> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.audacityteam.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.audacityteam.org/community/contributing/translating.md).

# Translating Audacity

Audacity is translated into multiple languages by volunteers across the world. You can contribute using Transifex.

## Using Transifex to translate Audacity

You can find and join the Audacity project at [**https://explore.transifex.com/audacity/audacity/**](https://explore.transifex.com/audacity/audacity/)

* Click the **JOIN THIS PROJECT** button on the right side.
* Select the language you would like to contribute to from the dropdown.
* Click **Join Project** (if the language is **Available to join)** or **Request Language** if the language you want to contribute to is not available yet.

<figure><img src="/files/L1Gk1Ivcu5zdaEm7cCF8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select the language you want to translate Audacity to and click <strong>Join Project</strong> or <strong>Request Language</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

Once you have been approved as a translator you will receive a notification by email. After that you will see the project in your Dashboard and you can start to contribute.

<figure><img src="/files/wt52K0I5JiG3TUMxRvyV" alt=""><figcaption><p>Audacity Project Dashboard in Transifex</p></figcaption></figure>

* Click **Translate** at the top right side
* Select **Audacity** from the **Resource Overview** panel to start editing
* Select the string to translate and type the corresponding translation
* Click **Save Translation** and select the next string to translate.

<figure><img src="/files/dCVKILyNypscdILICDM9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Use the Transifex Editor to translate strings</p></figcaption></figure>

To speed up your workflow, various shortcuts are available, which you can see by pressing the overflow menu in the Transifex editor:

<figure><img src="/files/Mio1aAUf1mmuozJz0THH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

The most important one of these probably is `Tab`, which saves your string and automatically moves you onto the next.

And that's it! Happy translating!

## Join the translator community

The translator community exists in two places:

* [On discord](https://discord.gg/UvNH4cFjVP)
* [In the audacity-translation mailing list](https://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/lists/audacity-translation)

If you have any questions, or want to get notified of upcoming releases in need of translation you can do so here.


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