Convert iOS .stringsdict to Android XML online
Upload a iOS .stringsdict file and download it as Android strings.xml. Translation keys, plurals and placeholders are preserved. Free, no account needed.
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Used when the source format holds one language per file. Also used as the source language for XLIFF output.
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Android keeps translations in res/values-xx/strings.xml resource files with string, string-array and plurals elements. Placeholders use the Java format syntax such as %1$s.
Need it the other way round? Convert Android XML to iOS .stringsdict.
From: iOS .stringsdict
A property list that holds plural rules for Apple platforms. Each key defines variants such as one, few, many and other, matching the CLDR plural categories of the language.
Used by: iOS, macOS. One language per file. Read the iOS .stringsdict format guide.
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>users-found-plural</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringLocalizedFormatKey</key>
<string>%#@value@</string>
<key>value</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringFormatSpecTypeKey</key>
<string>NSStringPluralRuleType</string>
<key>NSStringFormatValueTypeKey</key>
<string>d</string>
<key>zero</key>
<string>No users found</string>
<key>one</key>
<string>One user found</string>
<key>other</key>
<string>%d users found</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>To: Android strings.xml
Android keeps translations in res/values-xx/strings.xml resource files with string, string-array and plurals elements. Placeholders use the Java format syntax such as %1$s.
Used by: Android, Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Multiplatform. One language per file. Read the Android XML format guide.
<resources>
<string name="hello_world">Witaj Świecie!</string>
<string name="welcome"><![CDATA[Witaj <b>%s</b>!]]></string>
<plurals name="numberOfSongsAvailable">
<item quantity="one">Znaleziono %d piosenkę.</item>
<item quantity="few">Znaleziono %d piosenki.</item>
<item quantity="other">Znaleziono %d piosenek.</item>
</plurals>
<string-array name="planets_array">
<item>Merkury</item>
<item>Venus</item>
<item>Ziemia</item>
<item>Mars</item>
</string-array>
</resources>How to convert iOS .stringsdict to Android XML
- Drop your .stringsdict file into the converter above, or paste its content.
- Confirm the language of the file. It is guessed from the file name, for example
de.jsonormessages_pt-BR.properties. - Click Convert. You get one .xml file per language.
- Preview the result, copy it or download the files.
What changes between iOS .stringsdict and Android XML
- Apple placeholders such as %@ and %1$@ are rewritten to Android-compatible %s and %1$s.
Convert and translate in one place
If you need the Android XML file in more languages, the fastest route is a free SimpleLocalize project: import the iOS .stringsdict file, add languages, run auto-translation with DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini, and download the result as Android XML. The CLI does the same from CI with upload and download commands, so the conversion becomes part of your build. See also translating iOS .stringsdict files.
Frequently asked questions
Is the converter free?
Yes. There is no signup and no limit on the number of conversions beyond a few requests per second.
Are my files stored?
No. The file is parsed in memory, converted and returned in the same request. Nothing is written to disk or a database.
What about plurals and placeholders?
Plural forms are normalized to ICU message syntax and written back in the native form of Android XML. Placeholders are kept, and Apple and Android specific syntax is translated between platforms. Read more in the pluralization guide.
Convert iOS .stringsdict to other formats
Translate your Android XML files
- Import iOS .stringsdict or Android XML files into a free project
- Auto-translate with DeepL, Google, OpenAI, Claude or Gemini
- Download in any of the supported formats or publish to the CDN