Translate Strings

Translate Apple .strings localization files while preserving keys, comments, and formatting. Only the string values are translated, keeping your localization keys intact. Essential for iOS and macOS app localization workflows.

HTTP Request

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POST /translator/translate/strings

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`source`	string	No	`"auto"`	Source language code. Use `auto` for automatic detection
`target`	string	Yes	—	Target language code

Request Body

Send the .strings content as the raw request body with Content-Type: text/plain.

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/* General */
"app_name" = "My Application";
"welcome_title" = "Welcome";
"welcome_message" = "Thank you for downloading our app!";

/* Login Screen */
"login_title" = "Sign In";
"login_email_placeholder" = "Enter your email address";
"login_password_placeholder" = "Enter your password";
"login_button" = "Sign In";
"login_forgot_password" = "Forgot your password?";

/* Errors */
"error_network" = "Unable to connect. Please check your internet connection.";
"error_invalid_credentials" = "Invalid email or password. Please try again.";

Response

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{
  "status": true,
  "data": {
    "translated_strings": "/* General */\n\"app_name\" = \"Mi Aplicacion\";\n\"welcome_title\" = \"Bienvenido\";\n\"welcome_message\" = \"Gracias por descargar nuestra aplicacion!\";\n\n/* Login Screen */\n\"login_title\" = \"Iniciar Sesion\";\n\"login_email_placeholder\" = \"Ingresa tu correo electronico\";\n\"login_password_placeholder\" = \"Ingresa tu contrasena\";\n\"login_button\" = \"Iniciar Sesion\";\n\"login_forgot_password\" = \"Olvidaste tu contrasena?\";\n\n/* Errors */\n\"error_network\" = \"No se puede conectar. Por favor verifica tu conexion a internet.\";\n\"error_invalid_credentials\" = \"Correo o contrasena invalidos. Por favor intenta de nuevo.\";",
    "source_language": "en",
    "source_language_name": "English"
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`status`	boolean	Whether the request was successful
`data.translated_strings`	string	The translated .strings content with keys preserved
`data.source_language`	string	Detected or specified source language code
`data.source_language_name`	string	Human-readable name of the source language

Code Examples

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import requests

url = "https://multi-format-ai-translator-the-most-complete.p.rapidapi.com/translator/translate/strings"

querystring = {
    "source": "en",
    "target": "es"
}

payload = """/* General */
"app_name" = "My Application";
"welcome_title" = "Welcome";
"welcome_message" = "Thank you for downloading our app!";

/* Login Screen */
"login_title" = "Sign In";
"login_button" = "Sign In";
"login_forgot_password" = "Forgot your password?";"""

headers = {
    "Content-Type": "text/plain",
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "multi-format-ai-translator-the-most-complete.p.rapidapi.com"
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, params=querystring, data=payload)
data = response.json()

# Save to the appropriate .lproj directory
with open("es.lproj/Localizable.strings", "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    f.write(data["data"]["translated_strings"])

print("Strings file translated and saved.")

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const url = "https://multi-format-ai-translator-the-most-complete.p.rapidapi.com/translator/translate/strings";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  source: "en",
  target: "es",
});

const strings = `/* General */
"app_name" = "My Application";
"welcome_title" = "Welcome";
"welcome_message" = "Thank you for downloading our app!";

/* Login Screen */
"login_title" = "Sign In";
"login_button" = "Sign In";
"login_forgot_password" = "Forgot your password?";`;

const response = await fetch(`${url}?${params}`, {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "text/plain",
    "X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
    "X-RapidAPI-Host": "multi-format-ai-translator-the-most-complete.p.rapidapi.com",
  },
  body: strings,
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.data.translated_strings);

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curl -X POST "https://multi-format-ai-translator-the-most-complete.p.rapidapi.com/translator/translate/strings?source=en&target=es" \
  -H "Content-Type: text/plain" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Host: multi-format-ai-translator-the-most-complete.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -d '"app_name" = "My Application";
"welcome_title" = "Welcome";
"welcome_message" = "Thank you for downloading our app!";
"login_button" = "Sign In";'

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