Localize an Asset

Asset localization allows the creation of language-specific variants of an asset within a workspace. Once an asset is localized, it stops inheriting values from the default language. Instead, it maintains its own metadata and content for the selected language.

This enables teams to deliver regionally relevant assets (e.g., localized text, tags, or visuals) while keeping all language versions organized under a single asset.

To localize an asset, log in to your Contentstack account and perform the steps given below:

1. Navigate to Assets.
2. Open the required asset from the Assets section.
3. From the language selector at the top of the asset details page, select a language marked as Unlocalized.
4. Update the required fields, such as title, description, tags, user-defined metadata, or asset binary if needed (e.g., replace an image containing localized text).
5. Click Save Asset.
6. In the confirmation dialog, select Localize Asset.

Once the asset is saved:

• The asset becomes localized for the selected language.
• The localized version stops fetching values from the default language.
• Future changes to the default language do not affect the localized version.