diff --git a/bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings b/bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings
index f7002d0c..e498a20e 100644
--- a/bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings
+++ b/bitchat/Localizable.xcstrings
@@ -13393,6 +13393,1866 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "image_picker.none_selected" : {
+      "comment" : "Placeholder shown in the image picker before a selection",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "لم يتم اختيار أي صورة"
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "কোনো ছবি নির্বাচন করা হয়নি"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kein bild ausgewählt"
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "no image selected"
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ninguna imagen seleccionada"
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "هیچ تصویری انتخاب نشده"
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "walang napiling larawan"
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "aucune image sélectionnée"
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "לא נבחרה תמונה"
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "कोई तस्वीर नहीं चुनी गई"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "tidak ada gambar yang dipilih"
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nessuna immagine selezionata"
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "画像が選択されていません"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "선택된 이미지가 없어요"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "tiada imej dipilih"
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "कुनै तस्बिर चयन गरिएको छैन"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "geen afbeelding geselecteerd"
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nie wybrano obrazu"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nenhuma imagem selecionada"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nenhuma imagem selecionada"
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "изображение не выбрано"
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ingen bild vald"
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "படம் எதுவும் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்படவில்லை"
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ไม่ได้เลือกรูปภาพ"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "görsel seçilmedi"
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "зображення не вибрано"
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "کوئی تصویر منتخب نہیں کی گئی"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "chưa chọn ảnh nào"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "未选择图片"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "未選擇圖片"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "notification.nearby.body_many" : {
+      "comment" : "Body of the nearby notification; placeholder is the peer count",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld أشخاص بالجوار"
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "আশেপাশে %lld জন আছে"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld personen in der nähe"
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld people around"
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld personas cerca"
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld نفر در اطراف هستند"
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld tao sa paligid"
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld personnes dans les parages"
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld אנשים בסביבה"
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "आस-पास %lld लोग हैं"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld orang di sekitar"
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld persone nei dintorni"
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "近くに%lld人います"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "근처에 %lld명이 있어요"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld orang di sekitar"
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "वरपर %lld जना छन्"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld mensen in de buurt"
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld osób w pobliżu"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld pessoas por perto"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld pessoas por perto"
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "людей рядом: %lld"
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "%lld personer i närheten"
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "அருகில் %lld பேர் இருக்கிறார்கள்"
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "มี %lld คนอยู่แถวนี้"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "etrafta %lld kişi var"
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "людей поруч: %lld"
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "آس پاس %lld لوگ ہیں"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "có %lld người ở gần"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "附近有 %lld 个人"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "附近有 %lld 個人"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "notification.nearby.body_one" : {
+      "comment" : "Body of the nearby notification for exactly one peer",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "شخص واحد بالجوار"
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "আশেপাশে 1 জন আছে"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 person in der nähe"
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 person around"
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 persona cerca"
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 نفر در اطراف است"
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 tao sa paligid"
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 personne dans les parages"
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "אדם אחד בסביבה"
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "आस-पास 1 व्यक्ति है"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 orang di sekitar"
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 persona nei dintorni"
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "近くに1人います"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "근처에 1명이 있어요"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 orang di sekitar"
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "वरपर 1 जना छ"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 persoon in de buurt"
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 osoba w pobliżu"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 pessoa por perto"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 pessoa por perto"
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 человек рядом"
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 person i närheten"
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "அருகில் 1 பேர் இருக்கிறார்"
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "มี 1 คนอยู่แถวนี้"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "etrafta 1 kişi var"
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "1 людина поруч"
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "آس پاس 1 شخص ہے"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "có 1 người ở gần"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "附近有 1 个人"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "附近有 1 個人"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "notification.nearby.title" : {
+      "comment" : "Title of the local notification when mesh peers come into range",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 أهل bitchat بالقرب منك!"
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 কাছেই bitchat-এর লোকজন!"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatter in der nähe!"
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatters nearby!"
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 ¡bitchateros cerca!"
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 بیت‌چتی‌ها همین نزدیکی‌اند!"
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 may mga bitchatter sa malapit!"
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 des bitchatteurs dans le coin !"
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 ביטצ'אטרים בסביבה!"
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 पास में bitchat वाले लोग!"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 ada anak bitchat di sekitar!"
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatter nei paraggi!"
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 近くにbitchat仲間がいるよ！"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 근처에 bitchat 친구들이 있어요!"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 ada geng bitchat berdekatan!"
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 नजिकै bitchat का मान्छेहरू!"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatters in de buurt!"
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatterzy w pobliżu!"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatters por perto!"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchatters por perto!"
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 битчаттеры рядом!"
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 bitchattare i närheten!"
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 அருகிலேயே bitchat ஆட்கள்!"
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 มีชาว bitchat อยู่ใกล้ๆ!"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 yakınlarda bitchat'çiler var!"
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 бітчатери поруч!"
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 قریب ہی bitchat والے موجود ہیں!"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 có dân bitchat ở gần đây!"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 附近有 bitchat 小伙伴！"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "👥 附近有 bitchat 夥伴！"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "system.screenshot.you" : {
+      "comment" : "Local system line after your screenshot notice was sent to the DM peer",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "التقطت لقطة شاشة"
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "তুমি একটি স্ক্রিনশট নিয়েছ"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "du hast einen screenshot gemacht"
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "you took a screenshot"
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "hiciste una captura de pantalla"
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "اسکرین‌شات گرفتی"
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kumuha ka ng screenshot"
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "tu as fait une capture d'écran"
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "צילמת את המסך"
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "तुमने स्क्रीनशॉट लिया"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kamu mengambil tangkapan layar"
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "hai fatto uno screenshot"
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "スクリーンショットを撮りました"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "스크린샷을 찍었어요"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "anda mengambil tangkapan skrin"
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "तिमीले स्क्रिनसट लियौ"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "je hebt een screenshot gemaakt"
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "zrobiłeś(-aś) zrzut ekranu"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "tiraste uma captura de ecrã"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "você tirou uma captura de tela"
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ты сделал(а) скриншот"
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "du tog en skärmbild"
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "நீங்கள் ஸ்கிரீன்ஷாட் எடுத்தீர்கள்"
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "คุณแคปหน้าจอ"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ekran görüntüsü aldın"
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ти зробив(-ла) знімок екрана"
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "تم نے اسکرین شاٹ لیا"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "bạn vừa chụp màn hình"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "你截屏了"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "你截圖了"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "voice.error.mic_permission" : {
+      "comment" : "Alert message when the microphone permission is denied",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "يلزم الوصول إلى الميكروفون لتسجيل الرسائل الصوتية."
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ভয়েস নোট রেকর্ড করতে মাইক্রোফোন অ্যাক্সেস প্রয়োজন।"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "mikrofonzugriff wird benötigt, um sprachnotizen aufzunehmen."
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "microphone access is required to record voice notes."
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "se necesita acceso al micrófono para grabar notas de voz."
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "برای ضبط پیام‌های صوتی به دسترسی میکروفون نیاز است."
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kailangan ng access sa mikropono para makapag-record ng voice notes."
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "l'accès au micro est nécessaire pour enregistrer des notes vocales."
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "נדרשת גישה למיקרופון כדי להקליט הודעות קוליות."
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "वॉइस नोट्स रिकॉर्ड करने के लिए माइक्रोफ़ोन की अनुमति ज़रूरी है।"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "akses mikrofon diperlukan untuk merekam pesan suara."
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "l'accesso al microfono è necessario per registrare note vocali."
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ボイスメモを録音するにはマイクへのアクセスが必要です。"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "음성 메모를 녹음하려면 마이크 접근 권한이 필요해요."
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "akses mikrofon diperlukan untuk merakam nota suara."
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "भ्वाइस नोट रेकर्ड गर्न माइक्रोफोन पहुँच आवश्यक छ।"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "microfoontoegang is nodig om spraakmemo's op te nemen."
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "dostęp do mikrofonu jest wymagany, aby nagrywać wiadomości głosowe."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "é preciso acesso ao microfone para gravar notas de voz."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "o acesso ao microfone é necessário para gravar notas de voz."
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "для записи голосовых сообщений нужен доступ к микрофону."
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "mikrofonåtkomst krävs för att spela in röstmeddelanden."
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "குரல் குறிப்புகளை பதிவு செய்ய மைக்ரோஃபோன் அணுகல் தேவை."
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ต้องใช้สิทธิ์เข้าถึงไมโครโฟนเพื่ออัดข้อความเสียง"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "sesli not kaydetmek için mikrofon erişimi gerekiyor."
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "для запису голосових повідомлень потрібен доступ до мікрофона."
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "وائس نوٹس ریکارڈ کرنے کے لیے مائیکروفون تک رسائی درکار ہے۔"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "cần quyền truy cập micro để ghi âm tin nhắn thoại."
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "录制语音消息需要麦克风权限。"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "錄製語音訊息需要麥克風權限。"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "voice.error.save_failed" : {
+      "comment" : "Alert message when a finished voice note cannot be saved",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "تعذّر حفظ التسجيل."
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "রেকর্ডিং সংরক্ষণ করা যায়নি।"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "aufnahme konnte nicht gespeichert werden."
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "recording failed to save."
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "no se pudo guardar la grabación."
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ضبط ذخیره نشد."
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "hindi na-save ang recording."
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "l'enregistrement n'a pas pu être sauvegardé."
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "שמירת ההקלטה נכשלה."
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रिकॉर्डिंग सेव नहीं हो सकी।"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "rekaman gagal disimpan."
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "impossibile salvare la registrazione."
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "録音を保存できませんでした。"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "녹음을 저장하지 못했어요."
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "rakaman gagal disimpan."
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रेकर्डिङ सेभ गर्न सकिएन।"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "de opname kon niet worden opgeslagen."
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nie udało się zapisać nagrania."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "não foi possível guardar a gravação."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "não foi possível salvar a gravação."
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "не удалось сохранить запись."
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "inspelningen kunde inte sparas."
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "பதிவை சேமிக்க முடியவில்லை."
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "บันทึกเสียงที่อัดไว้ไม่สำเร็จ"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kayıt kaydedilemedi."
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "не вдалося зберегти запис."
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ریکارڈنگ محفوظ نہیں ہو سکی۔"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "không lưu được bản ghi âm."
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "录音保存失败。"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "錄音儲存失敗。"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "voice.error.start_failed" : {
+      "comment" : "Alert message when the recorder fails to start",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "تعذّر بدء التسجيل."
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "রেকর্ডিং শুরু করা যায়নি।"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "aufnahme konnte nicht gestartet werden."
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "could not start recording."
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "no se pudo iniciar la grabación."
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ضبط شروع نشد."
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "hindi masimulan ang pag-record."
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "impossible de démarrer l'enregistrement."
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "לא ניתן היה להתחיל את ההקלטה."
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रिकॉर्डिंग शुरू नहीं हो सकी।"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "tidak dapat memulai perekaman."
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "impossibile avviare la registrazione."
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "録音を開始できませんでした。"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "녹음을 시작할 수 없어요."
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "tidak dapat memulakan rakaman."
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रेकर्डिङ सुरु गर्न सकिएन।"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kon de opname niet starten."
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nie udało się rozpocząć nagrywania."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "não foi possível iniciar a gravação."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "não foi possível iniciar a gravação."
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "не удалось начать запись."
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kunde inte starta inspelningen."
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "பதிவை தொடங்க முடியவில்லை."
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "เริ่มอัดเสียงไม่ได้"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kayıt başlatılamadı."
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "не вдалося почати запис."
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ریکارڈنگ شروع نہیں ہو سکی۔"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "không thể bắt đầu ghi âm."
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "无法开始录音。"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "無法開始錄音。"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "voice.error.title" : {
+      "comment" : "Title of the voice recording error alert",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "خطأ في التسجيل"
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "রেকর্ডিং ত্রুটি"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "aufnahmefehler"
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "recording error"
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "error de grabación"
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "خطای ضبط"
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "error sa pag-record"
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "erreur d'enregistrement"
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "שגיאת הקלטה"
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रिकॉर्डिंग त्रुटि"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kesalahan perekaman"
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "errore di registrazione"
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "録音エラー"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "녹음 오류"
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ralat rakaman"
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रेकर्डिङ त्रुटि"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "opnamefout"
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "błąd nagrywania"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "erro de gravação"
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "erro de gravação"
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ошибка записи"
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "inspelningsfel"
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ஒலிப்பதிவு பிழை"
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "การอัดเสียงผิดพลาด"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kayıt hatası"
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "помилка запису"
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ریکارڈنگ میں خرابی"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "lỗi ghi âm"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "录音出错"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "錄音錯誤"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "voice.error.too_short" : {
+      "comment" : "Alert message when a voice note is released too quickly to save",
+      "extractionState" : "manual",
+      "localizations" : {
+        "ar" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "التسجيل قصير جدًا."
+          }
+        },
+        "bn" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "রেকর্ডিং খুব ছোট।"
+          }
+        },
+        "de" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "aufnahme ist zu kurz."
+          }
+        },
+        "en" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "recording is too short."
+          }
+        },
+        "es" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "la grabación es demasiado corta."
+          }
+        },
+        "fa" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ضبط خیلی کوتاه است."
+          }
+        },
+        "fil" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "masyadong maikli ang recording."
+          }
+        },
+        "fr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "l'enregistrement est trop court."
+          }
+        },
+        "he" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ההקלטה קצרה מדי."
+          }
+        },
+        "hi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रिकॉर्डिंग बहुत छोटी है।"
+          }
+        },
+        "id" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "rekaman terlalu pendek."
+          }
+        },
+        "it" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "la registrazione è troppo corta."
+          }
+        },
+        "ja" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "録音が短すぎます。"
+          }
+        },
+        "ko" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "녹음이 너무 짧아요."
+          }
+        },
+        "ms" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "rakaman terlalu pendek."
+          }
+        },
+        "ne" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "रेकर्डिङ धेरै छोटो छ।"
+          }
+        },
+        "nl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "de opname is te kort."
+          }
+        },
+        "pl" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "nagranie jest za krótkie."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "a gravação é demasiado curta."
+          }
+        },
+        "pt-BR" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "a gravação é muito curta."
+          }
+        },
+        "ru" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "запись слишком короткая."
+          }
+        },
+        "sv" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "inspelningen är för kort."
+          }
+        },
+        "ta" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "பதிவு மிகவும் குறுகியது."
+          }
+        },
+        "th" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "เสียงที่อัดสั้นเกินไป"
+          }
+        },
+        "tr" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "kayıt çok kısa."
+          }
+        },
+        "uk" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "запис надто короткий."
+          }
+        },
+        "ur" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "ریکارڈنگ بہت مختصر ہے۔"
+          }
+        },
+        "vi" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "bản ghi âm quá ngắn."
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hans" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "录音太短了。"
+          }
+        },
+        "zh-Hant" : {
+          "stringUnit" : {
+            "state" : "translated",
+            "value" : "錄音太短了。"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "content.delivery.reason.legacy_media_consent_required" : {
       "comment" : "Failure reason when a legacy private-media send lacks per-send consent",
       "extractionState" : "manual",
diff --git a/bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift b/bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift
index dc8ef193..e50d4da5 100644
--- a/bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Services/NotificationService.swift
@@ -260,8 +260,10 @@ final class NotificationService {
     }
 
     func sendNetworkAvailableNotification(peerCount: Int) {
-        let title = "👥 bitchatters nearby!"
-        let body = peerCount == 1 ? "1 person around" : "\(peerCount) people around"
+        let title = String(localized: "notification.nearby.title", defaultValue: "👥 bitchatters nearby!", comment: "Title of the local notification when mesh peers come into range")
+        let body = peerCount == 1
+            ? String(localized: "notification.nearby.body_one", defaultValue: "1 person around", comment: "Body of the nearby notification for exactly one peer")
+            : String(format: String(localized: "notification.nearby.body_many", defaultValue: "%lld people around", comment: "Body of the nearby notification; placeholder is the peer count"), locale: .current, peerCount)
         // Fixed identifier so iOS updates the existing notification instead of creating new ones
         let identifier = "network-available"
 
diff --git a/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatLifecycleCoordinator.swift b/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatLifecycleCoordinator.swift
index d6684e8e..ea90e692 100644
--- a/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatLifecycleCoordinator.swift
+++ b/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatLifecycleCoordinator.swift
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ private extension ChatLifecycleCoordinator {
     func appendPrivateScreenshotNotice(for peerID: PeerID) {
         let notice = BitchatMessage(
             sender: "system",
-            content: "you took a screenshot",
+            content: String(localized: "system.screenshot.you", defaultValue: "you took a screenshot", comment: "Local system line after your screenshot notice was sent to the DM peer"),
             timestamp: Date(),
             isRelay: false,
             originalSender: nil,
diff --git a/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatMediaTransferCoordinator.swift b/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatMediaTransferCoordinator.swift
index fe314f62..548e48b0 100644
--- a/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatMediaTransferCoordinator.swift
+++ b/bitchat/ViewModels/ChatMediaTransferCoordinator.swift
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ final class ChatMediaTransferCoordinator {
         guard context.canSendMediaInCurrentContext else {
             SecureLogger.info("Voice note blocked outside mesh/private context", category: .session)
             try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: url)
-            context.addSystemMessage("Voice notes are only available in mesh chats.")
+            context.addSystemMessage(String(localized: "Voice notes are only available in mesh chats.", comment: "System message when a voice note is attempted outside mesh chats"))
             return
         }
 
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ final class ChatMediaTransferCoordinator {
         guard context.canSendMediaInCurrentContext else {
             SecureLogger.info("Image send blocked outside mesh/private context", category: .session)
             cleanup?()
-            context.addSystemMessage("Images are only available in mesh chats.")
+            context.addSystemMessage(String(localized: "Images are only available in mesh chats.", comment: "System message when an image send is attempted outside mesh chats"))
             return
         }
 
diff --git a/bitchat/ViewModels/VoiceRecordingViewModel.swift b/bitchat/ViewModels/VoiceRecordingViewModel.swift
index 727fa39a..adb7d92a 100644
--- a/bitchat/ViewModels/VoiceRecordingViewModel.swift
+++ b/bitchat/ViewModels/VoiceRecordingViewModel.swift
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ final class VoiceRecordingViewModel: ObservableObject {
         var alertMessage: String {
             switch self {
             case .error(let message): message
-            case .permissionDenied: "Microphone access is required to record voice notes."
+            case .permissionDenied: String(localized: "voice.error.mic_permission", defaultValue: "microphone access is required to record voice notes.", comment: "Alert message when the microphone permission is denied")
             case .idle, .requestingPermission, .preparing, .recording: ""
             }
         }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ final class VoiceRecordingViewModel: ObservableObject {
                     }
                 }
                 activeSession = nil
-                state = .error(message: "Could not start recording.")
+                state = .error(message: String(localized: "voice.error.start_failed", defaultValue: "could not start recording.", comment: "Alert message when the recorder fails to start"))
             }
         }
     }
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ final class VoiceRecordingViewModel: ObservableObject {
                     guard state == .idle else { return }
                     state = .error(
                         message: finalDuration < VoiceRecorder.minRecordingDuration
-                        ? "Recording is too short."
-                        : "Recording failed to save."
+                        ? String(localized: "voice.error.too_short", defaultValue: "recording is too short.", comment: "Alert message when a voice note is released too quickly to save")
+                        : String(localized: "voice.error.save_failed", defaultValue: "recording failed to save.", comment: "Alert message when a finished voice note cannot be saved")
                     )
                     return
                 }
@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ final class VoiceRecordingViewModel: ObservableObject {
                 guard generation == holdGeneration, state == .idle else { return }
                 state = .error(
                     message: finalDuration < VoiceRecorder.minRecordingDuration
-                    ? "Recording is too short."
-                    : "Recording failed to save."
+                    ? String(localized: "voice.error.too_short", defaultValue: "recording is too short.", comment: "Alert message when a voice note is released too quickly to save")
+                    : String(localized: "voice.error.save_failed", defaultValue: "recording failed to save.", comment: "Alert message when a finished voice note cannot be saved")
                 )
             }
         }
diff --git a/bitchat/Views/ContentComposerView.swift b/bitchat/Views/ContentComposerView.swift
index 356c4141..b7deab21 100644
--- a/bitchat/Views/ContentComposerView.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Views/ContentComposerView.swift
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ private extension ContentComposerView {
             }
             Spacer()
             Button(action: voiceRecordingVM.cancel) {
-                Label("Cancel", systemImage: "xmark.circle")
+                Label(String(localized: "common.cancel", comment: "Cancel action in the voice recording HUD"), systemImage: "xmark.circle")
                     .labelStyle(.iconOnly)
                     .font(.bitchatSystem(size: 18))
                     .foregroundColor(.red)
diff --git a/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift b/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift
index cf62debb..88be040f 100644
--- a/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Views/ContentSheetViews.swift
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ struct ContentPeopleSheetView: View {
             }
         }
         #endif
-        .alert("Recording Error", isPresented: voiceAlertBinding, actions: {
+        .alert(Text(String(localized: "voice.error.title", defaultValue: "recording error", comment: "Title of the voice recording error alert")), isPresented: voiceAlertBinding, actions: {
             Button("common.ok", role: .cancel) {}
             if voiceRecordingVM.state == .permissionDenied {
                 Button("location_channels.action.open_settings") {
diff --git a/bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift b/bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift
index 48d353c3..db7b0712 100644
--- a/bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift
+++ b/bitchat/Views/ContentView.swift
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 ImagePreviewView(url: url)
             }
         }
-        .alert("Recording Error", isPresented: rootVoiceAlertBinding, actions: {
+        .alert(Text(String(localized: "voice.error.title", defaultValue: "recording error", comment: "Title of the voice recording error alert")), isPresented: rootVoiceAlertBinding, actions: {
             Button("common.ok", role: .cancel) {}
             if voiceRecordingVM.state == .permissionDenied {
                 Button("location_channels.action.open_settings") {
diff --git a/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/ImagePickerView.swift b/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/ImagePickerView.swift
index defc81e4..d4aa9cfe 100644
--- a/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/ImagePickerView.swift	
+++ b/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/ImagePickerView.swift	
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct ImagePickerView: UIViewControllerRepresentable {
                 .resizable()
                 .scaledToFit()
         } else {
-            Text("No image selected")
+            Text(String(localized: "image_picker.none_selected", defaultValue: "no image selected", comment: "Placeholder shown in the image picker before a selection"))
         }
         Button("Show") { isPresented = true }
     }
diff --git a/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/MacImagePickerView.swift b/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/MacImagePickerView.swift
index 1b88c7f2..2f467d6c 100644
--- a/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/MacImagePickerView.swift	
+++ b/bitchat/Views/Image Viewers/MacImagePickerView.swift	
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct MacImagePickerView: View {
                 .resizable()
                 .scaledToFit()
         } else {
-            Text("No image selected")
+            Text(String(localized: "image_picker.none_selected", defaultValue: "no image selected", comment: "Placeholder shown in the image picker before a selection"))
         }
         Button("Show") { isPresented = true }
     }