How to Make Your Forms Multilingual

Jotform makes it easy to create multilingual forms and connect with people around the world. You can translate your forms into 130+ languages and let respondents select their preferred language. You can also translate other parts of the form experience, including confirmation emails and thank you messages, so respondents can continue using their preferred language even after submitting the form.

Adding a Language

Adding more languages to your form lets respondents fill it out in the language they prefer. You can add a language either from Form Settings or directly from the form.

Using the Add Translation Button

Adding an additional language to your form only takes a few steps. Here’s how to get started:

1. In Form Builder, hover your mouse over the top-right side of your form and click on Add Translation.

2. Now, in the menu that comes up, tick the boxes next to the languages you want to add to your form. You can use the Search bar at the top of it to find one easily.
3. Then, click on Translate.

4. To add another language, click on Add Language at the bottom of the menu.

5. If the language you search for isn’t supported, click on Translate to add the language using AI Translation.

6. In the Form Copilot AI chat window that opens on the right side of the page, click on Edit below the confirmation message to open the AI-generated translations in Form Settings for review.
7. Or, to open and review the translations for any added language, click on the Downward Arrow icon on the right side of the selected language at the top of your form.
8. Then, in the Dropdown menu, hover your mouse over the language you want to review and click on the Pencil icon that appears on its right.

9. Now, in the language editor that opens under Form Settings, enter a translation for each item or update any auto-translated ones as needed. Scroll through the list to review the items, or use the Search bar at the top to quickly find a specific one.

10. Next, go to Form Warnings and enter the translation for each warning or update any auto-translated ones as needed. Scroll through the list to review the warnings, or use the Search bar at the top to quickly find a specific one.

11. To easily check for items in a tab that still need a translation, tick the box next to Hide Filled Entries.

12. To preview your form in a different language, click on the Downward Arrow icon on the right side of the selected language at the top of your form and, in the Dropdown menu, select the language you want to view.

That’s it. You’ve successfully added another language to your form. Now, respondents can view and complete your form in the language they prefer.

Using Form Settings

Adding another language from Form Settings only takes a few steps. Here’s what to do:

1. In Form Builder, in the orange navigation bar at the top of the page, click on Settings.

2. Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Show More Options.

3. Next, scroll down to Form Languages and on the right side of it, click on Edit.

4. Now, under Translations, click on the Downward Arrow icon on the right side of Add New Language and, in the Dropdown menu, select the language you want to make available on your form. You can use the Search bar at the top of the menu to find one easily.

5. Then, click on Add.

6. If the language you search for isn’t supported, click on Add Translation on the right side of the Search bar to add the language using AI Translation.

7. Now, in the language editor, enter a translation for each item or update any auto-translated ones as needed. Scroll through the list to review the items, or use the Search bar at the top to quickly find a specific one.

8. Next, go to Form Warnings and enter the translation for each warning or update any auto-translated ones as needed. Scroll through the list to review the warnings, or use the Search bar at the top to quickly find a specific one.

9. To easily check for items in a tab that still need a translation, tick the box next to Hide Filled Entries.

That’s it. Once everything’s set, respondents can select their preferred language and complete your form in it.

Changing the Primary Language

You can change the primary language of your form in a few easy steps. Here’s what to do:

1. In Form Builder, in the orange navigation bar at the top of the page, click on Settings.

2. Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Show More Options.

3. Next, scroll down to Form Languages and on the right side of it, click on Edit.

4. Now, under Set Primary Language, click on the Downward Arrow icon on the right side of it and in the Dropdown menu, select the language you want to set as the original language of your form.

That’s it. The language you selected is now the primary language of your form.

Configuring Language Settings

You can customize the language selector and control how your form handles language detection and browser translation. Here’s what to do:

1. In Form Builder, in the orange navigation bar at the top of the page, click on Settings.

2. Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Show More Options.

3. Next, scroll down to Form Languages and on the right side of it, click on Edit.

4. Now, under Settings, you’ll find the following options you can configure:
   • Language Button Style — Click on the Downward Arrow icon and in the Dropdown menu, select whether to display the language name, a flag, or both on the language selector button.
   • Detect Language — Toggle this off to stop automatically detecting each respondent’s language based on their browser language.
   • Show on First Page Only — Toggle this on to show the language selector button only on the first page of your form.
   • Disable Browser Translation — Toggle this on to prevent browsers from showing translation pop-ups for your form.

That’s it. Your form will now follow the language preferences you selected.

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