Export a glossary from Language Asset Management

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 2 min read lw-lam-export-glossary.md

Download your glossary as a CSV or spreadsheet file to share with stakeholders, reviewers, or third-party translation service providers.

Before you begin

Requires Localization Workspace version 3.1.0 or later.
Roles required: both sn_lw.user and sn_lw.terminology_manager.

About this task

If you plan to export a glossary to a CSV (comma-separated values) file, confirm that your local settings support non-ASCII characters.

Translations into custom (self-localized) languages can't be exported. Only glossary translations into default supported languages can be exported using this method.

Glossaries can be exported regardless of source (upload method, or generated using AI).

Procedure

Navigate to All > Localization Workspace > Language Asset Management.
Select the Glossaries tab in Language Asset Management.
In the list view of Glossaries, select the check box of the glossary that you want to export.

[Omitted image "lw-lam-export-glossary1.png"] Alt text: The Glossaries tab of Language Asset Management is open. The check box for an example glossary is selected, and the Export Glossary button is highlighted.

Tip: You can select all available glossaries using the check box in the header row at Glossary Name.
Select Export Glossary to open the Export modal window.
Select either CSV or Excel at the drop-down File Type field.

[Omitted image "lw-lam-export-glossary2.png"] Alt text: The Export modal window is open. The drop-down field for File Type displays CSV in this example. The Export button is highlighted.
Select Export.

Parent Topic:Language Asset Management

Related topics

Create a glossary using AI

Upload glossaries to Language Asset Management

Edit a glossary in Language Asset Management

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---
title: Export a glossary from Language Asset Management
description: Download your glossary as a CSV or spreadsheet file to share with stakeholders, reviewers, or third-party translation service providers.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-lam-export-glossary.html
release: australia
product: Localization Workspace
classification: localization-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 2
breadcrumb: [Language Asset Management, Configuring Localization Workspace, Localization Workspace, Translation and localization, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Export a glossary from Language Asset Management

Download your glossary as a CSV or spreadsheet file to share with stakeholders, reviewers, or third-party translation service providers.

## Before you begin

- Requires Localization Workspace version 3.1.0 or later.
- Roles required: both sn\_lw.user and sn\_lw.terminology\_manager.

## About this task

If you plan to export a glossary to a CSV \(comma-separated values\) file, confirm that your local settings support non-ASCII characters.

Translations into custom \(self-localized\) languages can't be exported. Only glossary translations into default supported languages can be exported using this method.

Glossaries can be exported regardless of source \([upload method](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-lam-upload-glossaries.md), or [generated using AI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-create-glossary-using-ai.md)\).

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Localization Workspace** &gt; **Language Asset Management**.

2. Select the **Glossaries** tab in Language Asset Management.

3. In the list view of Glossaries, select the check box of the glossary that you want to export.

\[Omitted image "lw-lam-export-glossary1.png"\] Alt text: The Glossaries tab of Language Asset Management is open. The check box for an example glossary is selected, and the Export Glossary button is highlighted.

**Tip:** You can select all available glossaries using the check box in the header row at **Glossary Name**.

4. Select **Export Glossary** to open the Export modal window.

5. Select either CSV or Excel at the drop-down **File Type** field.

\[Omitted image "lw-lam-export-glossary2.png"\] Alt text: The Export modal window is open. The drop-down field for File Type displays CSV in this example. The Export button is highlighted.

6. Select **Export**.

**Parent Topic:**[Language Asset Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-language-asset-management.md)

**Related topics**

[Create a glossary using AI](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-create-glossary-using-ai.md)

[Upload glossaries to Language Asset Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-lam-upload-glossaries.md)

[Edit a glossary in Language Asset Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/localization-workspace/lw-lam-edit-glossary.md)