Start with software project localization

Kinga Pomykała

•Published: July 26, 2020•Last updated: June 05, 2025•3 min read

Localization is essential when adapting your app or website for global users. It's not just about translation, it's about tailoring your product to fit the language, culture, and expectations of a specific audience.

Whether you are launching a mobile app in Brazil or onboarding users in Japan, a localized product increases adoption, engagement, and customer satisfaction.

Benefits of localization in 2025

Localization significantly enhances the user experience by:

Presenting content in the user's native language
Respecting cultural nuances, symbols, and idioms
Improving accessibility and trust in global markets
Boosting SEO in local markets with language-specific keywords
Enabling compliance with local legal and formatting standards

In today's global digital economy, users expect personalized, local experiences. With each additional supported language, you open the door to a new segment of loyal users.

How localization works — beyond translation

Localization goes deeper than translating words. It includes:

Regional language variations (e.g., Spanish for Mexico vs. Argentina)
Date, time, and number formatting
Cultural references and idioms
Symbol usage and iconography differences
Right-to-left (RTL) support for languages like Arabic and Hebrew

This level of detail ensures your product feels intuitive and natural, not foreign, to each target audience.

Check out our blog post on number formatting in JavaScript to learn more about how to handle different number formats in your code.

Meet SimpleLocalize: Modern localization for developers & teams

SimpleLocalize is a full-featured translation management system that integrates easily into your development and release workflows. Here's what makes it stand out in 2025:

✅ Translation Editor

Use the Translation Editor to manage your translations with ease. It supports key-value pairs, namespaces, and even complex JSON structures.

🌐 Automatic Hosting via Translation CDN

Deploy your translations instantly using the SimpleLocalize CDN. This eliminates manual file handling and enables zero-downtime updates.

🤖 AI-Powered Translations

Speed up your workflow with AI translations. Use machine translations as a starting point, then refine them with your team.

🔄 GitHub Integration & CLI Tool

Sync your translations with GitHub or manage them locally using the SimpleLocalize CLI. Automate i18n key extraction, upload/download files, and more.

👥 Collaboration & Permissions

Invite team members, set granular permissions, and collaborate in real time on multiple projects.

💬 Community suggestions

Let your users contribute translations and suggestions. Use the Public Suggestions feature to gather feedback and improve your translations.

📝 Markdown translations

Write translations in Markdown format to maintain rich text formatting across languages. This is especially useful for blogs, documentation, and marketing content.