The Global String
Localize code Projects
Only for Mac
$0.99
Mac
The Global String helps you localize code projects quickly, privately, and with less cleanup work.
Import .xcstrings or .strings files, scan your project for localizable text, translate into multiple languages on device, review the results, and save changes back to your string catalog. The app is built for developers who want a faster localization workflow without sending source text to a cloud service.
Features:
Scan code projects for localizable strings
Import and edit .xcstrings and .strings files
Translate into multiple languages on device
Preserve existing string catalog structure when saving
Export translations as .strings files or CSV
Review missing translations and quality issues
Search, replace, rename keys, and clean up catalogs
Works offline once required language models are installed
Designed for real code workflows:
The Global String is built to work with Apple string catalogs more safely. Simple string entries can be translated directly in the app, while richer catalog structures like plurals and variations are preserved instead of being flattened.
Private by design:
Translations use Apple’s on-device language models. Your source text stays on your Mac.
Requirements:
macOS 15 or later for translation features
code string catalogs (.xcstrings) and legacy .strings files supported
Apple language models may need to be downloaded in System Settings before translation
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What’s New
This update makes The Global String much smoother for large localization projects.
• Added a new Split Catalog feature for .xcstrings files, so you can break large String Catalogs into smaller valid batches for translation and review.
• Improved in-app help across the workflow, including importing, scanning, translating, saving, and splitting catalogs.
• Fixed the unsaved changes alert so Cancel works correctly when closing the app or window.
• Fixed missing alert text that could appear as raw localization keys.
• Fixed a translation issue where the app could repeatedly ask users to download language models even when they were already installed.
• Translation errors are now reported more clearly, and the download prompt only appears when a language model is actually missing.
The developer, Mike West, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Mike West
- Size
- 3.9 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 19 more
- English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Mike West

