diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources.test.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources.test.ts
index ebb8d2ff9..52867c76a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources.test.ts
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ describe("translation resources", () => {
   });
 
   it("includes picker, file pane, and tool detail keys for the Batch 4L migration", () => {
-    expect(en.projectPicker.placeholder).toBe("Type a directory path...");
+    expect(en.projectPicker.placeholder).toBe("Type to search...");
     expect(en.projectPicker.opening).toBe("Opening project...");
     expect(en.projectPicker.searching).toBe("Searching...");
     expect(en.projectPicker.empty).toBe("Start typing a path");
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
index f5f86b7a5..abf0703f9 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ar.ts
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ export const ar: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "اكتب مسار الدليل...",
+    placeholder: "اكتب للبحث...",
     browse: "استعراض…",
     opening: "افتتاح المشروع...",
     searching: "جارٍ البحث...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
index 502957dff..782c697ad 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/en.ts
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ export const en = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "Type a directory path...",
+    placeholder: "Type to search...",
     browse: "Browse…",
     opening: "Opening project...",
     searching: "Searching...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
index 462a9669b..e4344d972 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/es.ts
@@ -1129,7 +1129,7 @@ export const es: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "Escriba una ruta de directorio...",
+    placeholder: "Escriba para buscar...",
     browse: "Explorar…",
     opening: "Proyecto de apertura...",
     searching: "Buscando...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
index bb847f62f..7cc502f2d 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/fr.ts
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ export const fr: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "Tapez un chemin de répertoire...",
+    placeholder: "Tapez pour rechercher...",
     browse: "Parcourir…",
     opening: "Projet d'ouverture...",
     searching: "Recherche en cours...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
index c7543ddc1..7a809d74a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ja.ts
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ export const ja: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "ディレクトリパスを入力...",
+    placeholder: "入力して検索...",
     browse: "参照…",
     opening: "プロジェクトを開いています...",
     searching: "検索中...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
index 40f09e4bd..9960dcc8c 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/pt-BR.ts
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ export const ptBR: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "Digite um caminho de diretório...",
+    placeholder: "Digite para pesquisar...",
     browse: "Procurar…",
     opening: "Abrindo projeto...",
     searching: "Buscando...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
index 5d1ec33a8..a36804969 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/ru.ts
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ export const ru: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "Введите путь к каталогу...",
+    placeholder: "Введите текст для поиска...",
     browse: "Обзор…",
     opening: "Открытие проекта...",
     searching: "Идет поиск...",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
index 76f85fae8..172b8610b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/i18n/resources/zh-CN.ts
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ export const zhCN: TranslationResources = {
     },
   },
   projectPicker: {
-    placeholder: "输入目录路径...",
+    placeholder: "输入以搜索...",
     browse: "浏览…",
     opening: "正在打开 project...",
     searching: "正在搜索...",