If your customers don't all speak the same language, your store shouldn't either. YNS lets you keep one catalog and give each product, collection, and category a translated version – so a shopper in Warsaw reads Polish while a shopper in Chicago reads English, without you running two stores.

## What you can translate

Localization is a module you turn on, and once it's on you get a **Localization** page plus a **Translations** tab on the things you sell.

| Content | Fields you can translate |
|---------|--------------------------|
| **Products** | Name, web address (slug), short description, full description, badge text, SEO title, SEO description |
| **Collections** | Name, web address, description, SEO fields |
| **Categories** | Name, web address, description, SEO fields |
| **Blog posts** | Title, web address, the post itself, SEO fields – see [Write a blog](/help/marketing/blog) |
| **Legal pages** | Privacy policy, terms, and the rest – each has its own language versions |

Anything you leave blank falls back to your default language, so a half-finished translation never leaves a gap on your storefront.

> **Note:** Switching a new language on translates your catalog *and* your published blog posts automatically. Drafts are left alone until you publish them.

## Supported languages

| Language | Code |
|----------|------|
| English | `en-US` |
| Polski (Polish) | `pl-PL` |
| Español (Spanish) | `es-ES` |
| Deutsch (German) | `de-DE` |

## Turn localization on

1. Open **Settings → Modules** and enable **Localization**.
2. A **Localization** entry appears under Settings. Open it.
3. Pick your **default language** – the one your catalog is written in today, and the fallback whenever a translation is missing.
4. Switch on each additional language you want to sell in.

> **Tip:** Choose your default language carefully before you start translating. It's the language everything falls back to, so it should be the one your catalog is actually written in.

## Translate a product

1. Open a product and go to its **Translations** tab.
2. Choose the language you're working in.
3. Fill in the fields – or select the ones you want and use **Translate selected** to have AI draft them for you.
4. Review the AI's wording before you save. It's a fast first draft, not a final proofread.

Every field shows the original text as a placeholder, so you always know what you're translating.

> **Tip:** Translate the web address (slug) too. `/produkty/kubek-ceramiczny` reads far better to a Polish shopper – and to Polish search engines – than an English slug.

## Track your progress

The Localization page shows a coverage table: for each language, how many products, collections, and categories have been translated out of the total. Use it to spot what's still missing before you promote your store in a new market.

## What shoppers see

Translated content is served to your storefront and through the store API, so themes and the AI design builder can offer a language switcher and show the right version to each visitor. Ask the [AI design builder](/help/storefront/ai-design-builder) to add a language switcher to your header if your theme doesn't have one yet.

## FAQ

### Do I have to translate everything before I switch a language on?

No. Untranslated fields fall back to your default language, so you can turn a language on and fill in translations gradually. Start with your best-selling products.

### Is the AI translation good enough to publish?

It's a strong first draft that saves you most of the typing, but always read it back – especially product names, marketing phrases, and anything legal. Machine translation handles plain description text far better than it handles brand voice.

### Does translating change my prices?

No. Languages and currencies are separate. To sell in more than one currency, see [Sell in multiple currencies](/help/localization/multi-currency).

### What happens if I change my default language later?

Your default language is the fallback for everything untranslated, so changing it changes what shoppers see wherever a translation is missing. Set it early and leave it alone.

### Are my legal pages translated too?

Legal pages have their own language versions. Each one shows whether it's in your default language, translated, or falling back – see [Legal & compliance](/help/account/compliance).

## What's next

- Sell across borders with [Sell in multiple currencies](/help/localization/multi-currency).
- Help each language rank with [Improve your SEO](/help/marketing/seo).
- Turn features on and off in [Modules](/help/getting-started/modules).