Arabizer

Arabizer is an AI-powered localization system that I designed and built using AI to solve a real product challenge: accurate, consistent, and scalable Arabic translation for large products with thousands of keys.

Problem

As the product scaled, managing localization became increasingly complex. The users are primarily Arabic speakers, while the team is small and mostly English-speaking. With thousands of translation keys and manual workflows, maintaining consistency and quality became difficult, especially while trying to move fast without slowing the delivery.

Challenges

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4,000+ keys to translate
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Inconsistent terminology across pages
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Same word used differently depending on context
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Manual translation takes forever
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No reliable way to enforce consistency
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High effort to review and maintain Arabic text

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The main challenge

Arabic translations had to be accurate without slowing down product development.

The Solution

I designed and built Arabizer, as a translation co-worker that:

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Uses English keys as base for translation
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Applies context-aware translation logic with instructions we provide
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Uses a smart glossary to unify terminology
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Outputs a clean JSON file ready for our localization tool

The system fits seamlessly into the existing workflow without changing how the team works.

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Built in <30 minutes using AI

The main functionality was built and shipped in less than 30 minutes giving very accurate results.

Smart Glossary

At the heart of Arabizer is a context-aware glossary that ensures consistent terminology across the entire product.

It understands that the same word can mean different things depending on usage.

Custom translation instructions

Custom translation instructions with predefined defaults, built specifically to our products, so any team member can do the translations, and get the same as natives translation level and consistency with minimal efforts for review.

Output

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Clean JSON file
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Safe and easy to upload to Lokalise (or any localization tool)
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Replaces Arabic translations only

This made Arabizer easy to adopt without changing tools or processes.

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Ultra-Low Translation Cost

The entire translation of 4,000+ keys (13,000+ words) was completed for less than $3 using Gemini Pro 3, making it extremely cost-effective at scale.