Language Localization
Labfront's mobile app is available in 23 languages. If you're running a study with participants across multiple countries, they can use the app in their own language without any setup on your end.
How language detection works
The Labfront Companion app detects the participant's system language automatically on both iOS and Android. If their phone is set to French, they see the app in French. If it's set to Japanese, they see Japanese. Neither you nor the participant need to configure anything.
If a participant's language isn't supported, the app falls back to English.
Participants can also set their language manually:
- Android: Go to Settings > App Languages.
- iOS: Go to System Settings, find the Labfront Companion app, and change the language there.
Supported languages
Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
What gets localized
Everything the participant sees:
- Onboarding and consent screens
- Task instructions, notifications, and status messages (e.g. "Task expires in 15 minutes")
- Device setup flows for Garmin, Movesense, and Dexcom
- Bluetooth pairing instructions and error messages
- Data sync warnings and logout confirmations
A few things stay in English regardless of language: the brand names Garmin, Movesense, Dexcom, and Labfront. This is intentional. Participants often cross-reference hardware documentation, and keeping device names consistent avoids confusion.
What this means for your study
If you're recruiting internationally, participants can enroll and complete tasks in their native language. You don't need to manage separate app versions or coordinate language settings with participants before a study starts.
Study data, dashboards, and the researcher-facing side of Labfront remain in English.