Report: How to Change Website & Account Language in Squarespace

Report: How to Change Website & Account Language in Squarespace

By Michael Thompson

February 16, 2025 at 08:31 PM

Supported languages vary based on account language and website language for version 7.1 websites:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese (website language only for 7.1)
  • Italian
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish
  • Turkish
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Finnish
  • Norwegian (Bokmål)
  • Swedish

Account Language Changes

To change your account language:

  1. Open account dashboard
  2. Go to Account Settings > Language
  3. Select preferred language
  4. Close profile to save

Note: Account language is personal and doesn't affect website visitors or other editors.

Website Language Changes

To update your website's built-in text:

  1. Navigate to Language Settings
  2. Select desired language from Website Language dropdown
  3. Click Save

Important considerations:

  • Only changes built-in text elements
  • Doesn't translate your custom content
  • Displays in one language unless using Weglot integration
  • Available for all 7.1 sites and select 7.0 templates

What Gets Translated:

  • Form block labels
  • E-commerce text
  • Collection navigation
  • Email campaign confirmations
  • Placeholder text

What Stays in English:

  • Calendar structures
  • Demo content
  • Most third-party integrations
  • Custom content you've added

Localization Features:

  • Dates use local formatting
  • Times display in 24-hour format
  • Form fields adapt to visitor's location
  • Supported on all 7.1 sites and select 7.0 templates

Template Support:

  • All Bedford group templates
  • All Brine group templates
  • All York group templates
  • Select Montauk and Pacific templates

Template shops are available in:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish

FAQ:

  • Language changes only affect built-in text
  • Account and website languages can differ
  • Mobile apps available in supported languages
  • Notification messages remain in English
  • Country-specific options may enable future features

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