diff --git a/editor/translations/extract.py b/editor/translations/extract.py
index 6a0dafa7d76..66460bfd7c6 100755
--- a/editor/translations/extract.py
+++ b/editor/translations/extract.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import fnmatch
 import os
@@ -46,22 +46,138 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: Godot Engine editor\\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\\n"
-"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8-bit\\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8-bit\\n"\n
 """
 
 
+def _write_translator_comment(msg, translator_comment):
+    if translator_comment == "":
+        return
+
+    global main_po
+    msg_pos = main_po.find('\nmsgid "' + msg + '"')
+
+    # If it's a new message, just append comment to the end of PO file.
+    if msg_pos == -1:
+        main_po += _format_translator_comment(translator_comment, True)
+        return
+
+    # Find position just before location. Translator comment will be added there.
+    translator_comment_pos = main_po.rfind("\n\n#", 0, msg_pos) + 2
+    if translator_comment_pos - 2 == -1:
+        print("translator_comment_pos not found")
+        return
+
+    # Check if a previous translator comment already exists. If so, merge them together.
+    if main_po.find("TRANSLATORS:", translator_comment_pos, msg_pos) != -1:
+        translator_comment_pos = main_po.find("\n#:", translator_comment_pos, msg_pos) + 1
+        if translator_comment_pos == 0:
+            print('translator_comment_pos after "TRANSLATORS:" not found')
+            return
+        main_po = (
+            main_po[:translator_comment_pos]
+            + _format_translator_comment(translator_comment, False)
+            + main_po[translator_comment_pos:]
+        )
+        return
+
+    main_po = (
+        main_po[:translator_comment_pos]
+        + _format_translator_comment(translator_comment, True)
+        + main_po[translator_comment_pos:]
+    )
+
+
+def _format_translator_comment(comment, new):
+    if not comment:
+        return ""
+
+    comment_lines = comment.split("\n")
+
+    formatted_comment = ""
+    if not new:
+        for comment in comment_lines:
+            formatted_comment += "#. " + comment.strip() + "\n"
+        return formatted_comment
+
+    formatted_comment = "#. TRANSLATORS: "
+    for i in range(len(comment_lines)):
+        if i == 0:
+            formatted_comment += comment_lines[i].strip() + "\n"
+        else:
+            formatted_comment += "#. " + comment_lines[i].strip() + "\n"
+    return formatted_comment
+
+
+def _is_block_translator_comment(translator_line):
+    line = translator_line.strip()
+    if line.find("//") == 0:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return True
+
+
+def _extract_translator_comment(line, is_block_translator_comment):
+    line = line.strip()
+    reached_end = False
+    extracted_comment = ""
+
+    start = line.find("TRANSLATORS:")
+    if start == -1:
+        start = 0
+    else:
+        start += len("TRANSLATORS:")
+
+    if is_block_translator_comment:
+        # If '*/' is found, then it's the end.
+        if line.rfind("*/") != -1:
+            extracted_comment = line[start : line.rfind("*/")]
+            reached_end = True
+        else:
+            extracted_comment = line[start:]
+    else:
+        # If beginning is not '//', then it's the end.
+        if line.find("//") != 0:
+            reached_end = True
+        else:
+            start = 2 if start == 0 else start
+            extracted_comment = line[start:]
+
+    return (not reached_end, extracted_comment)
+
+
 def process_file(f, fname):
 
     global main_po, unique_str, unique_loc
 
+    patterns = ['RTR("', 'TTR("', 'TTRC("']
+
     l = f.readline()
     lc = 1
+    reading_translator_comment = False
+    is_block_translator_comment = False
+    translator_comment = ""
+
     while l:
 
-        patterns = ['RTR("', 'TTR("', 'TTRC("']
+        # Detect translator comments.
+        if not reading_translator_comment and l.find("TRANSLATORS:") != -1:
+            reading_translator_comment = True
+            is_block_translator_comment = _is_block_translator_comment(l)
+            translator_comment = ""
+
+        # Gather translator comments. It will be gathered for the next translation function.
+        if reading_translator_comment:
+            reading_translator_comment, extracted_comment = _extract_translator_comment(l, is_block_translator_comment)
+            if extracted_comment != "":
+                translator_comment += extracted_comment + "\n"
+            if not reading_translator_comment:
+                translator_comment = translator_comment[:-1]  # Remove extra \n at the end.
+
         idx = 0
         pos = 0
-        while pos >= 0:
+
+        while not reading_translator_comment and pos >= 0:
             pos = l.find(patterns[idx], pos)
             if pos == -1:
                 if idx < len(patterns) - 1:
@@ -79,10 +195,14 @@ def process_file(f, fname):
             if line_nb:
                 location += ":" + str(lc)
 
+            # Write translator comment.
+            _write_translator_comment(msg, translator_comment)
+            translator_comment = ""
+
             if not msg in unique_str:
-                main_po += "\n#: " + location + "\n"
+                main_po += "#: " + location + "\n"
                 main_po += 'msgid "' + msg + '"\n'
-                main_po += 'msgstr ""\n'
+                main_po += 'msgstr ""\n\n'
                 unique_str.append(msg)
                 unique_loc[msg] = [location]
             elif not location in unique_loc[msg]:
@@ -100,7 +220,7 @@ def process_file(f, fname):
 print("Updating the editor.pot template...")
 
 for fname in matches:
-    with open(fname, "r") as f:
+    with open(fname, "r", encoding="utf8") as f:
         process_file(f, fname)
 
 with open("editor.pot", "w") as f: