On this page you’ll learn about the differences between Scroll Translations and Scroll Content Manager, as well as what they have in common.
Scroll Documents has been rebranded to Scroll Content Manager. Although the Loom video refers to the original name, all features shown in the video remain available.
Why Convert to Scroll Content Manager?
With Atlassian’s end of life for Data Center products, many Confluence users are thinking about migrating to Cloud.
Just like Atlassian, we're placing our focus and future development efforts on Cloud. For this reason, we've marked Scroll Versions and Scroll Translations as legacy apps and don’t intend to bring these specific apps to Cloud. Our primary efforts now and into the future will go into Scroll Content Manager, our Cloud-first app for advanced content management in Confluence. Since its launch in 2019, we've worked hard to make it the more powerful and more user-friendly alternative to our legacy apps.
If you're planning to migrate to Cloud, you will have to convert to Scroll Content Manager. Even if you are staying in Data Center, we also highly recommend a move to Scroll Content Manager as a preparation to migration to cloud. With this app being the focus of our development and updates, your team will be able to benefit from these changes and improvements.
Why Compare the Apps?
It's essential to understand how these apps differ, as they are not the same. Scroll Content Manager is not a Cloud version of Scroll Translations. It's a whole new versioning and translation app that works with Confluence Cloud. By learning about the differences, you can make the right choice that fits your needs.
Feature Comparison
In the table below, you’ll find details about features in Scroll Translations and how they are supported in Scroll Content Manager:
The current information reflects the feature state as of .
The feature comparison below is updated regularly as we continue to develop Scroll Content Manager.
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Feature |
Scroll Translations |
Scroll Content Manager |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side-by-side translation editor: Manually translate content in an editor showing the original language on the left and translation on the right. |
Available ✅ |
Partially available 🔄 |
Scroll Content Manager uses Confluence's standard page editor. When translating a page for the first time, the original language content is displayed on the page for easy reference. See: Manage manual and External Translations |
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XLIFF export for external translation: Export content as XLIFF files for external translation. |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
In Scroll Content Manager, external content translation is possible using XLIFF files. |
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Include or exclude pages by label: Control which pages are included in an XLIFF export using labels. |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
Pages with the Needs-Translating label are included, pages with the Translated label are excluded. You can also define custom labels to always include or exclude specific pages from the export. |
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Export outdated pages only: Export only pages that need updated translations. |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
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Export all pages: Export every page for translation. |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
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Translations report: Filter pages that require translation. |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
Use the Content Manager to filter for the Needs-Translating label to list all pages requiring translation. See: Track Translations |
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Content reuse: Reuse translated content between managed spaces. |
Available ✅ |
Partially available 🔄 |
Content can be reused within the same space and from other spaces. However, we recommend reusing pages that aren't part of a document, since mapping versions across documents isn't supported. |
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Publish in Confluence: Publish translated content to a new or existing read-only space. |
Available ✅
|
Available ✅ |
Publish to an existing reader space, or to a top-level page within your authoring space. Other publishing options are:
See: Publish Translations |
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Publish to Scroll Sites: Publish translated content to a help center using Scroll Sites. |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
|
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Export to offline formats: Export content to PDF, Word, or HTML using Scroll Exporters |
Available ✅ |
Available ✅ |
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Scroll Roles: Apply additional permission control for specific features. |
Available ✅ |
Partially available 🔄 |
In Scroll Content Manager, you can manage your translation workflow by utilizing space and document restrictions. |
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Scroll Search: Filter for specific versions and languages in Confluence's advanced search. |
Available ✅ |
Partially available 🔄 |
The Scroll Search feature is not available in Scroll Content Manager. Instead, you can search for specific pages in Confluence using the version and/or language prefixes in your search query to locate a page in a specific version and language. |
Next Steps
Proceed to the following articles to learn more about converting from Scroll Translations to Scroll Content Manager: