Lokalise

What is Lokalise?

Lokalise is a platform for managing localization and translations. It provides a Translation API, SDKs for iOS and Android, webhooks, and a command-line interface (CLI) that developers can use to speed up localization workflows. The platform is built to make localization simpler and more automated, so teams can develop faster and manage multilingual content efficiently. A developer hub offers guides and tutorials for building apps for a global audience.

Lokalise was founded by Nick Ustinov and Pavel Pomerantsev.

What is Lokalise used for?

Lokalise covers a range of localization use cases:

• Games: Localizing game text and dialogue.
• Customer Service: Managing translations for support tickets and communications, including real-time translation for live customer interactions.
• Mobile and Web Apps: Making apps and website content accessible in multiple languages.
• Documents and Marketing Assets: Translating documents, campaigns, ads, and promotional materials.
• Design: Supporting localization of UI elements and visual content.
• AI Translation: Integrating with AI tools for faster translation suggestions.

Key features

• Translation management: A collaborative environment where multiple people can work on translations together, with workflow tools to organize and track the localization process.
• Developer integrations: Connects with the CLI, Flutter SDK, iOS SDK, and Android SDK for integration into code.
• In-context editing: Translators can see and edit text directly within the app or website interface.
• Quality assurance: Built-in features to check translation accuracy.
• Professional translation services: Options for getting expert translation help.
• Continuous localization: Workflow automation that supports ongoing localization efforts.
• Role-specific tools: Tailored features for developers, localization managers, translators, designers, marketers, customer service teams, and enterprise solutions.

Summary

Lokalise is a localization and translation management platform aimed at developers and teams. It combines APIs, SDKs, in-context editing, QA tools, and workflow automation to streamline translating apps, games, documents, and marketing content into multiple languages.