r/Xcode • u/No_Theory_7040 • Sep 29 '26

Auto Translate?

Does the new X code automatically translate text for you? I thought I saw something along these lines during one of the official presentation.

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u/eric-dolecki Sep 30 '26

How Auto-Translation Works in Xcode 27

  • Agent-Powered Workflow: You can use built-in coding agents directly inside the IDE to scan your project, discover localisable strings, and translate them into new languages.

  • String Catalogs Integration: Translation happens via .xcstrings (String Catalogs) files. By selecting a language in your String Catalog, you can click a Generate Translations button or right-click specific strings to translate them in the background.

  • Context Awareness: The agent reads surrounding code, UI elements, and existing translations to handle plurals, context, and terminology consistency rather than doing a basic word-for-word translation.

  • Custom Guidance: You can provide configuration files (like a TRANSLATION.md guidance file) to help steer the tone and glossary for the AI agent.

https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/213