Ren'Py Translation

Ren'Py visual novel scripts with dialogue and menu support

No login required From $39 Variable-safe

The Problem

  • Variables {var} and [var] translate incorrectly
  • Python code blocks get translated
  • Menu choices break formatting
  • Comments and labels get modified

The Solution

  • Both {var} and [var] locked before AI
  • Python blocks (python:, $ var) skipped
  • Menu choices extracted and preserved
  • Comments and labels untouched

Before & After Translation

See how Ren'Py files look before and after AI translation. Variables remain untouched.

Original (English)

Word count: 15
label start:\n    e "Hello {player_name}!"\n    menu:\n        "Red pill":\n            e "Choice made"\n    $ points = 100

Translated (Spanish)

28+ languages
label start:\n    e "¡Hola {player_name}!"\n    menu:\n        "Red pill":\n            e "Decisión tomada"\n    $ points = 100

Notice: All variables (like {pattern}) remain completely unchanged in the translated version.

Variable Protection Patterns

Ren'Py files contain special patterns that must never be translated. Our AI locks them automatically.

Locked
{player_name}

Curly braces

Locked
[gold]

Square brackets

Locked
<color=red>

Rich text

Skipped
python:

Code block

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24 hours · Variable-safe · 28+ languages

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Translate Ren'Py scripts — dialogue, menus and variables intact

Ren'Py visual novels store every line of dialogue in .rpy files, and translating them means keeping {var}, [var] and the Python glue that powers choices intact. Generic tools mangle Ren'Py square-bracket variables or translate python: blocks as if they were prose. LocaFile AI is a Ren'Py translation tool that locks your variables and skips Python code before the AI sees a single word.

Upload your .rpy script, pick a pass, and get back a translation that keeps dialogue flowing, menu choices aligned, and code untouched. No login required, pay-per-pass from $39, engine-aware instead of a generic text shortcut.

Ren'Py translation — FAQ

How do I translate Ren'Py scripts?

Upload your .rpy file, choose your target languages, pay for a pass, and download the translated files. Dialogue, menus and labels are translated; Python blocks are skipped. No login required, from $39.

Will translating break {player_name} or [gold] variables?

No. Both {curly} and [square] Ren'Py variables are locked with regex token replacement before the AI sees your text, then restored byte-for-byte after translation.

Does it translate menu choices?

Yes. Ren'Py menu choices are extracted as their own entries so the option text is translated while the choice structure stays intact.

Is python: code translated?

No. Python code blocks (python:, $ var) are detected and skipped — only the dialogue and text Ren'Py displays is translated.

Can I translate Ren'Py translations for Steam releases?

Yes — the output drops straight back into your Ren'Py project's tl/ folder, matching the format Ren'Py uses for its own translations.