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FAQ: Too Many Translation Keys and how to resolved it

If you're encountering "Too many translation keys" when copying customizations to the new updated theme and are unable to edit or save translations through Transcy, it likely means you have exceeded the limit of translation entries allowed for your store's languages.

Shopify enforces a hard limit on the number of translation keys allowed per theme. When your theme exceeds this limit:

Translation apps like Transcy become unable to save new translations
Existing translations may stop displaying properly

This is not a Transcy issue - it's a Shopify platform limitation in how themes handle translation files. Themes with extensive customization options or multiple sections often hit this threshold.

Solution

Contact the theme developer or Shopify Support to request theme optimization that reduces the number of unique translation keys. This is the only reliable way to resolve this issue.

This limitation is imposed by Shopify's architecture, not Transcy.

Updated on: 26/09/2025

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