Web & commerce
Websites, forms, CMS, shops and product data for the target market.
Text · Audio · Images · Function
New markets.
Familiar language.
Your product should feel right in every market. We localise content, interfaces and media – linguistically, culturally and technically. From the first text to the finished language version.
Websites · Software & apps · Shops · Documentation · A/V media
Languages. Service. Quality. Technology.
- Turnaround
- Hours–days
depending on project volume and requirements
- Experience
- 30+ years
localization experience at zappmedia GmbH, since 1993
- Projects
- 90,000+
completed localization projects
- Client testimonials
- 1,047
published feedback from our clients
- Languages
- 80+
for translation, voice recording, subtitling and transcription
- Certification
- ISO 9001
TÜV-audited quality management at zappmedia GmbH, since 2006
Multimedia localisation
Everything speaks
the same language.
Localisation makes your product usable in another language market. We combine translation, media production and technical adaptation in a single project.
Software & documentation
Apps, interfaces, software, firmware and their accompanying manuals.
Audio & video
Voice recording, voice-over, subtitles and transcription for your media production.
From content to application
Understood.
And usable.
Translation transfers the text. Localisation also accounts for cultural expectations, regional conventions, graphics and the technical environment. It prepares products and their supporting media for additional markets.
We adapt your existing digital content into other languages and align terminology, presentation and function with each market. Experienced project managers coordinate preparation, production, review and scheduling.
What we consider
- Text and terminology
- Numbers, currencies and measurements
- Character sets and reading direction
- Images, symbols and graphics
- Navigation and links
- Display in the target environment
Your content in detail
One workflow.
Many possibilities.
We combine services according to the medium, market and existing systems. The tasks are agreed before production starts.
Website localisation and complete checklist
We adapt existing websites to the formal and visual conventions of the target language. This includes market-specific metadata and encoding, forms, database files and, if required, conversion of measurements, weights and prices.
Text within bitmap images is translated and reinserted. JPG, GIF and PNG images are adapted and optimised. We prepare the content for your server and can maintain later updates. Existing technology may include HTML, XML, PHP, JavaScript, Java or .NET.
- Translate all content professionally.
- Review and, where needed, adapt content to cultural expectations.
- Format quantities, currencies, decimal notation and units appropriately.
- Point links to the content in the target language.
- Check character encoding, especially for Chinese, Japanese and Korean scripts.
- Adapt menus and reading direction, for example for Arabic.
- Translate text in graphical elements.
- Review images and symbols for cultural suitability.
- Adapt contact details.
- Localise JavaScript strings.
- Check display in the agreed browsers.
- Test links to external websites.
- Review and update text, images and navigation.
Software and app localisation
We adapt digital content for use in another language market. Beyond translation, we consider requirements for system integration, technical processing, and formal and visual conventions.
In software and apps, terminology, string length, context, interfaces and display belong together. We agree exchange formats, the target environment and review tasks before production.
Shops, catalogues and databases
We integrate product ranges into foreign-language catalogue and shop systems and adapt existing shops and their pages into additional languages. Measurements, weights and prices can be converted on request.
We can capture catalogue data, create or convert the product database and arrange suitable product presentation.
Technical documentation and manuals
Documentation accompanies your product into the target market. We localise instructions, manuals and supporting material for the language and culture, keeping terminology aligned with the product.
Technical translation, layout review and later versions can be included in the same project.
Audio, video and multimedia content
We produce recordings and voice-overs with professional human voices, for example for e-learning, presentations, documentation, apps, interviews and podcasts. We have the right voices.
Script preparation, translation, transcription and subtitling complement production. Technical adaptation of A/V media, including format conversion, can also be included.
Software, AI and human quality control
Our specialist teams coordinate carefully selected production and QA tools. Pre-editing prepares the source material; terminology and translation memory support consistent language versions. Post-editing and in-context review complement automated steps.
Software-assisted production can reduce cost and time compared with conventional workflows. zappmedia.io describes potential savings of up to 85%; its text-to-speech statistics show a range of 50–85%. This is not a universal project price: suitability, effort and potential benefits are assessed against your files.
Together into your target market
From the brief
to the language version.
A coordinated production process connects language, technology and quality control.
Assess existing content
What content, formats and systems are available? Which markets and languages do you want to reach?
Agree the scope
We agree translation, adaptation, media production and review, then price the project.
Create language versions
Specialist teams and suitable tools process text and media using shared terminology.
Review in context
We check the agreed functions and display, then deliver the agreed formats.
Prices & project scope
Your project matters.
Your quote fits.
Translation is one part of localisation. Media production, technical adaptation and testing are priced to your actual needs. The relevant price lists provide an initial guide.
You receive an individual quote with an agreed scope and delivery date.
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Frequently asked questions
A quick question.
A clear answer.
How does localisation differ from translation?
Beyond the text, formats, characters, reading direction, images, contact details, links and functions are reviewed and adapted for the target market. The exact scope depends on your product.
Can we use existing content and systems?
Yes. Your existing files, media and technical systems are the starting point. We assess suitable exchange formats and integration steps together.
Can content be updated later?
Yes. We can incorporate updated text and media into existing language versions. Shared terminology and translation memory support consistency.
Let’s talk about it
Your next market
starts here.
Tell us about your product, target markets and deadline. We will work with you to define the right localisation scope.