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Lokalise is a translation management system (TMS) built for software teams that need to localise apps, websites, games, and other digital products into...

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What you can automate with Lokalise

Lokalise is a translation management system (TMS) built for software teams that need to localise apps, websites, games, and other digital products into multiple languages. It provides a web-based editor where translators work on strings in context, with integrations that connect directly to your code repositories and design tools. The problem Lokalise addresses is the disconnect between development and translation. Developers add new UI strings in code, but those strings need to reach translators, get translated, reviewed, and merged back without breaking the build. Without a TMS, this process involves manual file exports, email chains, and merge conflicts. Lokalise automates the handoff so developers keep shipping features while translations happen in parallel. At Osher, we connect Lokalise to development and content pipelines as part of our system integration work. Using n8n, we build workflows that sync strings between GitHub repositories and Lokalise, notify translators when new content arrives, and merge approved translations back into the codebase. For content-heavy sites, we also connect Lokalise to CMS platforms so marketing teams can manage multilingual content without developer involvement. Lokalise is a strong choice for development teams building multilingual SaaS products, mobile apps, or web applications who need translation workflows that keep pace with agile release cycles.

Lokalise FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about how Lokalise consultants can help with integration and implementation

Lokalise differentiates on its developer experience: it has tight integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Figma, and Sketch, plus a CLI tool and SDKs for over-the-air translation delivery in mobile apps. Its in-context editor lets translators see how their translations look inside the actual UI screenshot. The choice between Lokalise and competitors usually comes down to which integrations match your tech stack and whether you need features like over-the-air updates for mobile.

Yes. Lokalise's GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket integrations can automatically create pull requests with updated translation files when translators finish their work. This means translations go through the same code review process as any other change. Our integration team sets up these connections so that the entire flow from new string detection to merged translation happens without manual file transfers.

Yes. Lokalise offers SDKs for iOS and Android that fetch the latest translations from Lokalise's CDN at app launch, without requiring a new app store release. This means you can fix translation errors or add new languages without pushing an app update. It is particularly useful for teams that release frequently and do not want translation delays to block app store submissions.

Lokalise integrates with Figma and Sketch, allowing designers to pull translations directly into their design files. Translators can see the design context (button sizes, layout constraints) while translating, which reduces back-and-forth about text length and layout issues. This is valuable for teams where designers need to verify that translations fit the UI before development begins.

Yes. Lokalise integrates with Google Translate, DeepL, and other machine translation providers to generate initial translations that human reviewers then refine. You can configure which languages and content types use machine translation as a starting point. This hybrid approach is faster than translating from scratch, especially for languages where you do not have dedicated human translators on hand.

The typical flow is: developers add strings with keys in code, push to Git, Lokalise detects new strings automatically, translators work on them in Lokalise's editor with UI screenshots for context, reviewers approve translations, and Lokalise creates a pull request with the translation files. The whole cycle can happen within a sprint. Our n8n consulting team adds extra automation around notifications, status tracking, and deployment gating when clients need tighter control over the process.

How it works

Implementing Lokalise

Step 1

Process Audit

We review your current localisation workflow: how strings are managed in your codebase, who handles translations, how translated files are merged back, and where delays occur. We assess your supported languages, translation volume per release cycle, and identify friction points between development and translation teams.

Step 2

Identify Automation Opportunities

We identify which manual steps in your localisation process can be automated with Lokalise: string extraction from code, translator assignment and notification, machine translation for initial drafts, review workflows, and automated pull request creation. We prioritise based on which automations will most reduce your release cycle time.

Step 3

Design Workflows

We design the Lokalise project structure, branching strategy for translation, and integration architecture with your Git repositories and CI/CD pipeline. We plan translator workflows including in-context editing setup, glossary and style guide configuration, and review approval chains that match your team structure.

Step 4

Implementation

We set up your Lokalise project, configure the Git integration for automated string sync, import existing translation files and translation memory, establish team roles and permissions, and build n8n workflows for any additional automation needs. We configure over-the-air SDKs for mobile apps if applicable.

Step 5

Quality Assurance Review

We verify the full localisation cycle: new strings detected in code, synced to Lokalise, translated, reviewed, and merged back via pull request. We test over-the-air delivery for mobile, validate translation file formats across all target platforms, and confirm that CI/CD pipelines handle translated builds correctly.

Step 6

Support and Maintenance

We maintain the integrations between Lokalise and your development pipeline, troubleshoot sync issues, and adjust workflows as your product and team evolve. We help onboard new languages and translators, optimise translation memory usage, and update configurations when you adopt new platforms or frameworks.

Works well with Lokalise

Other tools we connect and automate alongside Lokalise.

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Lokalise work usually lands in system integrations, AI agent development or n8n consulting.

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