Apple iOS strings

File format typically used for translating Apple iOS applications, but also standardized by PWG 5100.13 and used on NeXTSTEP/OpenSTEP.

Apple iOS strings are usually used as monolingual.

See also

• Stringsdict format

• Apple “strings files” documentation

• Message Catalog File Format in PWG 5100.13

• Mac OSX strings

Supported features

File extensions	.strings
Linguality ⓘ	Both monolingual and bilingual
Supports plural ⓘ	No
Supports descriptions ⓘ	Yes
Supports explanation ⓘ	No
Supports context ⓘ	No
Supports location ⓘ	No
Supports flags ⓘ	No
API identifier	strings
Supports read-only strings ⓘ	No

Weblate configuration

Typical Weblate Component configuration
File mask	Resources/*.lproj/Localizable.strings
Monolingual base language file	Resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings or Resources/Base.lproj/Localizable.strings
Template for new translations	Empty
File format	iOS Strings
File encoding	UTF-8