
Report: How to Change Website & Account Language in Squarespace
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:
- Open account dashboard
- Go to Account Settings > Language
- Select preferred language
- 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:
- Navigate to Language Settings
- Select desired language from Website Language dropdown
- 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