Localization and Translation

Content lost in translation? Not on our watch

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Faster, smarter, high-quality translation at scale

Built into your workflow

Translate and review content directly in Contentful. No exporting or copy-pasting, translate and publish in seconds.

Localize at scale

Translate large volumes of on-brand content with AI actions, automated triggers, and flexible workflows.

Accuracy with oversight

Role-based permissions, review steps, and context-aware AI suggestions give teams control over quality before anything goes live.

Tools that take the pain out of localization

From publishing tools to AI-powered actions, Contentful groups everything you need into flexible workflows that make translation faster, easier, and more reliable.

Publish content that feels local everywhere

Tailor content by region or language and deliver local experiences without rebuilding everything from scratch.

  • Use locale-based publishing for region- and language-specific delivery

  • Localized Workflows adapt one workflow to multiple locales for easy handoff

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Translate more content in a fraction of the time

Handle high volumes quickly and accurately with AI-driven translation tools that save time without sacrificing brand consistency.

  • Cut down manual work with built-in translation automation

  • Use AI Actions in bulk to ship large-scale translations in seconds

  • Keep tone and terminology consistent with Translation Suggestions

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Cut out the busywork with AI

Keep your eyes on the prize with Contentful. Teams stay foucsed while our features handle the manual translation and localization tasks.

  • Automatically translate based on publishing or approval status with Workflows

  • Upload supporting docs like glossaries or product guides to improve translation accuracy

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Keep quality control in lock-step

Balance speed with oversight by building review and approval directly into your workflows.

  • Use role-based permissions for to review translated content

  • Context-aware AI suggestions preserve meaning and tone

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Translation that works across teams and time zones

Marketers

Launch campaigns globally without delays. Translate, review, and publish faster, while keeping brand consistency across regions.

Web teams

Localized workflows and automation make it easy to expand into new markets without adding technical debt.

Content editors

Cut project management overhead. Automate repetitive tasks, manage review steps, and keep every locale aligned in one workflow.

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"As a brand that shows up differently across markets, having a tool like Contentful provides a framework to support standardization. Still, there’s some amount of flexibility for markets to add content that's relevant to their specific restaurant and local customers. "

Ashley Travis

Sr. Director Digital Experience & Product Growth

KFC Global

Contentful customers embracing translation at scale

Docusign

Docusign’s new streamlined workflows enable faster handoffs and publishing

7k

live web pages in 52 languages

5 min

to update content, not weeks

Case Study: Docusign

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