Wix Multilingual: Auto-Translating Your Site

Both options use third party services to translate your text. Clicking Auto-translate in a text field translates only the specific element, while clicking Auto-translate Site translates all your site’s content.

You can auto-translate your site content into over 130 languages. However, keep in mind that third-party services may not support every language. So, if your language isn't supported, you'll need to translate your site manually.

No. If you add new languages after auto-translating your site, the auto-translation won't automatically apply. You'll need to go into your editor and follow the steps again to auto-translate the new language version of your site.

No. New elements and pages that you add do not get automatically translated. To auto-translate a new page or element, access it in your editor and repeat the steps above.

No. Changes to translated content don't automatically update in other site languages. You need to update all translations manually or use the auto-translate option.

No. The auto-translate option does not recognize icons as text. If you have icons in your text in your main language, these are not carried over into your secondary language(s). You must manually replace icons in your secondary language(s).

No. Currently, collapsible text can't be auto-translated yet, so you'll need to translate it manually.

You can check your word credit balance in the left panel of the translation manager.

Note: The counter doesn't show the balance for words used in some areas like blogs and email marketing. 

No. When purchasing word credits to auto-translate your site, the credits can only be used for that specific site. Currently, it is not possible to transfer word credits to a different site in the same account, or a different account. If this is something you'd like to see in the future, vote for that feature.

Yes. Any new translation package you purchase will add to your total word count. Word credits do not expire, meaning you can use them now or later.

Translation packages are non-refundable. Once you've translated your content, it's considered complete, even if you later delete the translated text. This is because the translation process has already been initiated and completed. 

Yes. You can edit the automatic translations. In the translation manager, select the relevant text item and edit the text. When you're done, click Save and Publish.

Tip: If you want to cancel your edit, click the Restore last saved translation icon . When you're done, click Save and Publish.

Yes. For exceptional cases you choose to use the original language. For example, in a product name that you want to keep true to the source. In the translation manager, select the relevant text item and click the Use [original language] content icon . When you're done, click Save and Publish. 

Currently, it is not possible to identify translations that need updating. As a result, when you update your site's original language, you need to manually find the corresponding content translations in your site's secondary language. If this is a feature you'd like to see, vote for it here.