Screenshots

Screenshots are a great tool that can help to improve the quality of translations. Screenshots provide translators with additional context hence a better understanding of how the source strings should be translated. Added screenshots appear under each string in the Context section of the Editor. This way, translators can see the exact location of a string in the UI.

Upload Screenshots

To upload screenshots to your project, follow these steps:

1. Open your project and go to Settings > Screenshots tab.
2. Drag images from your machine, or click Upload.

Manage Retina Screenshots

To view high-resolution images in a proper scale on a non-retina display, change the scale factor by adding “@2x” or “@3x” at the end of the screenshot file name.

Tag Strings

To show translators where certain strings are located in the UI, it’s necessary to tag strings on the screenshots. In Crowdin, you can tag strings using the following methods:

• Drag and drop
• Text recognition
• Auto tag

Tag Strings Manually

To tag strings on the screenshot manually, follow these steps:

1. Select the screenshot.
2. Click .
3. Sort and filter the listed strings. You can select all files or specific ones and search strings by text or context.
4. Drag the needed string to the corresponding text area on the screenshot. Alternatively, you can tag strings on the screenshot without specifying the exact place by clicking on the needed strings.
5. Click Save.

Tag Strings with Text Recognition

When using Text recognition, the system searches for a string that matches the text area you select among all the strings in your project. If there are multiple similar matches, you will see all of the found strings and select the most suitable one.

1. Select the screenshot.
2. Click .
3. Highlight the text for translation.
4. Click Save.

If the is not active after you click on it, the Text recognition feature isn’t available for your project’s source language.

Tag Strings Automatically

When using the Auto tag, the system automatically detects text areas within a screenshot. Then the matching strings are searched for among all the strings in your project. All of the found strings are tagged on the screenshot.

1. Select the screenshot.
2. Click .
3. Click Save.

You can also tag strings automatically on multiple screenshots at once:

1. Select multiple screenshots holding Ctrl or Shift.
2. Click Auto tag.

Update Screenshots

You can upload a new screenshot that will replace the current one. The already tagged strings that are relevant would remain tagged. In case the text on the screenshot changed its location, strings would remain tagged but on the new locations.

1. Select the screenshot.
2. Click .
3. Select a new screenshot on your machine.
4. Click Save.

Rename Screenshots

To rename a screenshot, follow these steps:

1. Click on the needed screenshot and select Rename.
2. Specify a new name.
3. Press Enter.

Download Screenshots

You can download screenshots and reuse them in other projects or elsewhere.

To download screenshots, follow these steps:

1. Select one or multiple screenshots holding Ctrl or Shift.
2. Click Download.

Alternatively, click on the needed screenshot and select Download.