diff --git a/public/locales/en/common.json b/public/locales/en/common.json
index c1b378d..d8dff3b 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/common.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/common.json
@@ -115,5 +115,37 @@
       "subtitle": "We've filled in an issue with your notes and version details. Nothing has been sent yet — review it and post when you're ready.",
       "open": "Open the issue"
     }
+  },
+  "done": "Done",
+  "clearAll": "Clear all",
+  "upload": {
+    "quotaTitle": "Storage Quota Exceeded",
+    "quotaMessage": "You have exceeded your quota for uploading files.",
+    "tooLargeTitle": "File Too Large",
+    "tooLargeMessage": "The file you are trying to upload is too large.",
+    "deniedTitle": "Permission Denied",
+    "deniedMessage": "You do not have permission to upload files."
+  },
+  "getStarted": "Get Started!",
+  "imageLoadFailed": "Failed to load image.",
+  "typeHere": "Type in here…",
+  "summaryOfChores": "This is a summary of your chores",
+  "loadingOffline": "You are offline",
+  "loadingOfflineSub": "This not available while offline. Please check your internet connection and try again.",
+  "loadingSlow": "This is taking longer than usual. There might be an issue.",
+  "navigateBack": "Navigate Back",
+  "bottomNav": "Bottom Navigation",
+  "profile": "Profile",
+  "autocompletePlaceholder": "Type here...",
+  "errorScreen": {
+    "title": "Something went wrong",
+    "fallback": "An unexpected error occurred. Try reloading — it usually fixes it.",
+    "tryAgain": "Try again",
+    "home": "Home",
+    "login": "Login",
+    "hideDetails": "Hide error details",
+    "showDetails": "Show error details",
+    "copyToClipboard": "Copy to clipboard",
+    "copied": "Error details copied to clipboard"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/animations/LoadingScreen.jsx b/src/components/animations/LoadingScreen.jsx
index 6ee18c9..743e7e2 100644
--- a/src/components/animations/LoadingScreen.jsx
+++ b/src/components/animations/LoadingScreen.jsx
@@ -63,11 +63,14 @@ const LogoContainer = styled(Box)({
   marginBottom: '24px',
 })
 
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+
 const LoadingScreen = ({
-  message = 'Loading...',
+  message = null,
   showLogo = true,
   size = 'lg',
 }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   return (
     <LoadingContainer>
       <LoadingContent>
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ const LoadingScreen = ({
                 mb: 1,
               }}
             >
-              Done
+              {t('done')}
               <span style={{ color: '#06b6d4' }}>tick</span>
             </Typography>
           </LogoContainer>
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ const LoadingScreen = ({
           }}
         />
         
-        <PulsingText level='body-md'>{message}</PulsingText>
+        <PulsingText level='body-md'>{message ?? t('loading')}</PulsingText>
       </LoadingContent>
     </LoadingContainer>
   )
diff --git a/src/components/common/filter/ActiveFilterChips.jsx b/src/components/common/filter/ActiveFilterChips.jsx
index 7978629..faef0df 100644
--- a/src/components/common/filter/ActiveFilterChips.jsx
+++ b/src/components/common/filter/ActiveFilterChips.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { Add, Close } from '@mui/icons-material'
 import { Box, Button, Chip, ChipDelete, Typography } from '@mui/joy'
 
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+
 const ActiveFilterChips = ({
   chipSize = 'md',
   chipSx,
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ const ActiveFilterChips = ({
   showAddChip = false,
   totalCount,
 }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   if (!chips.length) {
     return null
   }
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ const ActiveFilterChips = ({
             ...clearButtonSx,
           }}
         >
-          Clear all
+          {t('clearAll')}
         </Button>
       )}
     </Box>
diff --git a/src/hooks/useConfirmationModal.js b/src/hooks/useConfirmationModal.js
index 674ef47..516f0ca 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useConfirmationModal.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useConfirmationModal.js
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 const useConfirmationModal = () => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const [confirmModalConfig, setConfirmModalConfig] = useState({})
 
   const showConfirmation = (
     message,
     title,
     onConfirm,
-    confirmText = 'Confirm',
-    cancelText = 'Cancel',
+    confirmText = t('confirm'),
+    cancelText = t('cancel'),
     color = 'primary',
   ) => {
     setConfirmModalConfig({
diff --git a/src/hooks/useFileUpload.js b/src/hooks/useFileUpload.js
index ec84b7e..f4430b4 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useFileUpload.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useFileUpload.js
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import { useUserProfile } from '../queries/UserQueries'
 import { useNotification } from '../service/NotificationProvider'
 import { apiClient } from '../utils/ApiClient'
 import { isPlusAccount, resolvePhotoURL } from '../utils/Helpers'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 export const useFileUpload = ({
   draftId,
   entityId,
   entityType = 'chore_attachment',
 } = {}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const { showError } = useNotification()
   const { data: userProfile } = useUserProfile()
 
@@ -58,14 +60,14 @@ export const useFileUpload = ({
 
         if (response.status === 507) {
           showError({
-            title: 'Storage Quota Exceeded',
-            message: 'You have exceeded your quota for uploading files.',
+            title: t('upload.quotaTitle'),
+            message: t('upload.quotaMessage'),
           })
           return null
         } else if (response.status === 413) {
           showError({
-            title: 'File Too Large',
-            message: 'The file you are trying to upload is too large.',
+            title: t('upload.tooLargeTitle'),
+            message: t('upload.tooLargeMessage'),
           })
           return null
         } else if (response.status === 403 && !isPlusAccount(userProfile)) {
@@ -76,8 +78,8 @@ export const useFileUpload = ({
           return null
         } else if (response.status === 403) {
           showError({
-            title: 'Permission Denied',
-            message: 'You do not have permission to upload files.',
+            title: t('upload.deniedTitle'),
+            message: t('upload.deniedMessage'),
           })
           return null
         } else if (!response.ok) {
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ export const useFileUpload = ({
         return null
       }
     },
-    [entityType, entityId, draftId, showError, userProfile],
+    [entityType, entityId, draftId, showError, userProfile, t],
   )
 
   return { uploadFile, isPlus: isPlusAccount(userProfile) }
diff --git a/src/views/Error.jsx b/src/views/Error.jsx
index f06a2b1..993b855 100644
--- a/src/views/Error.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Error.jsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   formatErrorReport,
 } from '../service/ErrorReportService'
 import ErrorReportModal from './Modals/ErrorReportModal'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 const getErrorKind = error => {
   if (!error)
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ const safeMessage = error => {
 }
 
 const Error = () => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const error = useRouteError()
   const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false)
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false)
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ const Error = () => {
         textAlign='center'
         sx={{ mb: 1.5 }}
       >
-        Something went wrong
+        {t('errorScreen.title')}
       </Typography>
 
       {/* Error message */}
@@ -207,8 +209,7 @@ const Error = () => {
           wordBreak: 'break-word',
         }}
       >
-        {message ??
-          'An unexpected error occurred. Try reloading — it usually fixes it.'}
+        {message ?? t('errorScreen.fallback')}
       </Typography>
 
       {/* Primary CTA */}
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ const Error = () => {
         onClick={() => window.location.reload()}
         sx={{ width: '100%', mb: 1.5 }}
       >
-        Try again
+        {t('errorScreen.tryAgain')}
       </Button>
 
       {/* Reporting is one tap from the failure, where the context is still
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ const Error = () => {
           size='lg'
           startDecorator={<HomeRounded />}
         >
-          Home
+          {t('errorScreen.home')}
         </Button>
         <Button
           component={Link}
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ const Error = () => {
           color='neutral'
           size='lg'
         >
-          Login
+          {t('errorScreen.login')}
         </Button>
       </Box>
 
@@ -293,7 +294,9 @@ const Error = () => {
               }
               sx={{ mb: 1 }}
             >
-              {showDetails ? 'Hide' : 'Show'} error details
+              {showDetails
+                ? t('errorScreen.hideDetails')
+                : t('errorScreen.showDetails')}
             </Button>
 
             {showDetails && (
@@ -312,7 +315,7 @@ const Error = () => {
                   color='neutral'
                   onClick={handleCopy}
                   sx={{ position: 'absolute', top: 8, right: 8 }}
-                  title='Copy to clipboard'
+                  title={t('errorScreen.copyToClipboard')}
                 >
                   <ContentCopyRounded fontSize='small' />
                 </IconButton>
@@ -347,7 +350,7 @@ const Error = () => {
         anchorOrigin={{ vertical: 'bottom', horizontal: 'center' }}
         size='sm'
       >
-        Error details copied to clipboard
+        {t('errorScreen.copied')}
       </Snackbar>
     </Box>
   )
diff --git a/src/views/Home.jsx b/src/views/Home.jsx
index 894e7a7..5600c1b 100644
--- a/src/views/Home.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Home.jsx
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { Box, Button, Container, Typography } from '@mui/joy'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import Logo from '../Logo'
 const Home = () => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const Navigate = useNavigate()
   const getCurrentUser = () => {
     return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('user'))
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ const Home = () => {
             Navigate('/chores')
           }}
         >
-          Get Started!
+          {t('getStarted')}
         </Button>
       </Box>
     </Container>
diff --git a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/AttachmentViewerModal.jsx b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/AttachmentViewerModal.jsx
index c0eefc2..1da2fb7 100644
--- a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/AttachmentViewerModal.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/AttachmentViewerModal.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Browser } from '@capacitor/browser'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { Capacitor } from '@capacitor/core'
 import { Download } from '@mui/icons-material'
 import { Box, CircularProgress, Typography } from '@mui/joy'
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const downloadUrl = (url, fileName) => {
 }
 
 function AttachmentViewerModal({ config }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const { ResponsiveModal } = useResponsiveModal()
   const [imgLoaded, setImgLoaded] = useState(false)
   const [imgError, setImgError] = useState(false)
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ function AttachmentViewerModal({ config }) {
       maxHeight='92vh'
       footer={
         <ModalActions
-          secondary={{ label: 'Close', onClick: handleClose }}
+          secondary={{ label: t('close'), onClick: handleClose }}
           primary={{
             label: 'Download',
             startDecorator: <Download />,
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ function AttachmentViewerModal({ config }) {
         )}
         {imgError ? (
           <Typography level='body-sm' sx={{ color: 'text.secondary' }}>
-            Failed to load image.
+            {t('imageLoadFailed')}
           </Typography>
         ) : (
           <Box
diff --git a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/DateModal.jsx b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/DateModal.jsx
index a588726..65c467b 100644
--- a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/DateModal.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/DateModal.jsx
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import { Input } from '@mui/joy'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import ModalActions from '../../../components/common/ModalActions'
 import { useResponsiveModal } from '../../../hooks/useResponsiveModal'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 function DateModal({ isOpen, onClose, onSave, current, title }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const { ResponsiveModal } = useResponsiveModal()
   const [date, setDate] = useState(
     current ? new Date(current).toISOString().split('T')[0] : '',
@@ -22,8 +24,8 @@ function DateModal({ isOpen, onClose, onSave, current, title }) {
       title={title}
       footer={
         <ModalActions
-          secondary={{ label: 'Cancel', onClick: onClose }}
-          primary={{ label: 'Save', onClick: handleSave, disabled: !date }}
+          secondary={{ label: t('cancel'), onClick: onClose }}
+          primary={{ label: t('save'), onClick: handleSave, disabled: !date }}
         />
       }
     >
diff --git a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/TextModal.jsx b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/TextModal.jsx
index 1a1c8a2..1e945ef 100644
--- a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/TextModal.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/TextModal.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Textarea } from '@mui/joy'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import ModalActions from '../../../components/common/ModalActions'
 import { useResponsiveModal } from '../../../hooks/useResponsiveModal'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 function TextModal({
   isOpen,
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ function TextModal({
   okText,
   cancelText,
 }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const { ResponsiveModal } = useResponsiveModal()
   const [text, setText] = useState(current)
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ function TextModal({
     >
       <Textarea
         autoFocus
-        placeholder='Type in here…'
+        placeholder={t('typeHere')}
         value={text}
         onChange={event => setText(event.target.value)}
         minRows={3}
diff --git a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/UserModal.jsx b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/UserModal.jsx
index 4eb4c43..a3d9596 100644
--- a/src/views/Modals/Inputs/UserModal.jsx
+++ b/src/views/Modals/Inputs/UserModal.jsx
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { Avatar, Box, List, ListItem, Typography } from '@mui/joy'
 import ModalActions from '../../../components/common/ModalActions'
 import { useResponsiveModal } from '../../../hooks/useResponsiveModal'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 const UserModal = ({ isOpen, performers = [], onSelect, onClose }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const { ResponsiveModal } = useResponsiveModal()
 
   return (
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ const UserModal = ({ isOpen, performers = [], onSelect, onClose }) => {
       fullWidth={true}
       title='Select User'
       footer={
-        <ModalActions secondary={{ label: 'Cancel', onClick: onClose }} />
+        <ModalActions secondary={{ label: t('cancel'), onClick: onClose }} />
       }
     >
       <List sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
diff --git a/src/views/SummaryCard.jsx b/src/views/SummaryCard.jsx
index ac1d23a..d08bfe4 100644
--- a/src/views/SummaryCard.jsx
+++ b/src/views/SummaryCard.jsx
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { Card, IconButton, Typography } from '@mui/joy'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
 const SummaryCard = () => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   return (
     <Card>
       <div className='flex justify-between'>
         <div>
           <Typography level='h2'>Summary</Typography>
           <Typography level='body-xs'>
-            This is a summary of your chores
+            {t('summaryOfChores')}
           </Typography>
         </div>
         <IconButton>
diff --git a/src/views/components/AutocompleteInput.jsx b/src/views/components/AutocompleteInput.jsx
index cc889f5..27cee2f 100644
--- a/src/views/components/AutocompleteInput.jsx
+++ b/src/views/components/AutocompleteInput.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { Chip, List, ListItem, ListItemButton, Textarea } from '@mui/joy'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 
 const AutocompleteInput = ({ options, ref, value, onChange, ...props }) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const [filteredOptions, setFilteredOptions] = useState([])
   const [menuVisible, setMenuVisible] = useState(false)
   const [highlightedIndex, setHighlightedIndex] = useState(-1)
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ const AutocompleteInput = ({ options, ref, value, onChange, ...props }) => {
         value={value}
         onChange={onChange}
         onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
-        placeholder='Type here...'
+        placeholder={t('autocompletePlaceholder')}
       />
       {menuVisible && (
         <List ref={menuRef} style={{ position: 'absolute', zIndex: 1000 }}>
diff --git a/src/views/components/Loading.jsx b/src/views/components/Loading.jsx
index bb70e0e..a8087f3 100644
--- a/src/views/components/Loading.jsx
+++ b/src/views/components/Loading.jsx
@@ -1,31 +1,29 @@
 import { Box, Button, CircularProgress, Container } from '@mui/joy'
 import { Typography } from '@mui/material'
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import Logo from '../../Logo'
 import { networkManager } from '../../hooks/NetworkManager'
 
 const LoadingComponent = () => {
-  const [message, setMessage] = useState('Loading...')
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
+  const [message, setMessage] = useState(t('loading'))
   const [subMessage, setSubMessage] = useState('')
   const [isOnline, setIsOnline] = useState(networkManager.isOnline)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isOnline) {
-      setMessage('You are offline')
-      setSubMessage(
-        'This not available while offline. Please check your internet connection and try again.',
-      )
+      setMessage(t('loadingOffline'))
+      setSubMessage(t('loadingOfflineSub'))
     }
-  }, [isOnline])
+  }, [isOnline, t])
   useEffect(() => {
     networkManager.registerNetworkListener(isOnline => setIsOnline(isOnline))
 
     // if loading took more than 5 seconds update submessage to mention there might be an error:
     const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
       if (networkManager.isOnline) {
-        setSubMessage(
-          'This is taking longer than usual. There might be an issue.',
-        )
+        setSubMessage(t('loadingSlow'))
       }
     }, 5000)
     return () => clearTimeout(timeout)
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ const LoadingComponent = () => {
             window.location.href = '/' // navigate back to the home page
           }}
         >
-          Navigate Back
+          {t('navigateBack')}
         </Button>
       </Box>
     </Container>
diff --git a/src/views/components/NavBarMobile.jsx b/src/views/components/NavBarMobile.jsx
index 5fb1100..3792c66 100644
--- a/src/views/components/NavBarMobile.jsx
+++ b/src/views/components/NavBarMobile.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import Box from '@mui/joy/Box'
 import ListItemDecorator from '@mui/joy/ListItemDecorator'
 import Tabs from '@mui/joy/Tabs'
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import Search from '@mui/icons-material/Search'
 import Person from '@mui/icons-material/Person'
 
 export default function NavBarMobile() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('common')
   const [index, setIndex] = React.useState(0)
   const colors = ['primary', 'danger', 'success', 'warning']
   return (
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ export default function NavBarMobile() {
     >
       <Tabs
         size='lg'
-        aria-label='Bottom Navigation'
+        aria-label={t('bottomNav')}
         value={index}
         onChange={(event, value) => setIndex(value)}
         sx={theme => ({
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ export default function NavBarMobile() {
             <ListItemDecorator>
               <Person />
             </ListItemDecorator>
-            Profile
+            {t('profile')}
           </Tab>
         </TabList>
       </Tabs>