Start translating

We automatically translate everything on the site, but we need human reviewers to make sure translations are clear, simple, and accurate. Translated pages show a warning until they have been fully reviewed and edited by a human.

Translation and approval progress:

Language	Translated	Human-reviewed
Arabic
French
Italian
Japanese
Spanish

Video: How to edit and approve translations

This short walkthrough shows how to edit and approve translations on Crowdin. (6 minutes)

Create an account on Crowdin

We use Crowdin to coordinate that review process. Anyone can contribute.

1. Read the code of conduct so you know what we expect when you collaborate on translations.

2. Create a free Crowdin account. You can use an anonymous email address and username if you prefer (e.g. Tuta). If you want help deciding whether that matters for you, read Protecting your privacy.

   Create a Crowdin account

3. Ask to join our Crowdin project. We approve each request by hand, so you won’t have access right away. New members start as translators: you can suggest edits and vote on translations.

   Ask to join the Activist Checklist project on Crowdin

4. Tell us your username: Fill out the contact form here so we can approve your request. Once we know you, we can promote you to a “proofreader,” which lets you approve translations.

   • Include your Crowdin username so we can find your request.
   • Include your Signal username so we can be in touch moving forward.

Start translating

1. Read the translation style guide to understand how to translate the content in a way that matches our voice and tone.

2. Find a file to work on. Go to our Crowdin project > Select a language > Pick the first file in the suggested review order that doesn’t say 100% > To the right of the file, click on the three dots button ⋮ > Proofread.

3. Edit or approve strings: Find strings that do not have a green checkmark ✅ next to them. Approve items that look good. Edit items that need improvement.

Suggested review order

We list the most visited pages first, so your work helps the most people right away. Start at the top and work down, skipping anything that’s already at 100% in your language.

Review each guide’s checklist items too. On Crowdin, each guide is split into several files. The guide file itself has the intro text and then a list of <ChecklistItem> elements that get replaced with the text present in the file. A guide isn’t fully reviewed until all of its checklist items are reviewed.

To find a guide’s checklist items, look for the <ChecklistItem> tags in the guide file you’re reviewing. The slug is the name of the checklist item’s file. For example, the Signal guide (content/en/guides/signal.mdx) has this line:

<ChecklistItem slug="signal-disappearing" />

You’ll find that checklist item in content/en/checklist-items/signal-disappearing.mdx.

Many checklist items show up in more than one guide, so each guide gets faster to complete as you go.

#	Page	Crowdin files
1	Homepage, plus menus, buttons, and other text on every page	en.json
2	Signal Security Checklist	guides/signal.mdx + checklist items
3	Security Essentials	guides/essentials.mdx + checklist items
4	Doxxing Defense Checklist	guides/doxxing.mdx + checklist items
5	Travel & Flight Security	guides/travel.mdx + checklist items
6	ICE Watch Digital Security	guides/ice.mdx + checklist items
7	Prepare for a Protest	guides/protest.mdx + checklist items
8	VPNs for Activists	pages/vpn.mdx + checklist-items/vpn.mdx
9	Secondary Phone Checklist	guides/secondary.mdx + checklist items
10	Personal Emergency Planning	guides/emergency.mdx + checklist items
11	Host a Security Party	pages/party.mdx
12	”Police at the Door” Know Your Rights Poster	pages/police.mdx
13	How to use Proton safely	pages/proton.mdx
14	Why we remove everything after the ’?’ in links	pages/links.mdx
15	About This Site	pages/about.mdx
16	WhatsApp Security Checklist	guides/whatsapp.mdx + checklist items
17	Protecting Against Spyware	guides/spyware.mdx + checklist items
18	Movies, Books & Podcasts	pages/movies.mdx
19	Resources	pages/resources.mdx
20	Surveillance News	Files in the news folder
21	Lockdown Mode and Advanced Protection	pages/lockdown.mdx

en.json also has the text for the Checklists and Updates pages. Once you finish this list, review any other files that aren’t at 100% yet.

If you have questions, refer to the translation style guide or contact us through the contact form.