Localize App Store Screenshots to Greek
Ελληνικά
Greece + Cyprus = ~12M speakers.
Why Greek matters
Greece and Cyprus are ~12M speakers who expect a full Greek listing. An English-only page measurably dents conversion, and a Latin-only font makes Greek fall back to whatever glyph iOS happens to pick. The signature trap is casing: Greek set in all caps drops its accents, so 'Σχεδίασε' must become 'ΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΕ', not 'ΣΧΕΔΊΑΣΕ'. A leftover tonos in an uppercase headline instantly reads as machine work.
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Localization tips for Greek
- 1 Greek needs its own alphabet coverage. Latin-only fonts render it as broken fallback glyphs that shift unpredictably across iOS versions.
- 2 Modern Greek is monotonic: use only the acute accent/tonos (ά έ ή ί ό ύ ώ) plus the dieresis (ϊ ϋ); polytonic breathing marks belong to classical Greek and look antiquated.
- 3 When a headline is set in ALL CAPS, strip the tonos ('ΚΑΤΕΒΑΣΕ', not 'ΚΑΤΈΒΑΣΕ') but keep the dieresis. Leftover accents are the top tell of a non-native.
- 4 Greek runs ~10-20% wider than the same English string, so give buttons and headline boxes extra horizontal room.
- 5 Default to informal 'εσύ' for consumer apps; the formal plural 'εσείς' fits banking, healthcare, and enterprise.
- 6 Keep well-known product/tech terms in Latin ('App Store', 'download'). Greek listings routinely mix them into Greek copy, and forced coinages like 'τηλεφόρτωση' feel stilted.
Fonts for Greek
For modern Greek, Noto Sans Greek, Roboto, and Inter all cover the monotonic set (tonos + dieresis, including the combined ΐ ΰ); check that η ν ρ aren't just re-skinned Latin look-alikes. If you set classical/polytonic text you need a polytonic-capable face like GFS Didot or Noto Serif Greek instead.
Most common mistake
Setting a stylish all-caps headline with the accents left in ('ΚΑΤΈΒΑΣΕ ΤΏΡΑ' instead of 'ΚΑΤΕΒΑΣΕ ΤΩΡΑ'). Greek orthography drops the tonos in all-caps text, so keeping it marks the copy as auto-generated or set by someone who doesn't read Greek.
Greek localization FAQ
What App Store Connect locale code should I use for Greek?
Use el when adding Greek (Ελληνικά) screenshots in App Store Connect or Google Play Console. Using the wrong code means your localized screenshots never reach Greek users.
Does text expansion affect Greek screenshot design?
Greek runs +20% vs English on average character count. You should design buttons and headlines with explicit overflow headroom, because text that fits in English will break in Greek.
Does Shotlingo automatically localize screenshots to Greek?
Yes. Shotlingo auto-translates your App Store screenshot text to Greek (Ελληνικά) with AI that respects text expansion, and platform-appropriate fonts. Export the localized bundle ready for App Store Connect locale el.
Do I have to translate my App Store screenshots to Greek?
If Greek is a major market for your app, yes. Unlocalized screenshots significantly reduce conversion, because users scroll past copy they cannot read. Even partial localization (headlines only) typically beats English-only.
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