Translation Settings

Publish your documentation in multiple languages — automatically, with no manual work.

Settings#

Setting	What it does
Enabled languages	Which languages to publish your docs in
Language switcher in sidebar	Show the language selector in the left sidebar
Language selector in header	Show the language selector in the top header bar

How to Enable#

Requires a Pro plan.
Open your docs site.
Float Widget → Translation tab.
Check the languages you want to enable.
Save — translation starts automatically in the background.

Translation typically takes 1–5 minutes for small repositories, up to 30 minutes for large ones.

Supported Languages#

15 core languages are available:

Language	Code
Spanish	`es`
French	`fr`
German	`de`
Portuguese	`pt`
Italian	`it`
Russian	`ru`
Chinese	`zh`
Japanese	`ja`
Korean	`ko`
Arabic	`ar`
Hindi	`hi`
Turkish	`tr`
Polish	`pl`
Dutch	`nl`
English	`en` (default)

Language Switcher Placement#

The language switcher can appear in the sidebar, the header, or both.

Recommendation: Pick one location. Showing it in both places is redundant.

Placement	Best for
Header	More visible, better for international audiences
Sidebar	Saves header space when header is already full

Configure placement in:

URL Structure#

Each language gets its own URL path:

docsbook.io/{username}/{repo}           → English (default)
docsbook.io/{username}/es/{repo}        → Spanish
docsbook.io/{username}/fr/{repo}        → French

Each language version is indexed separately by search engines, which means passive SEO traffic in every language you publish.

Disabling a Language#

Uncheck the language in the Translation tab → Save.

Visitors on that language's URL are automatically redirected to the English version. Cached translations are kept — re-enabling is instant.

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