Crowdin (String-Based)
#501 most-usedAutomate localization from source string to shipped translation
Crowdin is a cloud-based localization platform that lets teams translate apps, websites, and documents at scale. The string-based project type lets you manage individual source strings independently of file structures — adding, editing, approving, and exporting translations via API. Connect Crowdin to Actionist and your agents can add source strings when new copy is written, monitor translation progress, approve suggestions, build and export translated content, and alert your team when projects hit milestones — all without anyone leaving their primary tool.
Eliminates manual work. Agents eliminate manual string submissions, status chasing, approval clicking, and build coordination — the full localisation pipeline runs from code merge to translated archive without human queue management.
What your Crowdin (String-Based) agent runs on autopilot
A week of scheduled jobs your Actionist agent will execute on your behalf.
Crowdin (String-Based) × every other app you use
End-to-end automations that span multiple apps — each one a real business outcome.
New UI copy added to Crowdin when code is merged
When a pull request lands on main, the agent extracts new and modified string keys from the diff, adds each as a source string in Crowdin with the PR number as context, and posts a summary of added strings to the #localization Slack channel — translators have new strings waiting before the engineer closes their laptop.
Time saved for your team — every week, on autopilot
Savings
What your team gets back — two angles: what you stop doing manually, and what that's worth.
What you do manually today
What your agent runs for you
- Sales45 min / weekManual string submission and status chasing
Sales ops manually extracts new proposal copy, pastes it into Crowdin one string at a time, and emails language leads to check on progress — adding two to three working days before translated sales materials are ready.
Sales Agent0 minAgent submits strings and monitors status automaticallyWhen new proposal copy is finalised, the agent adds every string in Crowdin with context and labels, posts a progress summary each Monday, and triggers a build the moment all languages hit 95% approval.
- Marketing90 min / weekCampaign localisation is a two-week bottleneck
Marketers manually export string files, upload to Crowdin, track progress across language teams in spreadsheets, and manually kick off builds — campaigns routinely launch in English only while translations catch up.
Marketing Agent0 minAgent handles the full pipeline from copy to buildCampaign strings are added to Crowdin the moment copy is finalised, progress is monitored daily, and builds are triggered automatically when languages hit threshold — campaigns ship localised on launch day.
- Customer Support60 min / weekHelp articles sit untranslated for weeks
Support content managers manually identify new articles, add strings to Crowdin, follow up with translators, and track approval status in a spreadsheet — high-priority support content regularly reaches customers in English only.
Customer Support Agent0 minAgent adds and monitors support strings without human interventionNew help articles are automatically added as source strings, translation progress is checked twice a week, and translators are alerted to changes within about a minute of a string being updated.
- Human Resources50 min / weekPolicy localisation delays new-hire onboarding in non-English regions
HR manually submits policy document sections to Crowdin, tracks translation progress, and chases approvals before each new-hire cohort — multilingual employees often receive English-only onboarding materials.
Human Resources Agent0 minAgent ensures onboarding materials are translated before each cohortNew policy documents are added to Crowdin the moment they are published, translation status is checked mid-week, and a build is exported every Friday in time for the following week's new-hire cohort.
- Finance40 min / weekLocalisation spend is tracked ad-hoc and often inaccurate
Finance manually counts words from Crowdin project views, estimates costs in a spreadsheet, and reconciles freelance invoices without a clear record of which tasks were completed each week.
Finance Agent0 minAgent calculates spend from live Crowdin data every weekWord counts are retrieved from Crowdin every Monday, cost estimates are calculated per project, and freelance task completion is tracked automatically — the finance team always has accurate localisation spend data.
- Operations120 min / weekBuild coordination requires manual handoffs across five teams
Operations manually checks each project's translation status, coordinates with language leads to close gaps, schedules builds, and distributes archives to engineering — adding two to three days of coordination overhead per release cycle.
Operations Agent0 minAgent runs the pipeline end to end, from string to shipped archiveThe Operations Agent monitors all projects from code merge to build export, alerts teams to coverage gaps, triggers builds when thresholds are met, and uploads archives to Drive — the entire pipeline runs without a coordination meeting.
- Legal60 min / weekCompliance string approval is a slow manual process
Legal manually reviews pending translations in Crowdin one string at a time, approves each individually, logs approvals in a separate spreadsheet, and struggles to verify which jurisdictions are covered before a release.
Legal Agent0 minAgent surfaces translations for attorney review and approves on confirmationThe Legal Agent compiles pending compliance translations into a Slack review pack each Tuesday, approves confirmed strings in bulk with full audit logging to Notion, and blocks builds automatically when required locales lack approvals.
Calculate what your team saves
Based on Crowdin (String-Based)'s typical team usage — the visible tasks plus a few other automations the agent runs: ~3.5 hrs / person / week of admin work automated.
How to plug Crowdin (String-Based) into Actionist
Pick the connection method that suits your environment.
The fastest and most secure way to connect. Actionist opens a Crowdin OAuth window — sign in and grant access. No tokens to paste, no API docs to read.
Find Crowdin (String-Based) and click Connect. OAuth2 is selected by default.
A Crowdin login window opens. Sign in and grant Actionist the requested scopes. The handshake completes in under 15 seconds.
Actionist runs a read-only call to verify the connection. You are ready to build agents.
15 actions your agent can call
Read and write operations available to your Actionist agent.
6 events your agent can react to
Events your agent watches for, and the actions it kicks off in response.