Auto-Translate is an automatic machine translation using an AI engine.  If you want to copy and translate everything from your main language into a new language section, check the this article. 

1. Open your article
2. Click on  
3. Select the language, article destination, and the user you want to assign the translation to. 
   • Select a Language - Select the language to which you want to add a translation.
   • Article Destination - Select the category in which you want to place the article.
   • Assign Translation to - Choose which users will be assigned as translators. They will be notified via email.
   • Automatically Translate this Article - Check this option if you want to automatically translate the article.
   • Link an existing article - This allows you to link the translation to the content written in your default language. Check the section below for more details.
4. Click on Add Translation one more time.

If a translation already exists, link it to the original article to maintain consistency and avoid duplicate content. When you link articles, users can simply use the language switcher displayed on the frontend to directly switch between article pages.

Let's say you have an article in English (and this is the original article, which means it was the first content created - not necessarily in your default language) and also in French.

If you want to link them together, access the original article view (which in this case is the English content) click on "Add Translation", select "French (fr_FR)" and click on "Link an existing article as French (fr_FR)". Once you select this option, a list of all French articles that are not linked will be displayed. Select the article and click "Add Translation". That's it!

To unlink an article translation from its original article, you can follow the steps below depending on the editor you are using, and your article translation will be unlinked.

• Open the original article
• Hover over the icon 
• Click on Unlink this Translation

Article translations have two main statuses depending on their review stage:

• Verify Translation
  • Appears when a translation is created without using Auto-Translate.
  • Indicates that the content needs to be reviewed before publishing.
• Mark as Translated
  • Once the translation is verified and ready, click “Mark as Translated”.
  • This signals that the article is complete and ready to be published.

The side-by-side view allows you to compare the original article with its translation while editing:

1. Click the blue side-by-side icon next to the translation tabs.

• Left side: Displays the original article (non-editable).
• Right side: Displays the translation you can edit.

2. Translate the content manually or use Auto-Translate.
3. After completing the translation, click Save & Continue to return to the editor.