gettext + iconv 1.0+1.19

GNU gettext and GNU iconv tools

  • By Michele Locati
  • Open Source
  • Updated Mar 10, 2026
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About gettext + iconv

This package provides the GNU gettext and GNU iconv tools for Windows, which are used for internationalization and localization of software applications.

The GNU gettext tools include the following command-line utilities used for managing translation files and generating localized resources:

  • gettext: display native language translation of a textual message
  • msgattrib: filters the messages of a translation catalog according to their attributes, and manipulates the attributes
  • msgcat: concatenates and merges the specified PO files
  • msgcmp: compare two Uniforum style .po files to check that both contain the same set of msgid strings
  • msgcomm: find messages which are common to two or more of the specified PO files
  • msgconv: convert a translation catalog to a different character encoding
  • msgen: create an English translation catalog
  • msgexec: apply a command to all translations of a translation catalog
  • msgfilter: apply a filter to all translations of a translation catalog
  • msgfmt: generate binary message catalog from textual translation description.
  • msggrep: extract all messages of a translation catalog that match a given pattern or belong to some given source files
  • msginit: create a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user's environment
  • msgmerge: merge two Uniforum style .po files together
  • msgpre: pretranslate a translation catalog
  • msgunfmt: convert a binary message catalog to Uniforum style .po file
  • msguniq: unify duplicate translations in a translation catalog
  • ngettext: display native language translation of a textual message whose grammatical form depends on a number
  • recode-sr-latin: recode Serbian text from Cyrillic to Latin script
  • spit: pass standard input to a Large Language Model (LLM) instance and prints the response
  • xgettext: extract translatable strings from given input files

The GNU iconv tool is used for converting text between different character encodings.

The package comes with Unicode CLDR data, which is used by msginit to create translation catalogs with the plural rules defined in CLDR (this requires setting the GETTEXTCLDRDIR environment variable to the path of the CLDR data).

What's new in 1.0+1.19

Components

  • gettext 1.0
  • iconv 1.19
  • libcurl 8.18.0
  • libjson-c 0.18
  • CLDR 48.1

What's Changed

  • Use "mlocati/inspect-visualstudio" GitHub action by @mlocati in https://github.com/mlocati/gettext-iconv-windows/pull/76
  • Upgrade iconv to 1.19 by @mlocati in https://github.com/mlocati/gettext-iconv-windows/pull/78
  • Use "mlocati/setup-msvc" GitHub Action by @mlocati in https://github.com/mlocati/gettext-iconv-windows/pull/79
  • Sort release assets by @mlocati in https://github.com/mlocati/gettext-iconv-windows/pull/80

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mlocati/gettext-iconv-windows/compare/v1.0-v1.18-r3...v1.0-v1.19

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Technical details

PublisherMichele Locati
Version1.0+1.19
Release date2026-03-10
LicenseMIT
Installer typeinno
Architecturex86, x64
Package IDmlocati.GetText

Install gettext + iconv from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=mlocati.GetText -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=mlocati.GetText -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=mlocati.GetText -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"gettext1.0-iconv1.19-shared-64.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

GNUgettexticonvmsgenmsgfmtmsginitmsgmergemsgunfmtngettextxgettext

gettext + iconv version history

  • 1.0+1.18+r3
  • 1.0+1.18+r2
  • 0.26+1.17
  • 0.25
  • 0.24
  • 0.23
  • 0.21

Frequently asked questions

Is gettext + iconv free?

Yes. gettext + iconv is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of gettext + iconv?

The latest version is 1.0+1.19, released on Mar 10, 2026.

Is it safe to download gettext + iconv?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 243afedc0cd748f1fac5d94c4be66a3f20280b49eeede892d93e08ca16218733.

Which Windows versions does gettext + iconv support?

gettext + iconv runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86), 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install gettext + iconv silently?

Run the offline installer with "gettext1.0-iconv1.19-shared-64.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=mlocati.GetText -e --silent.

How do I uninstall gettext + iconv?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find gettext + iconv and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=mlocati.GetText -e.