# Free Localization QA Checklist | Vitra.ai

> Check meaning, terminology, layout, links and final exports before release. Use an interactive localization QA checklist and download the review handoff free.

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# Localization QA Checklist

Localization QA checks whether translated content works in its final format. Use this free checklist to plan language review, inspect the finished asset and record what still blocks release.

Use it for a localized web page, app screen, document, campaign image or video. The checklist organizes review; it does not certify accuracy, accessibility or legal compliance.

## Review the result your audience will see

The worked example is a fictional product launch page. Each check needs evidence from the live preview or exported asset, not only the translation draft. Add specialist checks for your market and content risk.

## Make it your own

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Asset, locale and version
Luma launch page, es-MX, source version 2, translated draft 1.Record what was actually reviewed.

Meaning and terminology checks
Compare the offer, numbers and instructions with the approved source. Check preferred terms, protected names and natural local wording.Fluent wording can still carry the wrong meaning.

Finished-format checks
Inspect mobile and desktop previews. Check text wrapping, font coverage, buttons, image text and captions where present.Use the actual page or export, not a text-only preview.

Functional and discovery checks
Open the signup link, language switcher and help links. Check the page title, description and language URL in the site's release process.A translated label does not prove its action still works.

Open issues and severity
Record each issue with location, evidence, owner and a release decision. Wrong eligibility or a broken checkout blocks release; minor punctuation still needs an owner.Use a severity policy agreed by your team.

Review owner and release decision
Language reviewer + product owner. Status: review required. Recheck the final export after fixes before changing the status to approved.Checking boxes is preparation, not an approval from Vitra.

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## Keep the decisions together.

### Asset, locale and version

Luma launch page, es-MX, source version 2, translated draft 1.

### Meaning and terminology checks

Compare the offer, numbers and instructions with the approved source. Check preferred terms, protected names and natural local wording.

### Finished-format checks

Inspect mobile and desktop previews. Check text wrapping, font coverage, buttons, image text and captions where present.

### Functional and discovery checks

Open the signup link, language switcher and help links. Check the page title, description and language URL in the site's release process.

### Open issues and severity

Record each issue with location, evidence, owner and a release decision. Wrong eligibility or a broken checkout blocks release; minor punctuation still needs an owner.

### Review owner and release decision

Language reviewer + product owner. Status: review required. Recheck the final export after fixes before changing the status to approved.

Preparation checks

Meaning and claims match the source

Preferred terms and protected names are checked

The finished layout and media are reviewed

Links and user actions work

Blocking issues are resolved and rechecked

The responsible reviewer has signed off

0 of 6 checks selected. This is not a quality score or release approval.

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## How to use the template well

### Keep automatic and human checks separate

Software can flag missing text, inconsistent terms or suspicious changes. A reviewer decides whether the flagged result is wrong and whether the proposed fix preserves the intended meaning. A clean automated report should not replace a specialist review of a safety instruction or a policy claim.

### Define what blocks release

An incorrect price and an awkward comma are not the same kind of problem. Agree on severity and approval responsibility before a deadline. Record the affected location and corrected version so the team can check the fix without repeating the entire review from memory.

### Review after the final transformation

A subtitle file can pass review and then be rendered with clipped captions. A document can contain correct wording and still lose its footnotes during export. Recheck the steps that can change what the audience receives, especially resizing, personalization and final rendering.

When the job repeats

## Explore translation quality and review

Connect language resources and automated checks to a clear human review step, then keep the release decision with the asset.

[Explore translation quality and review→](https://www.vitra.ai/solutions/translation-quality-and-review)[Read the related topic guides→](https://www.vitra.ai/blog/topics/contextual-translation)

## Questions about this template

What is the difference between linguistic QA and localization QA?

Linguistic QA examines meaning, terminology and language. Localization QA also checks the final experience: layout, fonts, media, links and user actions. The exact scope should be defined for the asset being released.

Does a completed checklist mean the translation is approved?

No. The progress indicator records boxes you selected in this browser. The responsible reviewer still needs to assess the evidence, resolve issues and make a release decision.

## Read the practical guides

[Linguistic QA Checklist Before You Publish↗](https://www.vitra.ai/general/linguistic-qa-checklist)[Translation Quality Metrics: BLEU, COMET & MQM↗](https://www.vitra.ai/general/translation-quality-metrics)

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