# iOS Strings

> Localization format for OS X and iOS apps

URL: https://store.crowdin.com/strings
Identifier: strings
Category: File Formats
Type: System
Author: Crowdin

iOS Strings is a natively supported file format, you can use it without an additional installation. Just upload it to your projects and start the localization.

## File Format Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --------- | ----- |
| File Extension | .strings |
| [API Type](https://developer.crowdin.com/api/v2/#operation/api.projects.files.post) | macosx |
| Source can be edited in Crowdin | Yes |
| Generating translated files via [Bundles](https://support.crowdin.com/bundles/) | [Search Crowdin Store](https://store.crowdin.com/tags/string-exporter) |
| Supports pluralization | No |
| WYSIWYG Preview in the editor | No |
| Supported types of contextual information | Text comments, Screenshots, Live preview via SDK |
| Custom attributes | No |
| Existing translations import possibility | Key-value mapping |

## Sample File

```ini
"unique_identifier_1" = "String for translation";
/* comment for string 2 */
"unique_identifier_2" = "String for translation 2";
```

## Translating iOS Strings


**Comments**



```

/* comment for string 1 */

"unique_identifier_1" = "String for translation 1";

```