Psiphon
About
Psiphon is an open-source Internet censorship circumvention tool that allows users to access blocked content and websites on iOS, Android and Windows devices. Psiphon uses a combination of secure communication and obfuscation technologies (VPN, SSH, and HTTP Proxy) to ensure you always have access to the open Internet.
Website: psiphon.ca
Download Psiphon:
Psiphon is available on Android, iOS, and Windows. To ensure you download a verified version of Psiphon and not an unofficial or malicious copy, download from the Psiphon Website.
Translate
Create a Transifex Account:
Haven't created a Transifex account yet? Create one here.
Join the Psiphon Translation Team:
Translation Guidelines
Translating "Psiphon"
Do not translate or transcribe "Psiphon". If you feel speakers of your language would benefit from a transcription of the project name, please place it in parentheses after the original name.
- Example: Psiphon (سايفون)
Placeholders
Many Psiphon strings contain placeholders which may replace HTML or XML tags or variables. It is important to retain those tags in the translation. You can move the placeholders depending on where they should grammatically be placed in your language.
- To learn more about how to transfer placeholders from the English text to the translation text, refer to the Transifex documentation
Resources
Where should you start translating? Below is a list of the highest priority resources for Psiphon and which apps they correspond with. You should begin translating the resources marked Urgent, then move to High Priority resources, finishing the rest of the resources last.
Psiphon Website Homepage (Psiphon 3_live)
"Psiphon 3_live" is the Psiphon website. For many, this page may be their first introduction to the Psiphon applications and it is important that it be available in all of the languages Psiphon tools are available in.
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| www.psiphon.ca (Psiphon Home Page) | Urgent |
Psiphon 3
The Psiphon 3 project contains all of the resources associated with the various Psiphon 3 applications on Android, iOS and Windows. Some resources are higher priority than others based on user habits.
Psiphon VPN for Android
The Android application resources are the highest priority in this project because in most regions, Android devices are more common than iOS devices and mobile devices are more popular than computers.
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| Android App browser strings | Urgent |
| Android App strings | Urgent |
| Android Library strings | Urgent |
| Store Assets (Google Play Store Description) | High Priority |
Psiphon VPN for iOS
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| iOS Common Library: Root.strings | Urgent |
| iOS VPN App: Localizable.strings | Urgent |
| iOS Common Library: Localizable.strings | Urgent |
| iOS VPN App: Store Assets (Apple AppStore Description) | High Priority |
Email Template & Feedback Strings
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| Email Template Strings | High Priority |
| Feedback Auto-responses | High Priority |
| Feedback Template Strings | High Priority |
Website Strings
The website strings correspond to the full Psiphon website as opposed to the home page which is translated in the Psiphon 3_live Project.
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| Website strings | High Priority |
Please translate the Download Page strings first. You can find them by typing "tags:Download-Page" into the filter in the Transifex web editor. The relevant strings will appear in the left-hand panel of the editor.
Psiphon VPN for Windows
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| Windows Client strings | Low Priority |
Psiphon Browser for iOS
The Psiphon Browser for iOS is one of the lowest priority applications. The majority of users interested in Psiphon will opt to use the iOS VPN application instead of the browser.
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| iOS Browser App: IASKLocalizable.strings | Low Priority |
| iOS Browser App: InfoPlist.strings | Low Priority |
| iOS Browser App: Localizable.strings | Low Priority |
| iOS Browser App: OnePasswordExtension.strings | Low Priority |
| iOS Browser App: Root.strings | Low Priority |
| iOS Browser App: Store Assets | Low Priority |
Psiphon 2
Psiphon 2 is currently not a priority for the Psiphon Project because it is only used by a select number of users. However, if you would like to see Psiphon 2 in your language, please contact us to let us know and we can help you coordinate the translation and review.
| Resource | Priority |
|---|---|
| psiphon-2.po | Low Priority |
Localization Resources
Download the Windows, Android and iOS app
Contact
Contact erinm if you are interested in contributing to Psiphon as a volunteer translator or reviewer or have feedback about the project.