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Test Your App with Pseudolocales

Google Android · Android Developers Free Intermediate

This is the cheapest way to catch translation problems before you have any translations. Pseudolocalization swaps your text for longer, accented placeholder strings so layout breaks show up while you are still designing. If you build on Android, you can turn this on today and immediately see which screens will not survive a real language.

  • Pseudolocales simulate longer text and different scripts with no translator needed
  • Turn it on early to surface clipping and layout breaks during development
  • It also flags hard coded strings you forgot to externalize
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The question it answers

  1. How do I design an app that works well for users who aren't fluent in English and may switch languages?

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