Extract text from localized project folders (LPROJ)
To convert LPROJ folders to another format, you need Apple Xcode or other Developer software.
To convert other file formats to the "Xcode Localization Bundle" file type, you need software like Apple Xcode or a similar tool.
.LPROJ files are macOS and iOS application bundle directories used to store localized language resources. Built primarily for Apple Xcode, each folder (e.g., en.lproj for English, fr.lproj for French) contains translated .strings files, compiled UI layouts (.nib or .storyboardc), and regional images specific to that language.
Translators and developers frequently need to convert the data inside these bundles. The primary disadvantage of the .LPROJ format is its proprietary, platform-dependent nature. On macOS, it acts as an integrated application package, while Windows treats it as a standard folder. Furthermore, the internal .strings files are often compiled into binary property lists by Xcode, making them completely unreadable in standard text editors on Windows or Linux.
To translate software, users usually need to extract and convert the internal text assets into standard spreadsheet formats like CSV, XLSX, or JSON. Because .LPROJ is technically a directory rather than a single flat file, standard online converters fail to process it. If our analysis detects a supported underlying text format, viewing or conversion to standard localization formats is easily achievable.
Convert.Guru analyzes your LPROJ file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted LTPROJ, MPKG, ANDROID_SECURE and KEXT files.
If you want to convert LPROJ file to JS, TS, PY, JAVA, CPP, C, CS, PHP, RB, GO, RS or SWIFT, you can use Apple Xcode or similar software from the "Software Localization Data Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert SH, PY, KT, PS1, SWIFT, LUA, PL, JAVA, SCALA, JS, VBS or TS files to LPROJ, try Apple Xcode or another comparable tool in the "Software Localization Data Storage" category.
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