diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 21777fb..8baa9e3 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   import ThemeToggle from "./lib/components/ThemeToggle.svelte";
   import Splitter from "./lib/components/Splitter.svelte";
   import { layout, clamp } from "./lib/stores/layout.svelte";
+  import { t } from "./lib/i18n/index.svelte";
   import {
     Circle,
     Square,
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
       vaultLocked = false;
       meetings.load(); // refresh now that encrypted content is readable
     } catch {
-      vaultErr = "Incorrect password";
+      vaultErr = t("app.vault_incorrect");
     }
   }
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@
     checkVault();
     api
       .listNoteTemplates()
-      .then((t) => (noteTemplates = t))
+      .then((tpls) => (noteTemplates = tpls))
       .catch(() => (noteTemplates = []));
 
     const media = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@
   }
 
   async function cancelRecording() {
-    if (!confirm("Discard this recording? Its audio and transcript will be deleted.")) return;
+    if (!confirm(t("app.discard_confirm"))) return;
     await recording.cancel();
     meetings.deselect();
   }
@@ -186,9 +187,9 @@
   $effect(() => {
     const current = recording.state;
     if (current !== previousRecordingState) {
-      if (current === "recording") recordingAnnouncement = "Recording started";
-      else if (current === "paused") recordingAnnouncement = "Recording paused";
-      else if (previousRecordingState !== "idle") recordingAnnouncement = "Recording stopped";
+      if (current === "recording") recordingAnnouncement = t("app.announce_started");
+      else if (current === "paused") recordingAnnouncement = t("app.announce_paused");
+      else if (previousRecordingState !== "idle") recordingAnnouncement = t("app.announce_stopped");
       previousRecordingState = current;
     }
   });
@@ -232,58 +233,54 @@
   <div class="sr-only" role="status" aria-live="polite">{recordingAnnouncement}</div>
   <header class="bar">
     <strong>WhispAssist</strong>
-    <span class="muted">local · private</span>
+    <span class="muted">{t("app.tagline")}</span>
     <div class="spacer"></div>
     {#if recording.state === "idle"}
       <select
         class="theme-select"
         bind:value={selectedTemplateId}
-        aria-label="Note template"
-        title="Note template"
+        aria-label={t("app.note_template")}
+        title={t("app.note_template")}
       >
-        <option value="">No template</option>
-        {#each noteTemplates as t (t.id)}
-          <option value={t.id}>{t.name}</option>
+        <option value="">{t("app.no_template")}</option>
+        {#each noteTemplates as tpl (tpl.id)}
+          <option value={tpl.id}>{tpl.name}</option>
         {/each}
       </select>
       <button
         class="import-btn"
         onclick={() => (showImport = true)}
-        title="Add a meeting from a file or URL"
+        title={t("app.add_meeting_title")}
       >
         <FilePlus size={13} aria-hidden="true" />
-        Add meeting
+        {t("app.add_meeting")}
       </button>
       <button
         class="record-btn"
         onclick={startRecording}
-        title="Start recording (Ctrl+Shift+R)"
+        title={t("app.record_title")}
         aria-keyshortcuts="Control+Shift+R"
       >
         <Circle size={11} fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" />
-        Record
+        {t("app.record")}
       </button>
     {:else}
       <button
         class="stop-btn"
         onclick={() => recording.stop()}
-        title="Stop recording (Ctrl+Shift+R)"
+        title={t("app.stop_title")}
         aria-keyshortcuts="Control+Shift+R"
       >
         <Square size={11} fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true" />
-        Stop
+        {t("app.stop")}
       </button>
-      <button
-        class="cancel-btn"
-        onclick={cancelRecording}
-        title="Discard this recording and delete it"
-      >
+      <button class="cancel-btn" onclick={cancelRecording} title={t("app.cancel_title")}>
         <Trash2 size={12} aria-hidden="true" />
-        Cancel
+        {t("app.cancel")}
       </button>
       <span class="rec">
         <span class="rec-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-        Recording…
+        {t("app.recording")}
       </span>
       <LevelMeter
         rms={recording.levelRms}
@@ -293,16 +290,16 @@
         showMic={settings.settings.microphone_enabled}
       />
       {#if settings.hardware}
-        <span class="backend" title="Active transcription backend">{settings.hardware.active}</span>
+        <span class="backend" title={t("app.backend_title")}>{settings.hardware.active}</span>
       {/if}
-      <label class="retention" title="Save audio as .wav for this meeting">
+      <label class="retention" title={t("app.retention_title")}>
         <input type="checkbox" checked={recording.retention} onchange={onToggleRetention} />
-        <span>{recording.retention ? "saving" : "not saved"}</span>
+        <span>{recording.retention ? t("app.saving") : t("app.not_saved")}</span>
       </label>
       {#if recording.deviceNotice}
         <span class="device-notice" role="status" title={recording.deviceNotice}>
           <AlertTriangle size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
-          reconnecting audio device…
+          {t("app.reconnecting")}
         </span>
       {/if}
     {/if}
@@ -312,8 +309,8 @@
     />
     <button
       class="icon"
-      aria-label="Settings"
-      title="Settings (Ctrl+,)"
+      aria-label={t("app.settings")}
+      title={t("app.settings_title")}
       aria-keyshortcuts="Control+,"
       onclick={() => (showSettings = !showSettings)}
     >
@@ -326,7 +323,7 @@
       class="consent-overlay"
       role="dialog"
       aria-modal="true"
-      aria-label="Recording consent"
+      aria-label={t("app.consent_dialog")}
       tabindex="-1"
       use:trapFocus
     >
@@ -347,23 +344,27 @@
       class="vault-overlay"
       role="dialog"
       aria-modal="true"
-      aria-label="Unlock encryption vault"
+      aria-label={t("app.vault_dialog")}
       tabindex="-1"
       use:trapFocus
     >
       <div class="vault-card">
-        <h2>Unlock encryption vault</h2>
-        <p class="muted">Your meetings are encrypted at rest. Enter your password to read them.</p>
+        <h2>{t("app.vault_title")}</h2>
+        <p class="muted">{t("app.vault_desc")}</p>
         <input
           type="password"
-          placeholder="Vault password"
+          placeholder={t("app.vault_password")}
           bind:value={vaultPw}
           onkeydown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && submitUnlock()}
         />
         {#if vaultErr}<p class="vault-err">{vaultErr}</p>{/if}
         <div class="vault-actions">
-          <button class="primary" onclick={submitUnlock} disabled={!vaultPw}>Unlock</button>
-          <button class="link" onclick={() => (vaultLocked = false)}>Continue locked</button>
+          <button class="primary" onclick={submitUnlock} disabled={!vaultPw}
+            >{t("app.unlock")}</button
+          >
+          <button class="link" onclick={() => (vaultLocked = false)}
+            >{t("app.continue_locked")}</button
+          >
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -385,8 +386,8 @@
             layout.leftCollapsed = false;
             layout.persist();
           }}
-          title="Show meetings list"
-          aria-label="Show meetings list"
+          title={t("app.show_meetings")}
+          aria-label={t("app.show_meetings")}
         >
           <PanelLeftOpen size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
         </button>
@@ -397,8 +398,8 @@
             layout.leftCollapsed = true;
             layout.persist();
           }}
-          title="Hide meetings list"
-          aria-label="Hide meetings list"
+          title={t("app.hide_meetings")}
+          aria-label={t("app.hide_meetings")}
         >
           <PanelLeftClose size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
         </button>
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@
     </aside>
     {#if !layout.leftCollapsed}
       <Splitter
-        label="Resize meetings list"
+        label={t("app.resize_meetings")}
         onResize={(d) => (layout.leftWidth = clamp(layout.leftWidth + d, 200, 480))}
         onResizeEnd={() => layout.persist()}
       />
@@ -417,7 +418,7 @@
     <section class="center"><TranscriptNotes /></section>
     {#if !layout.rightCollapsed}
       <Splitter
-        label="Resize summary panel"
+        label={t("app.resize_summary")}
         onResize={(d) => (layout.rightWidth = clamp(layout.rightWidth - d, 240, 560))}
         onResizeEnd={() => layout.persist()}
       />
@@ -432,8 +433,8 @@
             layout.rightCollapsed = false;
             layout.persist();
           }}
-          title="Show summary panel"
-          aria-label="Show summary panel"
+          title={t("app.show_summary")}
+          aria-label={t("app.show_summary")}
         >
           <PanelRightOpen size={16} aria-hidden="true" />
         </button>
@@ -444,8 +445,8 @@
             layout.rightCollapsed = true;
             layout.persist();
           }}
-          title="Hide summary panel"
-          aria-label="Hide summary panel"
+          title={t("app.hide_summary")}
+          aria-label={t("app.hide_summary")}
         >
           <PanelRightClose size={14} aria-hidden="true" />
         </button>