Convert iOS .stringsdict to PHP online
Upload a iOS .stringsdict file and download it as PHP array. 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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A PHP file that returns an associative array of translations. Laravel, CakePHP and many custom PHP apps load language files in this form.
Need it the other way round? Convert PHP 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: PHP array
A PHP file that returns an associative array of translations. Laravel, CakePHP and many custom PHP apps load language files in this form.
Used by: Laravel, CakePHP, PHP. One language per file. Read the PHP format guide.
<?php
return [
"HELLO_WORLD" => "Hello world!",
"MY_TRANSLATION_KEY" => "This is my translation message!"
];
?>How to convert iOS .stringsdict to PHP
- 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 .php file per language.
- Preview the result, copy it or download the files.
What changes between iOS .stringsdict and PHP
- Keys, texts, plural forms and placeholders are mapped one to one. Comments and descriptions are kept when both formats support them.
Convert and translate in one place
If you need the PHP 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 PHP. 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.
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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 PHP. Placeholders are kept, and Apple and Android specific syntax is translated between platforms. Read more in the pluralization guide.
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Translate your PHP files
- Import iOS .stringsdict or PHP 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