Localize an Entry

Localizing an entry in Contentstack allows you to create independent versions of your content for different languages, breaking the inheritance from fallback languages.

To localize an entry, log in to your Contentstack account, go to your stack, and perform the following steps:

Click the “Entries” icon in the left navigation panel or use the shortcut key “E” (for both Windows and Mac users).
Locate and open the entry that you want to localize.
Use the language dropdown in the top-right corner to select the language you want to localize the entry into.
This opens an unlocalized copy of the original entry with content inherited from its fallback language.
Replace the inherited content with the appropriate translations for the selected language, and click Save to create the localized version.

Note:

Localizing an entry creates an independent version with its own versioning and publishing status.
To automate content translation, refer to the Manage Content Translation guide.
Some fields in your entry may be marked as Non-localizable. These fields are editable only in the master-language entry and appear as read-only in localized versions. To learn more, refer to the Understanding Non-localizable Fields document.

API Reference

To localize an entry via API, refer to the Localize an Entry API request.

Localize an Entry

API Reference

Understanding Non-localizable Exceptions for Content Managers

About Data Inheritance

About Localization

Non-localizable Field

Edit a Localized Entry

Bulk Delete an Entry from Different Locales

Manage Versions of Localized Entries

Bulk Publish Localized Entries on Different Locales

Bulk Publish Non-localizable Field Data

Bulk Publish Localized and Unlocalized Entry Versions Scenarios

Limitations on Publishing Localized Entry Versions

Unlocalize an Entry

Limitations of Localization

Localization FAQs