is license activation at purchase.
Can my translators use Excel?
Yes. Daxlate exports to XLSX or CSV, with one file holding every culture as separate columns. Re-importing previews the diff in a dialog so you see exactly what will change before you confirm. A blank cell means "not translated yet" and is left untouched on import, so a half-finished file never wipes the translations a translator has not reached. To remove a translation, clear it in the grid or drop the language from the Cultures dropdown.
What can I translate?
Two layers. In the data model: captions and descriptions on tables, columns, measures, hierarchies, and hierarchy levels. On the report canvas: visual titles, headers, button labels, and text boxes. One tool covers both.
Is the app itself available in my language?
Yes. Daxlate's interface speaks nine languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese. It follows your Windows display language automatically, and you can switch it any time from View → Language.
Is there a read-only mode?
Yes. Tick "Open in read-only mode" on the Welcome screen. It disables Save, Discard, culture add/remove, and undo/redo. Use it for governance reviews, audit walkthroughs, or showing a model to a stakeholder without risk of an accidental write.
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Single seat
For individuals & small teams
What's included
- All translation features
- 14-day money-back guarantee
- No-credit-card trial
- Email support within 2 business days
$96 billed annually
Volume licensing
For enterprises & teams of 5+
What's included
- Everything in Single seat
- Volume discount at 5+ seats
- Named Solutions Engineer and onboarding session
- Pre-filled security questionnaire + DPIA
- NET-30 invoice / PO billing
- SLA: same-business-day response
Make your next Power BI release multilingual.
Install in two minutes. Open your Power BI file straight from disk. Export every culture to one Excel file by dinner.
7 days free · no credit card · fully functional