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I'm wondering if someone has a script out there that can take my Localizable.strings (english version) and using some free service like Google Translate automatically translate it any other language I specify. It would obviously have to be in the correct format. I could probably write this in a jiffy and post it on Github, but I'm wondering if something to this effect already exists?

Edit: Maybe I should clarify something for everyone who's been so pessimistic towards this. The only real text my app uses include single words like "close", "ok", "send", "left", "right". Google translate 开发者_运维知识库shouldn't have a problem with any of that irrespective of the language its translating to.

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If there were such a script, you would be better off not localizing rather than localizing using something like google translate.

However, there are some good, inexpensive translation services out there. I personally use OneHourTranslation and have been satisfied with the results. I've also heard of, but never used, iCanLocalize, which has a streamlined localization process that allows you to upload the .strings file directly and download localized .strings files.

I had my last iPhone app localized in 5 languages for $65 USD, which is ridiculously cheap. Why wouldn't you just use a translation service?

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I wrote one a few months ago.

https://github.com/jkubicek/AutoLocalize

With recent changes to Google's translation services policy, its likely that it won't work anymore, but it shoudn't be too difficult to convert it to use Bing instead of google.