Translate the text embedded in your site to improve visibility for visitors speaking your preferred language. Squarespace offers two key language settings:

Account Language:

• Controls the language you see when editing your site
• Affects navigation and editing interface
• Available in multiple languages including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and more

Site Language:

• Changes embedded text visible to visitors
• Includes dates, form fields, and navigation commands
• Supports various languages depending on your site version

How to Change Account Language:

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

Note: Each contributor can set their own account language independently.

How to Change Site Language:

1. Access Language Settings (Site Languages panel for 7.1, Language and Region panel for 7.0)
2. Choose language from Site Language dropdown
3. Enable "Localize the website" if available
4. Click Save

What Gets Translated:

• Form block elements
• Commercial text (checkout pages, notifications)
• Navigation features
• Email campaign confirmations
• Placeholder text

What Stays in English:

• Calendar structures
• Demo content
• Most third-party integrations
• Your custom content (text blocks, page titles, etc.)

Date Localization: Supported elements include:

• Blog pages and posts
• Event pages
• Summary blocks
• Archive blocks

Important Notes:

• Site language changes only affect embedded text
• Text you add manually won't be automatically translated
• Embedded text displays in one language unless using Weglot integration
• Language settings help search engines identify your site's language

For multilingual sites, consider using Weglot integration or creating manual language versions.

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