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title: Customizing message texts offline
description: Download message text templates to edit offline for a later multi-locale upload.
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revdate: June 10, 2026
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# Customizing message texts offline

Download message text templates to edit offline for a later multi-locale upload.

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|   | Choose only one of either online or offline editing methods. Learn more about how to edit message texts online in [Customizing message texts online](pid_customizing_message_texts_online.html). |

To prepare for customizing **Title** and **Body** messages offline:

## Steps

1. In the languages list, select **Edit Localization File**.

   ### Result:

   The **Localization** modal opens.

   ![A screen capture of the Localization section and options to choose a localization file or download one.](_images/tcx1586258607987.png)

2. Choose a localization file.

   ### Choose from:

   * Click **Download Ping Defaults** to download the PingID default message template for editing and customization.

   * Click **Download Current File** to download the current customized message texts template for further editing and customization.

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     |   | The **Download Current File** button isn't visible if customized message texts haven't yet been uploaded or if the default PingID message texts were restored. |

## Result

After selecting **Download Ping Defaults**or **Download Current File**, a `.zip` file downloads containing a separate message localization file per supported language.