diff --git a/frontend/src/Utilities/String/translate.js b/frontend/src/Utilities/String/translate.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dafbb0959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/Utilities/String/translate.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import $ from 'jquery';
+
+function getTranslations() {
+  let localization = null;
+  const ajaxOptions = {
+    async: false,
+    type: 'GET',
+    global: false,
+    dataType: 'json',
+    url: `${window.Radarr.apiRoot}/localization`,
+    success: function(data) {
+      localization = data.strings;
+    }
+  };
+
+  ajaxOptions.headers = ajaxOptions.headers || {};
+  ajaxOptions.headers['X-Api-Key'] = window.Radarr.apiKey;
+
+  $.ajax(ajaxOptions);
+  return localization;
+}
+
+const translations = getTranslations();
+
+export default function translate(key) {
+  const formatedKey = key.charAt(0).toLowerCase() + key.slice(1);
+  return translations[formatedKey] || key;
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Localization/LocalizationServiceFixture.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Localization/LocalizationServiceFixture.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ed1f8909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Localization/LocalizationServiceFixture.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+using System;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Languages;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Localization;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Test.Framework;
+using NzbDrone.Test.Common;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Test.Localization
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class LocalizationServiceFixture : CoreTest<LocalizationService>
+    {
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            Mocker.GetMock<IConfigService>().Setup(m => m.MovieInfoLanguage).Returns((int)Language.English);
+
+            Mocker.GetMock<IAppFolderInfo>().Setup(m => m.StartUpFolder).Returns(TestContext.CurrentContext.TestDirectory);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_get_string_in_dictionary_if_lang_exists_and_string_exists()
+        {
+            var localizedString = Subject.GetLocalizedString("BackupNow");
+
+            localizedString.Should().Be("Backup Now");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_get_string_in_default_dictionary_if_no_lang_exists_and_string_exists()
+        {
+            var localizedString = Subject.GetLocalizedString("BackupNow", "an");
+
+            localizedString.Should().Be("Backup Now");
+
+            ExceptionVerification.ExpectedErrors(1);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_get_string_in_default_dictionary_if_lang_empty_and_string_exists()
+        {
+            var localizedString = Subject.GetLocalizedString("BackupNow", "");
+
+            localizedString.Should().Be("Backup Now");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_return_argument_if_string_doesnt_exists()
+        {
+            var localizedString = Subject.GetLocalizedString("BadString", "en");
+
+            localizedString.Should().Be("BadString");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_return_argument_if_string_doesnt_exists_default_lang()
+        {
+            var localizedString = Subject.GetLocalizedString("BadString");
+
+            localizedString.Should().Be("BadString");
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_throw_if_empty_string_passed()
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => Subject.GetLocalizedString(""));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void should_throw_if_null_string_passed()
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => Subject.GetLocalizedString(null));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee6ea20f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Localization/LocalizationService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using NLog;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Cache;
+using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
+using NzbDrone.Common.Extensions;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Configuration.Events;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Languages;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Messaging.Events;
+using NzbDrone.Core.Parser;
+
+namespace NzbDrone.Core.Localization
+{
+    public interface ILocalizationService
+    {
+        Dictionary<string, string> GetLocalizationDictionary();
+        string GetLocalizedString(string phrase);
+        string GetLocalizedString(string phrase, string language);
+    }
+
+    public class LocalizationService : ILocalizationService, IHandleAsync<ConfigSavedEvent>
+    {
+        private const string DefaultCulture = "en";
+
+        private readonly ICached<Dictionary<string, string>> _cache;
+
+        private readonly IConfigService _configService;
+        private readonly IAppFolderInfo _appFolderInfo;
+        private readonly Logger _logger;
+
+        public LocalizationService(IConfigService configService,
+                                   IAppFolderInfo appFolderInfo,
+                                   ICacheManager cacheManager,
+                                   Logger logger)
+        {
+            _configService = configService;
+            _appFolderInfo = appFolderInfo;
+            _cache = cacheManager.GetCache<Dictionary<string, string>>(typeof(Dictionary<string, string>), "localization");
+            _logger = logger;
+        }
+
+        public Dictionary<string, string> GetLocalizationDictionary()
+        {
+            var language = IsoLanguages.Get((Language)_configService.MovieInfoLanguage).TwoLetterCode;
+
+            return GetLocalizationDictionary(language);
+        }
+
+        public string GetLocalizedString(string phrase)
+        {
+            var language = IsoLanguages.Get((Language)_configService.MovieInfoLanguage).TwoLetterCode;
+
+            return GetLocalizedString(phrase, language);
+        }
+
+        public string GetLocalizedString(string phrase, string language)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(phrase))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(phrase));
+            }
+
+            if (language.IsNullOrWhiteSpace())
+            {
+                language = IsoLanguages.Get((Language)_configService.MovieInfoLanguage).TwoLetterCode;
+            }
+
+            if (language == null)
+            {
+                language = DefaultCulture;
+            }
+
+            var dictionary = GetLocalizationDictionary(language);
+
+            if (dictionary.TryGetValue(phrase, out var value))
+            {
+                return value;
+            }
+
+            return phrase;
+        }
+
+        private Dictionary<string, string> GetLocalizationDictionary(string language)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(language))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(language));
+            }
+
+            var startupFolder = _appFolderInfo.StartUpFolder;
+
+            var prefix = Path.Combine(startupFolder, "Localization", "Core");
+            var key = prefix + language;
+
+            return _cache.Get("localization", () => GetDictionary(prefix, language, DefaultCulture + ".json").GetAwaiter().GetResult());
+        }
+
+        private async Task<Dictionary<string, string>> GetDictionary(string prefix, string culture, string baseFilename)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(culture))
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(culture));
+            }
+
+            var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+            var baseFilenamePath = Path.Combine(prefix, baseFilename);
+            var alternativeFilenamePath = Path.Combine(prefix, GetResourceFilename(culture));
+
+            await CopyInto(dictionary, baseFilenamePath).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            await CopyInto(dictionary, alternativeFilenamePath).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            return dictionary;
+        }
+
+        private async Task CopyInto(IDictionary<string, string> dictionary, string resourcePath)
+        {
+            if (!File.Exists(resourcePath))
+            {
+                _logger.Error("Missing translation/culture resource: {0}", resourcePath);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            using (var fs = File.OpenRead(resourcePath))
+            {
+                if (fs != null)
+                {
+                    var dict = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<Dictionary<string, string>>(fs);
+
+                    foreach (var key in dict.Keys)
+                    {
+                        dictionary[key] = dict[key];
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _logger.Error("Missing translation/culture resource: {0}", resourcePath);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static string GetResourceFilename(string culture)
+        {
+            var parts = culture.Split('-');
+
+            if (parts.Length == 2)
+            {
+                culture = parts[0].ToLowerInvariant() + "-" + parts[1].ToUpperInvariant();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                culture = culture.ToLowerInvariant();
+            }
+
+            return culture + ".json";
+        }
+
+        public void HandleAsync(ConfigSavedEvent message)
+        {
+            _cache.Clear();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Radarr.Core.csproj b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Radarr.Core.csproj
index bb1968467..2c4f69ac7 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Radarr.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Radarr.Core.csproj
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
       <Link>Resources\Logo\64.png</Link>
     </EmbeddedResource>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="Localization\Core\**">
+        <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Target Name="CopyRuntimeFilesOnBuild" AfterTargets="AfterBuild">
     <Copy SourceFiles="@(RuntimeFiles)" DestinationFolder="$(OutDir)" />
   </Target>
diff --git a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Localization/LocalizationModule.cs b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Localization/LocalizationModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bebc5de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Localization/LocalizationModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using NzbDrone.Core.Localization;
+using Radarr.Http;
+
+namespace Radarr.Api.V3.Localization
+{
+    public class LocalizationModule : RadarrRestModule<LocalizationResource>
+    {
+        private readonly ILocalizationService _localizationService;
+
+        public LocalizationModule(ILocalizationService localizationService)
+        {
+            _localizationService = localizationService;
+
+            GetResourceSingle = GetLocalizationDictionary;
+        }
+
+        private LocalizationResource GetLocalizationDictionary()
+        {
+            return _localizationService.GetLocalizationDictionary().ToResource();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Localization/LocalizationResource.cs b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Localization/LocalizationResource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f9f8ce0b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Radarr.Api.V3/Localization/LocalizationResource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Radarr.Http.REST;
+
+namespace Radarr.Api.V3.Localization
+{
+    public class LocalizationResource : RestResource
+    {
+        public Dictionary<string, string> Strings { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public static class LocalizationResourceMapper
+    {
+        public static LocalizationResource ToResource(this Dictionary<string, string> localization)
+        {
+            if (localization == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return new LocalizationResource
+            {
+                Strings = localization,
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}