diff --git a/frontend/src/features/account/api.ts b/frontend/src/features/account/api.ts
index a3f9d47..48dbc04 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/account/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/account/api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { api } from '../../shared/api/client'
+import type { TFunction } from 'i18next'
 
 export type DeviceLink = { id: string; linked_at: string; last_seen: string | null }
 
@@ -6,9 +7,9 @@ const ALLOWED_TYPES = new Set(['image/png', 'image/jpeg', 'image/webp'])
 const MAX_BYTES = 5 * 1024 * 1024
 
 /** Client-side avatar checks so a bad file never reaches the server. */
-export function checkAvatarFile(file: File): string | undefined {
-  if (!ALLOWED_TYPES.has(file.type)) return 'Подойдёт PNG, JPG или WebP.'
-  if (file.size > MAX_BYTES) return 'Файл больше 5 МБ.'
+export function checkAvatarFile(file: File, t: TFunction<'account'>): string | undefined {
+  if (!ALLOWED_TYPES.has(file.type)) return t('validation.avatarType')
+  if (file.size > MAX_BYTES) return t('validation.avatarTooBig')
   return undefined
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/account/components/AvatarUpload.tsx b/frontend/src/features/account/components/AvatarUpload.tsx
index 7b9e51a..5094641 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/account/components/AvatarUpload.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/account/components/AvatarUpload.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function AvatarUpload() {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0]
     e.target.value = ''
     if (!file) return
-    const problem = checkAvatarFile(file)
+    const problem = checkAvatarFile(file, t)
     if (problem) {
       setError(problem)
       return
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/en.ts b/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/en.ts
index 76249f1..284e422 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/en.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ export const accountEn = {
   avatar: {
     change: 'Change avatar',
   },
+  validation: {
+    avatarType: 'PNG, JPG or WebP please.',
+    avatarTooBig: 'The file is over 5 MB.',
+  },
   devices: {
     heading: 'Linked games',
     linkedAt: 'Linked {{date}}',
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/ru.ts b/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/ru.ts
index 05e775a..a11d2bb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/features/account/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ export const accountRu = {
   avatar: {
     change: 'Сменить аватар',
   },
+  validation: {
+    avatarType: 'Подойдёт PNG, JPG или WebP.',
+    avatarTooBig: 'Файл больше 5 МБ.',
+  },
   devices: {
     heading: 'Привязанные игры',
     linkedAt: 'Привязано {{date}}',
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/account/tests/account.test.tsx b/frontend/src/features/account/tests/account.test.tsx
index c8e88de..4b95e02 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/account/tests/account.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/account/tests/account.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { screen, within } from '@testing-library/react'
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
+import { getI18n } from 'react-i18next'
 import { expect, test } from 'vitest'
 import { checkAvatarFile } from '../api'
 import { DeviceList } from '../components/DeviceList'
@@ -7,10 +8,11 @@ import { renderApp } from '../../../test/render'
 import { json, mockFetch } from '../../../test/fetch'
 
 test('avatar file checks', () => {
-  expect(checkAvatarFile(new File(['x'], 'a.gif', { type: 'image/gif' }))).toBe('Подойдёт PNG, JPG или WebP.')
+  const t = getI18n().getFixedT('ru', 'account')
+  expect(checkAvatarFile(new File(['x'], 'a.gif', { type: 'image/gif' }), t)).toBe('Подойдёт PNG, JPG или WebP.')
   const big = new File([new Uint8Array(5 * 1024 * 1024 + 1)], 'a.png', { type: 'image/png' })
-  expect(checkAvatarFile(big)).toBe('Файл больше 5 МБ.')
-  expect(checkAvatarFile(new File(['x'], 'a.png', { type: 'image/png' }))).toBeUndefined()
+  expect(checkAvatarFile(big, t)).toBe('Файл больше 5 МБ.')
+  expect(checkAvatarFile(new File(['x'], 'a.png', { type: 'image/png' }), t)).toBeUndefined()
 })
 
 test('revoking a device asks for confirmation first', async () => {