How does Auto Translation work in GLC?
GLC's Auto Translation uses AI to automatically scan your storefront content and translate it into the language each customer selects, so you don't need to update translations manually. It works for every target language you've published, as long as the GLC app embed is turned on.
For example, your store's default language is English and you've published French. When a customer browses in French, Auto Translation displays your storefront content in French.
Benefits
- Real-time translation: Your translated content always stays up to date and reflects any changes you make to your original content, including new products and pages.
- Saves time: GLC translates your storefront for you, so you don't have to translate every product and page yourself.
- Consistent quality: Translation quality stays consistent across your entire store.
Auto Translation runs after the content loads, so customers may briefly see the original text before the translation appears.
Limitations
Manual edits aren't updated automatically
If you manually edit a translation, GLC shows your saved translation instead of Auto Translation. When the original content changes later, your saved translation isn't updated automatically, so you need to update it yourself.
For example:
- Your English delivery information says “Delivery in 3 to 5 days.”
- You save a French translation of that text.
- Later, you change the English text to “Delivery in 5 to 7 days.”
- Customers browsing in French still see the old 3 to 5 days information because the saved French translation hasn't changed.
To show the new information, update the saved translation to match your new text, or remove it so Auto Translation can translate the updated text. See Translations are outdated after changing the original content for the steps.
Translations aren't saved to a database
Auto Translation translates your content as customers browse, without saving it to a database. Its results don't appear in Manage translation or in Shopify's translation exports, and they can't be exported for use on other platforms such as Google Shopping, Facebook Shopping, or Pinterest.
Want to control the exact wording?
Open Manage translation, enter your preferred translation for the relevant content, and save it. Saved translations, including those created with Improve translation with AI for products, always take priority over Auto Translation. See Edit translations.
If you're still not sure how Auto Translation and saved translations work together on your store, email us at [email protected]. We're happy to explain.