# \#content-localization **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/content-localization/1022.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [About translations on the Blog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sobre-traducoes-no-blog/412679)
**Author:** [@eisammy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eisammy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sobre-traducoes-no-blog/412679 "2026-09-17T17:53:17Z")
I like how thorough the blog is with its explanations, such as the article on confidence levels. That said, I'd like to ask if there's any internal movement to also translate the blog content, just like... --- ## [Posting in a disabled language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posting-in-a-disabled-language/412608)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/posting-in-a-disabled-language/412608 "2026-09-17T15:37:10Z")
I would love to be able to support posting in non-enabled languages. There are effectively five levels of language support now: Browser-based (and other ad-hoc) translation to arbitrary locales Discourse’s supported l… --- ## [Can I add additional languages to the Language Selector?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-additional-languages-to-the-language-selector/409353)
**Author:** [@Karthik\_K1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Karthik_K1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-add-additional-languages-to-the-language-selector/409353 "2026-08-06T06:32:20Z")
How do I add languages to the language selector that aren’t listed under “Content Localization Supported Locales”? I’d like to add several Indian languages so users can select their preferred language and have AI automa… --- ## [Use a glossary with Discourse AI translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-a-glossary-with-discourse-ai-translations/412433)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-a-glossary-with-discourse-ai-translations/412433 "2026-09-15T07:34:21Z")
A translation glossary gives your AI translators the preferred names for products, features, and terms used in your community. For example, you can specify that a feature called “Launchpad” should be translated as “Start… --- ## [How to localize groups titles and descriptions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-localize-groups-titles-and-descriptions/412317)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-localize-groups-titles-and-descriptions/412317 "2026-09-14T05:36:45Z")
I wonder what the actual workaround could be (or if this is something the Discourse team has on their roadmap) for localizing group titles and/or descriptions. I found some related information at How can badges and grou… --- ## [Localize category topic templates](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localize-category-topic-templates/412279)
**Author:** [@SilentNewt95](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SilentNewt95)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localize-category-topic-templates/412279 "2026-09-13T13:03:56Z")
Problem Discourse’s Content Localization (manual and automatic via Discourse AI) does a great job localizing topic titles, posts, category names and category descriptions. However, category topic templates(categories.top… --- ## [Tags localization issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-localization-issues/412057)
**Author:** [@ZAICOM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ZAICOM)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/tags-localization-issues/412057 "2026-09-13T03:51:11Z")
Tags langages cannot change as site language switching. But in hiding place tag localization language is correct. --- ## [How to fix untranslated text in AI translations](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-untranslated-text-in-ai-translations/412211)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-fix-untranslated-text-in-ai-translations/412211 "2026-09-11T12:01:39Z")
Continuing the discussion from Androids can’t use RTE, i-devices can’t change mode of the composer: I was lazy and I wrote in Finnish, because we have AI translations. For some reasons it didn’t translate very first se… --- ## [Quoting does only work on second tap](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-does-only-work-on-second-tap/411868)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quoting-does-only-work-on-second-tap/411868 "2026-09-09T07:32:49Z")
It’s been like this for a while now; I don’t remember when it started. At first, I thought I might have missed the button, then I thought clicking the icon might not work, and I accidentally clicked the icon because that… --- ## [How are manually edited translations displayed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/como-se-presentan-las-traducciones-editadas-manualmente/411925)
**Author:** [@mbauman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mbauman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/como-se-presentan-las-traducciones-editadas-manualmente/411925 "2026-09-08T18:57:49Z")
I am curious how translations appear after they’ve been edited (by either the OP or a mod/admin/translator). Are OP edits allowed here? Perhaps I’ll just use this topic itself as a testbed… if you’ll excuse a bit of poor… --- ## [Localized content shows raw HTML or json](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-content-shows-raw-html-or-json/381708)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/localized-content-shows-raw-html-or-json/381708 "2026-08-24T07:46:43Z")
For some topics, the content localization shows raw HTML or json instead of for instance an image or the TOC. When I switch to English or German, it goes away. Examples: topic 370000 Content Localization and Automati… --- ## [Incorrect translation when post locale = UI locale](https://meta.discourse.org/t/falsche-ubersetzung-wenn-post-locale-ui-locale/386010)
**Author:** [@Jakob\_Naumann](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jakob_Naumann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/falsche-ubersetzung-wenn-post-locale-ui-locale/386010 "2026-08-24T07:01:43Z")
We use AI Translation and Localization. Our default locale is now "de". We have the problem that if an article is written in "en" and "en-US" is selected as the UI language on the frontend... --- ## [How can I see AI-translated posts?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-ai-translated-posts/410684)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-i-see-ai-translated-posts/410684 "2026-08-23T06:16:47Z")
Some days ago, a week or so, I could see translations by changing language i.e. FI → EN. Tittles, topics etc. would change to English. Now only UI, categories and translated tags will be shown in English, not posts. Bas… --- ## [Jittery keyboard in "languages I understand" input box on mobile](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jittery-keyboard-in-languages-i-understand-input-box-on-mobile/409628)
**Author:** [@sk-or-v1-contents](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sk-or-v1-contents)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/jittery-keyboard-in-languages-i-understand-input-box-on-mobile/409628 "2026-08-15T12:16:38Z")
Priority/Severity: ≥Moderate? Platform: Edge on Android, Discourse Meta (can reproduce in safe mode) Reproducible steps: Go to a topic that has the 文A button, like Admin-Hinweise nach letztem Update (this URL includ… --- ## [Content Localization - Manual and Automatic with Discourse AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-localization-manual-and-automatic-with-discourse-ai/370969)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 9:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/content-localization-manual-and-automatic-with-discourse-ai/370969 "2026-08-07T09:23:57Z")
In this topic, we will walk you through the Content Localization features and how to enable them. The features are split into two parts: What is available by default in Discourse; and Discourse AI for automatic translati… --- ## [Is resetting the original content preference when switching interface language in the header dropdown intended](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-resetting-the-original-content-preference-when-switching-interface-language-in-the-header-dropdown-intended/406258)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-resetting-the-original-content-preference-when-switching-interface-language-in-the-header-dropdown-intended/406258 "2026-08-10T08:53:06Z")
The language dropdown in the header resets the Show original content instead of translated content. preference. Is this intended? For me, this was confusing. I expected it to only adjust the interface language. Steps to… --- ## [Private category descriptions remain in English despite translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category-descriptions-remain-in-english-despite-translation/407914)
**Author:** [@m\_terenui](https://meta.discourse.org/u/m_terenui)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-category-descriptions-remain-in-english-despite-translation/407914 "2026-08-07T17:59:24Z")
Hello :slight\_smile: Good evening, Hope everything is going well ! I just realized in my forum that the language localisation of private category page descriptions are not working as expected. Indeed, even if all cat… --- ## [Setting translation to one language only](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-translation-to-one-language-only/409504)
**Author:** [@Marzena\_Cudecka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Marzena_Cudecka)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/setting-translation-to-one-language-only/409504 "2026-08-07T08:08:02Z")
Hi, I wanted to test the automatic translations for one language only. My default is English, and I want to enable users to change interface and content lg to German. The interface works fine, the switcher shows only G… --- ## [Multi-language preferences for displaying localized content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-language-preferences-for-displaying-localized-content/381116)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/multi-language-preferences-for-displaying-localized-content/381116 "2026-07-30T05:48:14Z")
Currently, communities using the content localization feature can select multiple languages to show localized content. For example, a forum may have German, English, French set up in content localization supported locale… --- ## [Request for a date picker in AI Translate settings](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-a-date-picker-in-ai-translate-settings/405828)
**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/request-for-a-date-picker-in-ai-translate-settings/405828 "2026-07-28T13:01:23Z")
Minor Feature request. In the AI Translate Settings field: AI translation backfill max age days Can we get a date picker implemented with this field? For us folks who have forums with content going back decades (1999)… --- ## [Feature request: make it possible to translate custom sidebar links and sections](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-make-it-possible-to-translate-custom-sidebar-links-and-sections/299871)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-make-it-possible-to-translate-custom-sidebar-links-and-sections/299871 "2026-07-22T04:52:55Z")
I have a sidebar with a custom link in the global section (Bienvenido) and an entire custom section (Participa) with various links. Is there a way to translate these links and section headings for a different user locale… --- ## [Deleted posts still show full content when translation is enabled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleted-posts-still-show-full-content-when-translation-is-enabled/407942)
**Author:** [@asa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deleted-posts-still-show-full-content-when-translation-is-enabled/407942 "2026-07-21T05:14:24Z")
Hi, I was reading a thread earlier and was confused because the amount seemed to be listed twice, but then I noticed something. When a post is deleted by its author, the post body is still rendered in full if the viewer… --- ## [Broken avatars in quotes within translated posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-avatars-in-quotes-within-translated-posts/406305)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/broken-avatars-in-quotes-within-translated-posts/406305 "2026-07-19T17:40:15Z")
The avatars in quotes in the translated version of posts are broken: It’s not only the German translation that is affected: Tecnoblog's Experience With Discourse Comments is an example topic with many quotes wh… --- ## [Translate sidebar documentation links](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-sidebar-documentation-links/379540)
**Author:** [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-sidebar-documentation-links/379540 "2026-07-16T18:18:22Z")
Since category names, topic titles, and posts have been translated, ideally they should also be reflected in the sidebar section for documentation. Documentation sidebar One unknown difficulty here is that the s… --- ## [Affiliate link rewriting (and any post\_process\_cooked hook) is skipped for localized/translated post content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/affiliate-link-rewriting-and-any-post-process-cooked-hook-is-skipped-for-localized-translated-post-content/407688)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 12:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/affiliate-link-rewriting-and-any-post-process-cooked-hook-is-skipped-for-localized-translated-post-content/407688 "2026-07-16T12:45:28Z")
Summary When Content Localization is enabled, the affiliate plugin’s Amazon tag (and, more generally, any plugin that rewrites cooked HTML via the post\_process\_cooked event) is applied to a post’s original cooked HTML bu… --- ## [Manual Localization doesn't seem to be working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-localization-doesnt-seem-to-be-working/407319)
**Author:** [@paulovbettio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/paulovbettio)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/manual-localization-doesnt-seem-to-be-working/407319 "2026-07-16T02:44:48Z")
I translated a post, manually, to Spanish and Portuguese (BR). Even if I change my website to \`pt\` or \`en\`, it still shows the content in its original language. Both on my account and outside it. ?tl=es and ?tl=pt\_B… --- ## [Feature request: Limit topic translation to specific categories](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-limit-topic-translation-to-specific-categories/392993)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-limit-topic-translation-to-specific-categories/392993 "2026-07-10T13:14:24Z")
Hey guys our use case: We are German forum, but we have EN-speaking advertising clients. Hence it would be great to be able to limit topic localizations to specific categories only. --- ## [German translations contain translation elements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/german-translations-contain-translation-elements/407009)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/german-translations-contain-translation-elements/407009 "2026-07-08T14:17:44Z")
Similar to my bug report here, I’ve noticed on several occasions that German translations keep some of the coding around the translation process (sorry, don’t actually know what to call this). See here for an example in … --- ## [AI translations + crawler indexing = any SEO payoff?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-crawler-indexing-any-seo-payoff/406427)
**Author:** [@Overgrow](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Overgrow)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ai-translations-crawler-indexing-any-seo-payoff/406427 "2026-07-01T12:46:24Z")
Weighing up AI Translation (discourse-ai) on a multilingual community, also for the SEO upside. With content\_localization\_enabled + content\_localization\_crawler\_param on, each translation becomes a crawlable ?tl=\ … --- ## [Why topics translate faster than posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-topics-translate-faster-than-posts/406189)
**Author:** [@LotusJeff](https://meta.discourse.org/u/LotusJeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-topics-translate-faster-than-posts/406189 "2026-06-26T00:25:12Z")
AI - Translator Question - How does the system determine the ratio or split between translating topics versus posts? I am seeing topic data translated for 7 months, but posts have only been translated for 20 days. Curi… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/content-localization/1022.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=content-localization)