Stream Adds App Localization Support to Chat SDKs
Blog post from Stream
Stream has introduced native support for app localization and internationalization across its flagship in-app chat SDKs, including React, React Native, Flutter, and Android, with iOS support forthcoming. This enhancement enables developers to easily incorporate a multilingual messaging experience into their apps, ensuring that UI components automatically display in the user's preferred language based on device settings. While the chat API, SDKs, and UI kits facilitate the integration of scalable messaging features, this update specifically addresses UI localization rather than translating user-generated messages, although automatic message translation is also supported. The localization package currently offers translations in several languages, with options to customize default languages and contribute new ones. The importance of app localization lies in its ability to enhance user engagement and retention by transcending language barriers, a critical feature as apps expand globally. Stream Chat's proven infrastructure supports millions of concurrent connections and minimizes latency, making it a robust choice for developers looking to replicate advanced messaging features without extensive engineering resources. The service offers various pricing plans, including a free trial to accommodate both large enterprises and startups.