SaaS founders
Validating Arabic readiness before committing a roadmap quarter to GCC expansion.
Arabic RTL Readiness Audit
Find what will break before your product reaches Arabic-speaking users.
A practical engineering and UX review for SaaS products, ecommerce stores, dashboards, mobile interfaces, and business platforms preparing for GCC and MENA markets.
The audit request goes to the same team that performs it — no sales layer in between.
What the audit checks
Every audit works through the same structured checklist, adapted to your product type and the flows that carry revenue or daily operations:
- Overall RTL layout behavior
- Component-level direction handling
- Navigation and icon direction
- Arabic typography and font loading
- Mixed Arabic and English content
- Forms and field alignment
- Validation messages
- Phone and address fields
- Dashboards and data tables
- Charts and visualizations
- Dates, currencies, and numbers
- Checkout and payment journeys
- Onboarding and authentication
- Mobile and tablet responsiveness
- Accessibility
- Localized metadata and SEO
- hreflang and canonical readiness
- Notification, email, and invoice layouts
- Technical localization architecture
- React/Next.js implementation risks
Audit scope matrix
| Audit area | Example checks | Typical evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | direction, spacing, mirroring | screenshots |
| Components | drawers, dialogs, menus | component findings |
| Forms | labels, phone, OTP, validation | flow recording |
| Dashboards | tables, charts, exports | prioritized defects |
| Localization | routing, resources, fallbacks | architecture notes |
| SEO | titles, URLs, hreflang, canonical | crawl findings |
| Mobile | navigation, keyboard, gestures | device findings |
| Content | truncation, mixed text, terminology | linguistic flags |
Who should request an audit
Product managers
Needing a prioritized, engineering-ready issue list instead of vague localization advice.
Ecommerce teams
Checking that catalog, checkout, and order flows will hold up for Arabic-speaking buyers.
Digital agencies
Getting an independent RTL review of a client product before or after delivery.
Localization managers
Separating translation issues from engineering issues with clear ownership.
Development teams
Wanting a concrete RTL defect list they can implement without RTL guesswork.
Companies expanding into GCC
Planning entry into the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Kuwait with a product built in English.
Teams with translated content but broken RTL UX
The words are Arabic, but the layout, forms, or checkout still behave like an English product.
Audit deliverables
You receive a working document your team can execute against — not a slide deck. The audit is an engineering review, not a legal, regulatory, or accessibility certification.
Prioritized audit report
Annotated screenshots
UX issue list
Engineering issue list
Critical / blocking issues flagged separately
Quick wins you can ship in days
Accessibility findings
Mobile findings
Localization architecture recommendations
Implementation roadmap
Optional RTL Fix Sprint proposal
How findings are graded
Critical
Blocks use, checkout, login, or launch.
High
Materially harms workflow or credibility.
Medium
Visible usability or consistency problem.
Low
Polish and maintainability improvement.
What one finding looks like
CriticalFinding RTL-014 · Authentication
OTP input inherits RTL direction
- Location:
- Login → phone verification step, mobile and desktop.
- Observed behavior:
- The 6-digit code field renders right-to-left; digits appear reversed as typed, and SMS autofill places the cursor mid-value.
- User impact:
- First verification attempt fails for most users — an activation blocker, not a cosmetic issue.
- Recommended correction:
- Force dir="ltr" and inputMode="numeric" on the OTP component while keeping the surrounding label RTL.
- Validation method:
- Re-test typed entry, paste, and SMS autofill on iOS and Android with the Arabic locale active.
Demonstration audit finding — not client data.
How the final report is organized
Executive summary and readiness verdict → findings grouped by audit area, each graded with the severity model and written like the sample above (location, observed behavior, impact, correction, validation) → quick wins → localization-architecture notes → an implementation roadmap ordered by user impact.
What determines scope
- Number of platforms (web, iOS, Android)
- Number of critical flows in scope
- Public URL versus authenticated product
- Whether Arabic content already exists
- Source-code access (deepens architecture findings)
- Desktop and mobile coverage
- Number of user roles to review
- Ecommerce checkout complexity
What the audit is not
Not a legal or regulatory certification · not a formal accessibility certification · not certified document translation · not penetration testing · not a performance audit unless separately scoped. It is an engineering and UX review, delivered and priced as one.
Audit process
1
Initial product review
We look at your product, markets, and goals to confirm the audit is the right fit.
2
Access and scope confirmation
We agree which flows, environments, and platforms are in scope and what access we need.
3
Desktop and mobile inspection
Hands-on review of the product in Arabic across screen sizes, browsers, and devices.
4
Arabic RTL engineering analysis
Component, layout, typography, and localization-architecture analysis, including React/Next.js implementation risks.
5
Prioritized report delivery
You receive the full report: blocking issues, quick wins, and an implementation roadmap.
6
Optional review call
A walkthrough with your team to answer questions and agree next steps.
Timeline
Most small and mid-sized product audits are completed within 3–7 business days after scope and access are confirmed. Larger products are estimated once we have seen the product size and the level of access available.
Pricing
Pricing is based on product size, number of key flows, and the level of technical access available. Request a scope review for a tailored quote.
What happens after the audit
Your team implements
The report is written for engineers — your internal team can implement the recommendations directly.
RTL Fix Sprint
softodeviq can run a focused sprint to fix the prioritized issues from the report.
Arabic localization MVP
We can deliver a full Arabic localization MVP covering your core flows end to end.
Ongoing support
Optional continued support as your Arabic user base and product surface grow.
The audit is the entry point to our full Arabic RTL software development services — from fix sprints to Arabic-first product builds.
Why softodeviq
- Founded in 2013
- Trusted by 300+ clients
- Built Madrasati Plus, an Arabic-first school management platform
- 10,000+ active students through Madrasati Plus
- Experience supporting Arabic-first products in Iraq and Gulf markets
Security and access
NDA
We sign your NDA before receiving any access — standard for pre-launch products.
Staging vs production
Staging with test data is preferred; production only when staging cannot reproduce the flows in scope.
Test accounts
Revocable accounts per role in scope — we never ask for real user credentials.
Source-code access
Optional. Read-only access to the relevant frontend is enough to deepen architecture findings.
Handling credentials
Shared through a channel you control (your password manager or invite flow) — never plain text over email.
After completion
We ask you to revoke all supplied access and accounts at delivery; nothing persists on our side beyond the report.
Frequently asked questions
What access do you need?
For most audits, a staging or production URL and test accounts for the key user roles are enough. Source-code access deepens the localization-architecture findings but is not required to start.
Can you audit a live product without source-code access?
Yes. We can audit any reachable product from the outside — layout, flows, typography, forms, checkout, and metadata. Code-level findings (component architecture, locale routing, styling approach) are added when repository access is available.
Can you audit React, Next.js, or mobile applications?
Yes. React and Next.js products are our primary audit target, and we also review React Native and native mobile apps for RTL navigation, gestures, and typography behavior.
Do you translate the product content?
The audit reviews how your product handles Arabic content; it is not a translation service. If content translation is needed, we flag where and how it should be integrated, and translation can be scoped separately.
Is the audit only for visual RTL problems?
No. Visual issues are the surface. The audit also covers localization architecture, bidirectional text handling, forms and validation, checkout and payment journeys, metadata and hreflang readiness, and implementation risks in your framework.
Can our internal team implement the recommendations?
Yes — that is how the report is written: concrete issues with severity, location, and recommended fixes, so any competent web team can act on it without us.
Can softodeviq implement the fixes?
Yes. If you prefer not to route the work through your own team, we can follow the audit with an RTL Fix Sprint or a larger localization engagement.
How long does the audit take?
Most small and mid-sized product audits are completed within 3–7 business days after scope and access are confirmed. Larger products are scheduled based on the number of flows in scope.
Do you work under NDA?
Yes. We are used to reviewing pre-launch products and internal systems and can sign your NDA before receiving access.
Can agencies request an audit for a client product?
Yes. Agencies use the audit both as pre-delivery quality assurance and as a white-label service for their own clients. The report can be delivered under your brand arrangement.
See What Your Product Needs Before Arabic Launch
Send us your product URL and target markets — we will confirm scope, access, and a tailored quote before any work starts.