ApproveThis manages your Lokalise Integration approvals.

When Translation Management Meets Approval Superpowers

Let’s get real: managing translations is messy enough without adding approval bottlenecks. Lokalise handles the heavy lifting of localization, while ApproveThis does the dirty work of chasing down sign-offs. Together? You get translated content that’s actually approved to ship – without the endless Slack pings.

Here’s why mid-sized companies making moves in global markets care: Every day your app update or marketing campaign sits waiting for sign-offs is revenue left on the table. But you can’t just rubber-stamp translations – legal needs to vet disclaimer changes, product teams want to double-check UI terms, and marketing needs final sign-off on campaign messaging. This integration makes that multi-layer review actually happen at the speed of business.

How This Plays Nice With Your Existing Tech Stack

ApproveThis isn’t trying to replace your project management tools or Lokalise’s translation magic. It’s the layer that connects them through Zapier to handle the human decision points. Think of it as adding guardrails, not red tape.

Key advantage most miss: External reviewers (like client legal teams or freelance translators) can approve/reject changes directly via email without needing a Lokalise seat. No more “Can you resend that PDF?” delays.

Real-World Scenarios That Don’t Suck

Use Case 1: Locking Down Who Gets Access

The Problem: New freelancer added to Lokalise? Great. Until they start editing pricing tables in the wrong currency because someone forgot to get compliance approval first.

The Fix: Auto-create an ApproveThis request whenever a Lokalise contributor is added. Route it to security, legal, or whoever needs to vet access. No approval? Their permissions stay limited.

Who Cares: Healthcare tech companies dealing with PHI disclosures. E-commerce brands with dynamic pricing. Basically anyone who’s been burned by a rogue translator.

Use Case 2: Task Approvals That Don’t Kill Momentum

The Problem: Your team creates 50+ translation tasks in Lokalise for a new feature launch. Half get stuck because stakeholders didn’t realize they needed to review the context.

The Fix: Auto-generate ApproveThis requests with task details, screenshots, and deadlines. Use conditional logic to route high-risk tasks (like privacy policy updates) to legal first, others straight to product leads.

Who Cares: SaaS companies pushing weekly updates. Game studios localizing player content. Teams where “move fast” can’t mean “break things.”

Use Case 3: From Approval to Action in One Click

The Problem: Approved a major copy overhaul in ApproveThis? Now someone has to manually create 20+ Lokalise tasks. (Spoiler: It doesn’t happen.)

The Fix: Approved requests in ApproveThis auto-generate Lokalise tasks with all context attached. Even sets due dates based on the approval timeline.

Who Cares: Agencies managing 10+ client projects. Teams where marketing approvals directly impact developer workloads.

Features You’ll Actually Use (No Fluff)

Email Approvals: Let’s be honest – your VP of International isn’t logging into another tool. They approve via Gmail, Outlook, whatever. Still tracks in ApproveThis.

Thresholds: Auto-approve small copy changes under $500 impact? Set it once. Only escalate the big stuff.

Vacation Coverage: Because nothing’s worse than waiting on someone who’s hiking the Andes. Delegates get auto-assigned.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

1. Zapier Account: If you’re mid-sized and not using Zapier yet, we need to talk. Free tier works for testing.

2. Triggers: Pick your Lokalise event (new contributor, task created, etc.).

3. Actions: Map key data to ApproveThis fields – task IDs, contributor emails, budget impact.

4. Test: Add a dummy Lokalise contributor. Did the approval request pop up? Good.

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag high-risk items. Example: If a Lokalise task mentions “pricing,” require CMO approval.

Why Your Teams Will Stop Ignoring Approvals

Product & Localization Teams

Finally prove that legal is the holdup, not you. Auto-escalate approvals that stall.

Legal & Compliance

Review translated disclaimers in context, not some abstract spreadsheet. Version control built-in.

External Partners

Client needs to approve brand terminology? Send it via email. No guest logins.

The Bottom Line (No BS)

This isn’t about “streamlining workflows” – it’s about shipping translated content faster without risky shortcuts. ApproveThis + Lokalise via Zapier is for teams that are tired of either:

• A) Letting every tiny change get stuck in review hell
• B) Approving everything and hoping for the best

If you’re scaling beyond one market, this isn’t optional. The manual approach breaks at 3+ languages or 10+ stakeholders.

What Now?

If you’re using Lokalise seriously, you’ve already hit these pain points. ApproveThis isn’t another tool – it’s how you make existing tools actually work for approvals.

Next Steps:

→ Get a Free ApproveThis Account (Takes 8 minutes)

→ Book a Demo (See the Lokalise integration live)

Either way, stop letting translation approvals be the reason your global launch gets delayed.