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# Form Languages

> Set the form interface language, add AI-powered content translations, review translated text, and let respondents switch languages on the same form link

Form Languages help one form work for respondents in different languages. Set the form's interface language, add translated content with AI, review the translation quality, and keep a single public form link for every language.

Use this when your form may be opened by people in different regions, families, communities, teams, or customer groups.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/settings-language-page.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=b12953229007c08c63e7e7a0dd298c4e" alt="FormHug language settings page showing interface language and content translation settings" width="3202" height="2072" data-path="images/languages/settings-language-page.png" />

## What Form Languages Control

FormHug separates language settings into two parts:

| Setting                 | What it controls                                                                                        |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Interface language**  | Built-in form text, such as buttons, navigation, validation messages, and other system UI               |
| **Content translation** | Your form content, including the title, description, questions, options, and submission-related content |

The interface language is the default language for the form. Content translation adds extra respondent-facing languages on top of the source form.

## Open Language Settings

You can open language settings from either the editor toolbar or the form settings area.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/language-entry-editor.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=cab2a177bcaff7f71036bcf2bbb24253" alt="Form editor with the Languages button highlighted in the top toolbar" width="3222" height="1734" data-path="images/languages/language-entry-editor.png" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the form editor">
    Open the form you want to translate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Languages">
    Click the **Languages** button in the editor toolbar, or go to **Settings -> Languages**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the interface language">
    Set the language used for built-in form text, including buttons, navigation, and validation messages.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add AI Translations

Turn on **Content translation** to translate the form itself. The form link stays the same, and respondents can switch languages while filling out the form.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/add-language-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=659676c0b94aa8bf0331fbe2c105944f" alt="Form languages dialog showing the Add a language menu and supported translation languages" width="1630" height="1560" data-path="images/languages/add-language-menu.png" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable Content translation">
    In the Form languages dialog, turn on **Content translation**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Add a language">
    Choose one or more languages from the language menu.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Wait for AI translation">
    FormHug starts translating each language automatically after you add it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Save the language settings when the language list is ready.
  </Step>
</Steps>

FormHug currently supports 10 form languages for this workflow: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/translating-languages-list.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=852d8e1cba0e862e83e7b196a11f82ec" alt="Form languages dialog showing multiple translated languages and one language still translating" width="1356" height="1890" data-path="images/languages/translating-languages-list.png" />

## Review and Edit Translations

AI translation gives you a fast first version, but you can review the result before publishing or after updating the form.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/review-translations.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=d80dba26fd11f90b119aacbe41253d13" alt="Review translations dialog showing source text on the left and editable Spanish translations on the right" width="1710" height="2020" data-path="images/languages/review-translations.png" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Click Review">
    In the language list, click **Review** next to a translated language.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check translated content">
    Review translated titles, descriptions, questions, options, and other respondent-facing text.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Edit if needed">
    Change any translation manually when you want a more precise phrase, local term, or brand tone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Save your edits. The translated form updates for respondents who use that language.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  Review matters most for legal wording, medical wording, event logistics, eligibility requirements, payment language, and consent statements.
</Tip>

## What Respondents See

When respondents open the form, FormHug checks their browser language. If a matching translation is available, the form opens in that language automatically.

If FormHug cannot find a matching translation, the form falls back to the original form language.

Respondents can also switch manually from the language selector at the top of the public form.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/public-language-switcher.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=399b31981253d2311a95f242295c1a93" alt="Public FormHug form showing the language switcher menu above the form" width="2028" height="2060" data-path="images/languages/public-language-switcher.png" />

After switching, the form content appears in the selected language.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/formhug-8bc4ebd1/NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs/images/languages/public-japanese-form.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NJr0w2Ci-0N2-eNs&q=85&s=07d495ea4f984d5a388c5b383145025c" alt="Public FormHug form displayed in Japanese after selecting Japanese from the language switcher" width="1884" height="1888" data-path="images/languages/public-japanese-form.png" />

## What Gets Translated

Content translation covers the form and the content shown after submission, including:

* Form title and description
* Field labels
* Field options
* Help text and descriptions
* Submission-facing content after the form is completed

Built-in UI such as buttons and validation messages comes from the interface language.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
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    Build a community registration form for respondents in multiple languages
  </Card>

  <Card title="Basic Settings" icon="gear" href="/features/settings/basic-settings">
    Control access, filling behavior, schedules, and other core form behavior
  </Card>

  <Card title="Labels & Messages" icon="tag" href="/features/settings/labels-messages">
    Customize button labels and system messages for your form
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sharing & Publishing" icon="share-nodes" href="/features/sharing/share-link">
    Share the same form link with every language audience
  </Card>
</CardGroup>
