Lokalise

Lokalise is a comprehensive localization platform designed to streamline and automate the entire translation process for global companies. It serves as a central hub where developers, designers, product managers, and translators can collaborate effectively to adapt digital content for different markets. By integrating AI-powered translation with powerful workflow automation and extensive tool integrations, Lokalise significantly accelerates international growth and helps create more meaningful customer experiences worldwide. It is trusted by over 3,000 global companies to manage their localization projects, from mobile apps and games to websites and marketing campaigns.

How to use Lokalise

The workflow in Lokalise is designed for continuous and collaborative localization, breaking down complex processes into manageable steps:

1. Connect Your Tools: Start by integrating Lokalise into your existing development and content creation ecosystem. Connect your code repositories (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket), design tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch), and content management systems (CMS). This brings localization into every stage of the product development lifecycle.
2. Automate Workflows: Set up automation rules with just a few clicks. You can automate repetitive tasks like assigning translations, pre-translating content using AI, approving translations, and syncing changes back to your connected tools. This drastically reduces manual effort and speeds up the process.
3. Translate with AI or Linguists: Use Lokalise AI to get fast, accurate, and context-aware translations in over 30 languages. You can provide a style guide and glossary to ensure brand consistency. Alternatively, you can invite your own team of translators or order services from professional linguists directly through the platform.
4. Review, Test, and Launch: Collaborate with your team in the web-based editor. Use features like screenshots for context, character limits to prevent UI breaks, and a review center to ensure quality. For mobile apps, the Over-the-Air (OTA) SDK allows you to update translations without submitting a new app release.
5. Analyze Localization ROI: Utilize the built-in analytics to make data-driven decisions. Track progress, monitor costs, and measure the return on your localization investment to optimize your strategy over time.

Core Features of Lokalise

• Lokalise AI: Get on-brand, accurate, and context-specific translations instantly. It supports style guides, glossaries for niche terminology, and bulk translations, saving up to 70% in costs.
• Extensive Integrations: Over 50 out-of-the-box integrations with tools like GitHub, Figma, Jira, Slack, Contentful, HubSpot, and Zendesk, creating a seamless workflow.
• Powerful API and SDKs: A feature-rich RESTful API, webhooks, and pre-made SDKs allow for deep customization and automation of localization tasks. Mobile SDKs enable Over-the-Air (OTA) updates.
• Collaborative Platform: A unified workspace for all stakeholders. Features like branching, change tracking, task management, and a shared translation memory ensure everyone is in sync.
• Linguistic Asset Management: Centralize and manage your translation memory (TM), glossaries, and style guides to maintain consistency and quality across all projects and languages.
• In-Context Editing: Provide translators with visual context through screenshots and in-context editors for web and mobile, reducing errors and improving translation quality.
• Advanced Project Management: Create and manage translation tasks, track progress with detailed analytics and reports, and set up custom workflows to fit your team's needs.

Use Cases for Lokalise

Lokalise is versatile and supports a wide range of localization needs:

• Mobile Apps: Localize UI/UX copy for iOS and Android apps. Use OTA updates to push new translations live instantly.
• Websites & Web Apps: Connect your code repository and CMS to continuously localize your website content and user interface.
• Video Games: Adapt game content, including UI, subtitles, and marketing materials, for players in every market.
• Technical Documentation: Translate help guides, FAQs, and knowledge bases into multiple languages to support a global user base.
• Marketing Content: Localize blogs, email campaigns, social media posts, and ads by connecting tools like HubSpot and Contentful.

Advantages of Lokalise

Lokalise offers significant advantages for businesses looking to scale globally:

• Speed and Efficiency: Automate manual tasks and integrate localization into your CI/CD pipeline to launch in new markets days, not months.
• Cost-Effectiveness: Reduce translation costs significantly with AI-powered translations, translation memory, and optimized workflows.
• Enhanced Quality and Consistency: Maintain a consistent brand voice and high-quality translations across all languages with style guides, glossaries, and collaborative review tools.
• Seamless Collaboration: Break down silos between development, design, and marketing teams by providing a single source of truth for all localization efforts.
• Scalability: The platform is built to handle projects of any size, from small startups to large enterprises with complex needs.

Pricing and Plans

Lokalise offers a range of plans to suit different needs, all with a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan.

• Free Plan: $0/month. For individuals exploring the platform. Includes 2 seats, 500 hosted keys, and 2 projects.
• Start Plan: $120/month. For small and medium-sized businesses. Includes 10 seats, 5,000 hosted keys, unlimited projects, API & CLI tools, and core integrations (GitHub, Slack, etc.).
• Essential Plan: $230/month. For small teams and startups needing more features. Includes everything in Start, plus glossary, translation memory, machine translations, and Jira integration.
• Pro Plan: Custom pricing. For teams seeking advanced tools. Includes everything in Essential, plus style guides, branching, Figma/Adobe XD plugins, and more advanced integrations.
• Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing. For large businesses. Includes all Pro features plus a dedicated Customer Success Manager, SAML SSO, audit logs, and advanced analytics.