diff --git a/python/web/README.md b/python/web/README.md
index 55f1404e..69a4df71 100644
--- a/python/web/README.md
+++ b/python/web/README.md
@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@ When adding a localization for a new language, initialize the directory structur
 $ pybabel init -i messages.pot -d src/translations -l xx
 ```
 
-### Update an existing loclization
+### Update an existing localization
+
+Tip: Use the script **translation_update.sh** in this dir to automatically extract strings, update existing localizations, and print translation statistics.
 
 After strings have been added or changed in the code, update the existing localizations.
 
 ```
-pybabel update -i messages.pot -d src/translations
+$ pybabel update -i messages.pot -d src/translations
 ```
 
 Then edit the updated messages.po file for your language. Make sure to update fuzzy strings and translate new ones.
diff --git a/python/web/translation_update.sh b/python/web/translation_update.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..fa448862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/web/translation_update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+# Check for the existence of a python venv in the current dir
+if ! test -e venv; then
+    echo "No python venv detected. Please run start.sh first."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+source venv/bin/activate
+
+pybabel extract -F babel.cfg -o messages.pot .
+pybabel update -i messages.pot -d src/translations
+
+echo
+echo "Translation stats:"
+find . -name \*.po -print -execdir msgfmt --statistics messages.po \;