UI Strings and Interface Copy
Button labels, menu items, error messages, notifications, tooltips, and onboarding prompts localized within character limits. Terminology consistent across modules, tested against the live interface.
Software Localization Services for Global Products
Localizing software makes the product feel built for that market.
Software Localization for Product Teams and Developers
The difference shows up in the details users notice immediately: date formats, number separators, currency display, icon conventions, and the cultural frame around how features are described. A German user and an American user have different software expectations. A Japanese user reads a different visual hierarchy. When those details are wrong, users lose trust quickly, and your support queue fills up.
Software Localization Services for UI, Docs, and Release Content
Mobile Applications
iOS and Android app localization: UI, push notifications, in-app messages, and app store listings. Right-to-left layout adaptation for Arabic and Hebrew. CJK character encoding verified.
Help Documentation and Support Content
Knowledge base articles, user guides, onboarding documentation, FAQs, and chatbot scripts localized into each target language. Consistent with the terminology used in the product UI.
Legal and Compliance Text
Terms of service, privacy policies, GDPR consent flows, cookie notices, and disclaimers localized for each jurisdiction. French and Canadian language law requirements handled as standard.
Localization File Format Support
We work with .json, .xml, .po, .resx, .yml, .xliff, .html, and .srt files directly. No need to strip text from code: send us the resource files as-is and we return them translation-ready.
Ongoing and Continuous Localization
Agile and continuous localization for software that ships regularly. We integrate into your release cycle, handle incremental string updates, and maintain terminology consistency across versions.
How We Localize
Our Seven-Step Software Localization Workflow
Built for engineering teams that ship continuously. We slot into your release cycle rather than blocking it.
Project Planning
Target-market assessment, asset audit, glossary build, and locale priority list. We confirm encoding, layout, and regulatory requirements (French Toubon Law, Quebec Bill 101, RTL handling) before a single string is touched.
Content Extraction
Translatable elements isolated from your codebase via CMS, TMS, or direct resource files. Strings extracted into XLIFF, JSON, or .po without exposing developers to translation tooling. Tag and placeholder integrity preserved.
Translation
Native-language software specialists translate with full context: source language, screenshot reference, character limits, and component IDs. Pure human translation by default; MT plus full human post-editing available for high-volume string banks.
UI/UX Adaptation
Layout adjustments for German and Spanish text expansion, RTL mirroring for Arabic and Hebrew, font fallback for CJK, and date and number format updates. We flag truncation and overflow risks before QA, not after.
Functional Testing
Localized builds tested on real devices and locale settings. Verify that strings render correctly, currency and units convert, sort orders behave, and the product flows the way it does in the source language. Issues logged in your tracker, not ours.
Linguistic Quality Assurance
Independent native-speaking review of the live UI with a focus on tone, terminology consistency, and cultural fit. LQA scores and revision rounds tracked. Final sign-off by a senior linguist and your product owner before release.
Ongoing Continuous Localization
New strings flow into the same translation memory and glossary on every release. We integrate with GitHub, GitLab, Phrase, Lokalise, Crowdin, or your in-house pipeline. Velocity stays high; consistency stays tight across versions.
Software Types We Localize
- SaaS Platforms
- Mobile Apps (iOS and Android)
- Enterprise Software
- E-Commerce Platforms
- Gaming and Interactive Media
- E-Learning Platforms
- IoT and Embedded Systems
- Developer Tools and APIs
File Formats Supported
What Our Clients Say
“Amazing service! Very professional and quick. Greta communication via WhatsApp and email. I needed my documents very last minute and BeTranslated bent over back to help me with it, delivering hard copy too! Thank you - will use them definitely again in future.”
Ines P.
Google review (SL) , 9 months ago
“We contacted Betranslated services in July 2024. My daughter had time sensitive documents that required certified translation from Spanish to English. The company accommodated her request and promptly, accurately translated all of her documents ahead of time. The documents showed clearly which part had been translated to make it easy to identify. They were friendly & professional, and we would recommend their services to anyone.”
Lyne G.
Google review (SL) , a year ago
“I recently used a translation agency in France to translate several administrative and commercial documents into Spanish. The service I received was absolutely exceptional. Not only were the translations accurate and professional, but the team was also very responsive and understanding of my specific needs. BeTranslated truly took the time to understand my context, and the translations perfectly reflected this understanding. I highly recommend their services to anyone needing high-quality translations, and I will not hesitate to use them again in the future.”
paula E.
Google review (FR) , 2 years ago
Software Localization: Common Questions
Translation focuses on converting text between languages. Localization adapts the entire user experience, including date and number formats, currency, icons, UI conventions, and cultural context, so the software feels native to users in the target market. For software products, localization consistently outperforms simple translation in user adoption and retention.
Machine translation can accelerate the process for high-volume string files, but human review by a native-language software specialist is required. UI copy has strict character limits, requires consistent terminology across modules, and must match the tone and conventions of the target market's software culture. We offer MT with post-editing for cost efficiency on large projects.
German and Spanish text can be 20-30% longer than the equivalent English, which breaks UI layouts if not handled at design stage. We flag expansion risks during translation and work with your development team to adjust string length constraints, truncation rules, and responsive layout behavior.
Yes. We integrate into agile release cycles, handling incremental string updates between sprints. We maintain a project-specific glossary and translation memory so new strings stay consistent with existing localized content. Contact us to discuss your release cadence and we will propose a workflow.
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