i18n support?

[steve02081504]

is there a way to i18n cap?

[linear]

CAP-637

[tembo]

There's currently no i18n system in Cap, but work is actively underway.

Active PR

#1547 implements a lightweight i18n provider for the desktop app (SolidJS) with Simplified Chinese translations. It covers settings screens and the main recorder UI, with a language toggle in settings. The PR is in draft status and has merge conflicts to resolve but demonstrates the approach being used - a custom SolidJS context-based i18n system rather than an external library.

Related Issues

This request has come up several times:

• #1560 - detailed request for Chinese Simplified localization with implementation suggestions
• #1418 - Simplified Chinese support (7 reactions)
• #1208 - Chinese Simplified language
• #1006 - Chinese language support
• #1402 - Traditional Chinese translation request

Scope

Cap has two main UI surfaces:

• Desktop app (apps/desktop) - Tauri + SolidJS. PR feat: add desktop i18n and zh-CN translations #1547 targets this.
• Web app (apps/web) - Next.js + React. Would need separate i18n work (e.g., next-intl or react-i18next).

If you're interested in contributing translations once the i18n infrastructure lands, following PR #1547 would be a good starting point.