diff --git a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
index ae2cdd5b..09424b3c 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ export default {
     },
     displaySubtitle() {
       if (!this.libraryItem) return '\u00A0'
-      if (this.collapsedSeries) return this.collapsedSeries.numBooks === 1 ? '1 book' : `${this.collapsedSeries.numBooks} books`
+      if (this.collapsedSeries) return `${this.collapsedSeries.numBooks} ${this.$strings.LabelBooks}`
       if (this.mediaMetadata.subtitle) return this.mediaMetadata.subtitle
       if (this.mediaMetadata.seriesName) return this.mediaMetadata.seriesName
       return ''
diff --git a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Tools.vue b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Tools.vue
index ad9435c4..5f148c3d 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Tools.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Tools.vue
@@ -33,18 +33,18 @@
             <span class="material-symbols text-lg ml-2">launch</span>
           </ui-btn>
 
-          <ui-btn v-if="!isMetadataEmbedQueued && !isEmbedTaskRunning" class="w-full mt-4" small @click.stop="quickEmbed">Quick Embed</ui-btn>
+          <ui-btn v-if="!isMetadataEmbedQueued && !isEmbedTaskRunning" class="w-full mt-4" small @click.stop="quickEmbed">{{ $strings.ButtonQuickEmbed }}</ui-btn>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       <!-- queued alert -->
       <widgets-alert v-if="isMetadataEmbedQueued" type="warning" class="mt-4">
-        <p class="text-lg">Queued for metadata embed ({{ queuedEmbedLIds.length }} in queue)</p>
+        <p class="text-lg">{{ $getString('MessageQuickEmbedQueue', [queuedEmbedLIds.length]) }}</p>
       </widgets-alert>
 
       <!-- processing alert -->
       <widgets-alert v-if="isEmbedTaskRunning" type="warning" class="mt-4">
-        <p class="text-lg">Currently embedding metadata</p>
+        <p class="text-lg">{{ $strings.MessageQuickEmbedInProgress }}</p>
       </widgets-alert>
     </div>
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export default {
   methods: {
     quickEmbed() {
       const payload = {
-        message: 'Warning! Quick embed will not backup your audio files. Make sure that you have a backup of your audio files. <br><br>Would you like to continue?',
+        message: this.$strings.MessageConfirmQuickEmbed,
         callback: (confirmed) => {
           if (confirmed) {
             this.$axios
diff --git a/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue b/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue
index 32fa20ea..83b5a9d0 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/notification/NotificationEditModal.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@ export default {
       return this.notificationData.events || []
     },
     eventOptions() {
-      return this.notificationEvents.map((e) => ({ value: e.name, text: e.name, subtext: e.description }))
+      return this.notificationEvents.map((e) => {
+        return {
+          value: e.name,
+          text: e.name,
+          subtext: this.$strings[e.descriptionKey] || e.description
+        }
+      })
     },
     selectedEventData() {
       return this.notificationEvents.find((e) => e.name === this.newNotification.eventName)
diff --git a/client/pages/audiobook/_id/manage.vue b/client/pages/audiobook/_id/manage.vue
index 7de82b51..fb5ccc29 100644
--- a/client/pages/audiobook/_id/manage.vue
+++ b/client/pages/audiobook/_id/manage.vue
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@
     <div class="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto">
       <!-- queued alert -->
       <widgets-alert v-if="isMetadataEmbedQueued" type="warning" class="mb-4">
-        <p class="text-lg">Audiobook is queued for metadata embed ({{ queuedEmbedLIds.length }} in queue)</p>
+        <p class="text-lg">{{ $getString('MessageEmbedQueue', [queuedEmbedLIds.length]) }}</p>
       </widgets-alert>
       <!-- metadata embed action buttons -->
       <div v-else-if="isEmbedTool" class="w-full flex justify-end items-center mb-4">
-        <ui-checkbox v-if="!isTaskFinished" v-model="shouldBackupAudioFiles" :disabled="processing" label="Backup audio files" medium checkbox-bg="bg" label-class="pl-2 text-base md:text-lg" @input="toggleBackupAudioFiles" />
+        <ui-checkbox v-if="!isTaskFinished" v-model="shouldBackupAudioFiles" :disabled="processing" :label="$strings.LabelBackupAudioFiles" medium checkbox-bg="bg" label-class="pl-2 text-base md:text-lg" @input="toggleBackupAudioFiles" />
 
         <div class="flex-grow" />
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
       <!-- m4b embed action buttons -->
       <div v-else class="w-full flex items-center mb-4">
         <button :disabled="processing" class="text-sm uppercase text-gray-200 flex items-center pt-px pl-1 pr-2 hover:bg-white/5 rounded-md" @click="showEncodeOptions = !showEncodeOptions">
-          <span class="material-symbols text-xl">{{ showEncodeOptions || usingCustomEncodeOptions ? 'check_box' : 'check_box_outline_blank' }}</span> <span class="pl-1">Use Advanced Options</span>
+          <span class="material-symbols text-xl">{{ showEncodeOptions || usingCustomEncodeOptions ? 'check_box' : 'check_box_outline_blank' }}</span> <span class="pl-1">{{ $strings.LabelUseAdvancedOptions }}</span>
         </button>
 
         <div class="flex-grow" />
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
         <transition name="slide">
           <div v-if="showEncodeOptions || usingCustomEncodeOptions" class="mb-4 pb-4 border-b border-white/10">
             <div class="flex flex-wrap -mx-2">
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="bitrateInput" v-model="encodingOptions.bitrate" :disabled="processing || isTaskFinished" :label="'Audio Bitrate (e.g. 128k)'" class="m-2 max-w-40" @input="bitrateChanged" />
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="channelsInput" v-model="encodingOptions.channels" :disabled="processing || isTaskFinished" :label="'Audio Channels (1 or 2)'" class="m-2 max-w-40" @input="channelsChanged" />
-              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="codecInput" v-model="encodingOptions.codec" :disabled="processing || isTaskFinished" :label="'Audio Codec'" class="m-2 max-w-40" @input="codecChanged" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="bitrateInput" v-model="encodingOptions.bitrate" :disabled="processing || isTaskFinished" :label="$strings.LabelAudioBitrate" class="m-2 max-w-40" @input="bitrateChanged" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="channelsInput" v-model="encodingOptions.channels" :disabled="processing || isTaskFinished" :label="$strings.LabelAudioChannels" class="m-2 max-w-40" @input="channelsChanged" />
+              <ui-text-input-with-label ref="codecInput" v-model="encodingOptions.codec" :disabled="processing || isTaskFinished" :label="$strings.LabelAudioCodec" class="m-2 max-w-40" @input="codecChanged" />
             </div>
-            <p class="text-sm text-warning">Warning: Do not update these settings unless you are familiar with ffmpeg encoding options.</p>
+            <p class="text-sm text-warning">{{ $strings.LabelEncodingWarningAdvancedSettings }}</p>
           </div>
         </transition>
       </div>
@@ -106,36 +106,36 @@
       <div class="mb-4">
         <div v-if="isEmbedTool" class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
-          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">Metadata will be embedded in the audio tracks inside your audiobook folder.</p>
+          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">{{ $strings.LabelEncodingInfoEmbedded }}</p>
         </div>
         <div v-else class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
           <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">
-            Finished M4B will be put into your audiobook folder at <span class="rounded-md bg-neutral-600 text-sm text-white py-0.5 px-1 font-mono">.../{{ libraryItemRelPath }}/</span>.
+            {{ $strings.LabelEncodingFinishedM4B }} <span class="rounded-md bg-neutral-600 text-sm text-white py-0.5 px-1 font-mono">.../{{ libraryItemRelPath }}/</span>.
           </p>
         </div>
 
         <div v-if="shouldBackupAudioFiles || isM4BTool" class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
           <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">
-            A backup of your original audio files will be stored in <span class="rounded-md bg-neutral-600 text-sm text-white py-0.5 px-1 font-mono">/metadata/cache/items/{{ libraryItemId }}/</span>. Make sure to periodically purge items cache.
+            {{ $strings.LabelEncodingBackupLocation }} <span class="rounded-md bg-neutral-600 text-sm text-white py-0.5 px-1 font-mono">/metadata/cache/items/{{ libraryItemId }}/</span>. {{ $strings.LabelEncodingClearItemCache }}
           </p>
         </div>
         <div v-if="isEmbedTool && audioFiles.length > 1" class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
-          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">Chapters are not embedded in multi-track audiobooks.</p>
+          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">{{ $strings.LabelEncodingChaptersNotEmbedded }}</p>
         </div>
         <div v-if="isM4BTool" class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
-          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">Encoding can take up to 30 minutes.</p>
+          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">{{ $strings.LabelEncodingTimeWarning }}</p>
         </div>
         <div v-if="isM4BTool" class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
-          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">If you have the watcher disabled you will need to re-scan this audiobook afterwards.</p>
+          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">{{ $strings.LabelEncodingWatcherDisabled }}</p>
         </div>
         <div class="flex items-start mb-2">
           <span class="material-symbols text-base text-warning pt-1">star</span>
-          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">Once the task is started you can navigate away from this page.</p>
+          <p class="text-gray-200 ml-2">{{ $strings.LabelEncodingStartedNavigation }}</p>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ export default {
     },
     availableTools() {
       if (this.isSingleM4b) {
-        return [{ value: 'embed', text: 'Embed Metadata' }]
+        return [{ value: 'embed', text: this.$strings.LabelToolsEmbedMetadata }]
       } else {
         return [
-          { value: 'embed', text: 'Embed Metadata' },
-          { value: 'm4b', text: 'M4B Encoder' }
+          { value: 'embed', text: this.$strings.LabelToolsEmbedMetadata },
+          { value: 'm4b', text: this.$strings.LabelToolsM4bEncoder }
         ]
       }
     },
diff --git a/client/pages/library/_library/podcast/search.vue b/client/pages/library/_library/podcast/search.vue
index fd44df97..37ceeee0 100644
--- a/client/pages/library/_library/podcast/search.vue
+++ b/client/pages/library/_library/podcast/search.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <div id="bookshelf" class="w-full overflow-y-auto px-2 py-6 sm:px-4 md:p-12 relative">
       <div class="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto flex">
         <form @submit.prevent="submit" class="flex flex-grow">
-          <ui-text-input v-model="searchInput" type="search" :disabled="processing" placeholder="Enter search term or RSS feed URL" class="flex-grow mr-2 text-sm md:text-base" />
+          <ui-text-input v-model="searchInput" type="search" :disabled="processing" :placeholder="$strings.MessagePodcastSearchField" class="flex-grow mr-2 text-sm md:text-base" />
           <ui-btn type="submit" :disabled="processing" class="hidden md:block">{{ $strings.ButtonSubmit }}</ui-btn>
           <ui-btn type="submit" :disabled="processing" class="block md:hidden" small>{{ $strings.ButtonSubmit }}</ui-btn>
         </form>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
 
       if (!txt || !txt.includes('<opml') || !txt.includes('<outline ')) {
         // Quick lazy check for valid OPML
-        this.$toast.error('Invalid OPML file <opml> tag not found OR an <outline> tag was not found')
+        this.$toast.error(this.$strings.MessageTaskOpmlParseFastFail)
         this.processing = false
         return
       }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export default {
         .$post(`/api/podcasts/opml/parse`, { opmlText: txt })
         .then((data) => {
           if (!data.feeds?.length) {
-            this.$toast.error('No feeds found in OPML file')
+            this.$toast.error(this.$strings.MessageTaskOpmlParseNoneFound)
           } else {
             this.opmlFeeds = data.feeds || []
             this.showOPMLFeedsModal = true
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export default {
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           console.error('Failed', error)
-          this.$toast.error('Failed to parse OPML file')
+          this.$toast.error(this.$strings.MessageTaskOpmlParseFailed)
         })
         .finally(() => {
           this.processing = false
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export default {
         return
       }
       if (!podcast.feedUrl) {
-        this.$toast.error('Invalid podcast - no feed')
+        this.$toast.error(this.$strings.MessageNoPodcastFeed)
         return
       }
       this.processing = true
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index 34b014dc..edad1672 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
   "ButtonPurgeItemsCache": "Purge Items Cache",
   "ButtonQueueAddItem": "Add to queue",
   "ButtonQueueRemoveItem": "Remove from queue",
+  "ButtonQuickEmbed": "Quick Embed",
   "ButtonQuickEmbedMetadata": "Quick Embed Metadata",
   "ButtonQuickMatch": "Quick Match",
   "ButtonReScan": "Re-Scan",
@@ -225,6 +226,9 @@
   "LabelAllUsersIncludingGuests": "All users including guests",
   "LabelAlreadyInYourLibrary": "Already in your library",
   "LabelAppend": "Append",
+  "LabelAudioBitrate": "Audio Bitrate (e.g. 128k)",
+  "LabelAudioChannels": "Audio Channels (1 or 2)",
+  "LabelAudioCodec": "Audio Codec",
   "LabelAuthor": "Author",
   "LabelAuthorFirstLast": "Author (First Last)",
   "LabelAuthorLastFirst": "Author (Last, First)",
@@ -237,6 +241,7 @@
   "LabelAutoRegister": "Auto Register",
   "LabelAutoRegisterDescription": "Automatically create new users after logging in",
   "LabelBackToUser": "Back to User",
+  "LabelBackupAudioFiles": "Backup Audio Files",
   "LabelBackupLocation": "Backup Location",
   "LabelBackupsEnableAutomaticBackups": "Enable automatic backups",
   "LabelBackupsEnableAutomaticBackupsHelp": "Backups saved in /metadata/backups",
@@ -303,6 +308,15 @@
   "LabelEmailSettingsTestAddress": "Test Address",
   "LabelEmbeddedCover": "Embedded Cover",
   "LabelEnable": "Enable",
+  "LabelEncodingBackupLocation": "A backup of your original audio files will be stored in:",
+  "LabelEncodingChaptersNotEmbedded": "Chapters are not embedded in multi-track audiobooks.",
+  "LabelEncodingClearItemCache": "Make sure to periodically purge items cache.",
+  "LabelEncodingFinishedM4B": "Finished M4B will be put into your audiobook folder at:",
+  "LabelEncodingInfoEmbedded": "Metadata will be embedded in the audio tracks inside your audiobook folder.",
+  "LabelEncodingStartedNavigation": "Once the task is started you can navigate away from this page.",
+  "LabelEncodingTimeWarning": "Encoding can take up to 30 minutes.",
+  "LabelEncodingWarningAdvancedSettings": "Warning: Do not update these settings unless you are familiar with ffmpeg encoding options.",
+  "LabelEncodingWatcherDisabled": "If you have the watcher disabled you will need to re-scan this audiobook afterwards.",
   "LabelEnd": "End",
   "LabelEndOfChapter": "End of Chapter",
   "LabelEpisode": "Episode",
@@ -596,6 +610,7 @@
   "LabelTitle": "Title",
   "LabelToolsEmbedMetadata": "Embed Metadata",
   "LabelToolsEmbedMetadataDescription": "Embed metadata into audio files including cover image and chapters.",
+  "LabelToolsM4bEncoder": "M4B Encoder",
   "LabelToolsMakeM4b": "Make M4B Audiobook File",
   "LabelToolsMakeM4bDescription": "Generate a .M4B audiobook file with embedded metadata, cover image, and chapters.",
   "LabelToolsSplitM4b": "Split M4B to MP3's",
@@ -621,6 +636,7 @@
   "LabelUploaderDragAndDrop": "Drag & drop files or folders",
   "LabelUploaderDropFiles": "Drop files",
   "LabelUploaderItemFetchMetadataHelp": "Automatically fetch title, author, and series",
+  "LabelUseAdvancedOptions": "Use Advanced Options",
   "LabelUseChapterTrack": "Use chapter track",
   "LabelUseFullTrack": "Use full track",
   "LabelUser": "User",
@@ -702,6 +718,7 @@
   "MessageDragFilesIntoTrackOrder": "Drag files into correct track order",
   "MessageEmbedFailed": "Embed Failed!",
   "MessageEmbedFinished": "Embed Finished!",
+  "MessageEmbedQueue": "Queued for metadata embed ({0} in queue)",
   "MessageEpisodesQueuedForDownload": "{0} Episode(s) queued for download",
   "MessageEreaderDevices": "To ensure delivery of ebooks, you may need to add the above email address as a valid sender for each device listed below.",
   "MessageFeedURLWillBe": "Feed URL will be {0}",
@@ -746,6 +763,7 @@
   "MessageNoLogs": "No Logs",
   "MessageNoMediaProgress": "No Media Progress",
   "MessageNoNotifications": "No Notifications",
+  "MessageNoPodcastFeed": "Invalid podcast: No Feed",
   "MessageNoPodcastsFound": "No podcasts found",
   "MessageNoResults": "No Results",
   "MessageNoSearchResultsFor": "No search results for \"{0}\"",
@@ -762,6 +780,9 @@
   "MessagePlaylistCreateFromCollection": "Create playlist from collection",
   "MessagePleaseWait": "Please wait...",
   "MessagePodcastHasNoRSSFeedForMatching": "Podcast has no RSS feed url to use for matching",
+  "MessagePodcastSearchField": "Enter search term or RSS feed URL",
+  "MessageQuickEmbedInProgress": "Quick embed in progress",
+  "MessageQuickEmbedQueue": "Queued for quick embed ({0} in queue)",
   "MessageQuickMatchDescription": "Populate empty item details & cover with first match result from '{0}'. Does not overwrite details unless 'Prefer matched metadata' server setting is enabled.",
   "MessageRemoveChapter": "Remove chapter",
   "MessageRemoveEpisodes": "Remove {0} episode(s)",
@@ -804,6 +825,9 @@
   "MessageTaskOpmlImportFeedPodcastExists": "Podcast already exists at path",
   "MessageTaskOpmlImportFeedPodcastFailed": "Failed to create podcast",
   "MessageTaskOpmlImportFinished": "Added {0} podcasts",
+  "MessageTaskOpmlParseFailed": "Failed to parse OPML file",
+  "MessageTaskOpmlParseFastFail": "Invalid OPML file <opml> tag not found OR an <outline> tag was not found",
+  "MessageTaskOpmlParseNoneFound": "No feeds found in OPML file",
   "MessageTaskScanItemsAdded": "{0} added",
   "MessageTaskScanItemsMissing": "{0} missing",
   "MessageTaskScanItemsUpdated": "{0} updated",
@@ -828,6 +852,10 @@
   "NoteUploaderFoldersWithMediaFiles": "Folders with media files will be handled as separate library items.",
   "NoteUploaderOnlyAudioFiles": "If uploading only audio files then each audio file will be handled as a separate audiobook.",
   "NoteUploaderUnsupportedFiles": "Unsupported files are ignored. When choosing or dropping a folder, other files that are not in an item folder are ignored.",
+  "NotificationOnBackupCompletedDescription": "Triggered when a backup is completed",
+  "NotificationOnBackupFailedDescription": "Triggered when a backup fails",
+  "NotificationOnEpisodeDownloadedDescription": "Triggered when a podcast episode is auto-downloaded",
+  "NotificationOnTestDescription": "Event for testing the notification system",
   "PlaceholderNewCollection": "New collection name",
   "PlaceholderNewFolderPath": "New folder path",
   "PlaceholderNewPlaylist": "New playlist name",
diff --git a/server/utils/notifications.js b/server/utils/notifications.js
index 96e8ddf8..7a3e1198 100644
--- a/server/utils/notifications.js
+++ b/server/utils/notifications.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       requiresLibrary: true,
       libraryMediaType: 'podcast',
       description: 'Triggered when a podcast episode is auto-downloaded',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnEpisodeDownloadedDescription',
       variables: ['libraryItemId', 'libraryId', 'podcastTitle', 'podcastAuthor', 'podcastDescription', 'podcastGenres', 'episodeTitle', 'episodeSubtitle', 'episodeDescription', 'libraryName', 'episodeId', 'mediaTags'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'New {{podcastTitle}} Episode!',
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       name: 'onBackupCompleted',
       requiresLibrary: false,
       description: 'Triggered when a backup is completed',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnBackupCompletedDescription',
       variables: ['completionTime', 'backupPath', 'backupSize', 'backupCount', 'removedOldest'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'Backup Completed',
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       name: 'onBackupFailed',
       requiresLibrary: false,
       description: 'Triggered when a backup fails',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnBackupFailedDescription',
       variables: ['errorMsg'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'Backup Failed',
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ module.exports.notificationData = {
       name: 'onTest',
       requiresLibrary: false,
       description: 'Event for testing the notification system',
+      descriptionKey: 'NotificationOnTestDescription',
       variables: ['version'],
       defaults: {
         title: 'Test Notification on Abs {{version}}',