diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
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--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Build 🧱:
 
 Other changes:
  - Use File extension functions to make code more concise (#1996)
+ - Create a script to import SAS strings (#1909)
 
 Changes in Element 1.0.5 (2020-08-21)
 ===================================================
diff --git a/tools/import_sas_strings.py b/tools/import_sas_strings.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..faf4ed7080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/import_sas_strings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+#  Copyright (c) 2020 New Vector Ltd
+#
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#  limitations under the License.
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import os
+import os.path
+# Run `pip3 install requests` if not installed yet
+import requests
+
+### Arguments
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Download sas string from matrix-doc.')
+parser.add_argument('-v',
+                    '--verbose',
+                    help="increase output verbosity.",
+                    action="store_true")
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+if args.verbose:
+    print("Argument:")
+    print(args)
+
+base_url = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/master/data-definitions/sas-emoji.json"
+
+print("Downloading " + base_url + "…")
+
+r0 = requests.get(base_url)
+data0 = json.loads(r0.content.decode())
+
+if args.verbose:
+    print("Json data:")
+    print(data0)
+
+print()
+
+# emoji -> translation
+default = dict()
+# Language -> emoji -> translation
+cumul = dict()
+
+for emoji in data0:
+    description = emoji["description"]
+    if args.verbose:
+        print("Description: " + description)
+    default[description] = description
+
+    for lang in emoji["translated_descriptions"]:
+        if args.verbose:
+            print("Lang: " + lang)
+        if not (lang in cumul):
+            cumul[lang] = dict()
+        cumul[lang][description] = emoji["translated_descriptions"][lang]
+
+if args.verbose:
+    print(default)
+    print(cumul)
+
+def write_file(file, dict):
+    print("Writing file " + file)
+    if args.verbose:
+        print("With")
+        print(dict)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(file), exist_ok=True)
+    with open(file, mode="w", encoding="utf8") as o:
+        o.write("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\n")
+        o.write("<resources>\n")
+        o.write("    <!-- Generated file, do not edit -->\n")
+        for key in dict:
+            if dict[key] is None:
+                continue
+            o.write("    <string name=\"verification_emoji_" + key.lower().replace(" ", "_") + "\">" + dict[key].replace("'", "\\'") + "</string>\n")
+        o.write("</resources>\n")
+
+scripts_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+data_defs_dir = os.path.join(scripts_dir, "../matrix-sdk-android/src/main/res")
+
+# Write default file
+write_file(os.path.join(data_defs_dir, "values/strings_sas.xml"), default)
+
+# Write each language file
+for lang in cumul:
+    androidLang = lang\
+        .replace("_", "-r")\
+        .replace("zh-rHans", "zh-rCN")
+    write_file(os.path.join(data_defs_dir, "values-" + androidLang + "/strings_sas.xml"), cumul[lang])
+
+print()
+print("Success!")