Stories in several languages

One story in several languages: how the versions fit together, and translating with AI.

A site can publish in 1, 2 or 3 languages, depending on the plan (see Languages). This page is about writing one story in more than one of them.

Language versions#

Each language of a story is its own version, linked to the others. Readers see the version in the language they're reading, and the language switch on your site takes them between versions of the same story.

• Shared by every version: the pictures, category, byline, and the Breaking news and Featured switches.
• Written for each language: the headline, summary, story, tags and web address.

Move between versions with the language switch at the top of the editor, or the Languages card on the Settings tab, which shows each version's status. In Articles, the small language chips on a story open its versions.

Adding a language yourself#

1. Open the story and go to Settings → Languages.
2. Press + Add next to the language. The editor opens on New … version, with the pictures and section already set.
3. Write the headline and story, and save as usual.

Translate with AI#

AI translation is on the Growth and Pro plans. It writes a first draft in the other languages; a person checks it before it's published.

1. Open the story in the language it was written in and press Translate.
2. Tick the languages you want and press Translate into N languages.
3. Each one appears as a draft when it's ready (… draft is ready). Nothing is published until an editor reviews it.
4. Open each draft and read it through. A banner reminds you: fix names, quotes and tone before publishing.

When the original changes#

If the original is edited after it was translated, the translation is marked Original changed. Press Re-translate for a fresh AI draft (for drafts and stories in review; editing pauses while it runs), or Mark as up to date if the change doesn't matter.