---
title: "Languages"
description: "Choose the language for new PostSprout articles in your brand settings. Learn how the writing language differs from the language of dashboard menus."
group: Features
order: 7
updated: "2026-11-01"
features: ["article-language"]
---
# Languages

## How do I choose the language my articles are written in?

Open **Brand** and find **Language your articles are written in**. Choose a language and choose **Save Brand Settings**. This setting guides new articles. Changing it does not translate existing articles. The language of dashboard menus is a separate choice.

## When to use it

Use the article-language setting when your shop's customers read another language. Check it during onboarding if the detected site language is wrong. Use the menu language switcher when you only want to change how the PostSprout interface reads.

## Steps

1. Open **Brand**, then the **Brand** tab.
   ![Brand tab with the Language your articles are written in menu set to English](/docs-images/features/languages/1.webp)
2. Open **Language your articles are written in** and select the language you want for new articles. The list shows 14 languages, each in its own name.
   ![Article language list showing each language by its own name](/docs-images/features/languages/2.webp)
3. Choose **Save Brand Settings**. On **Home**, the **We write it in your voice** card now shows **Written in** and your language.
   ![Home page step 03, We write it in your voice, ending with Written in English and a Change link](/docs-images/features/languages/3.webp)
4. If you only want to change the interface language, use the dashboard's language switcher instead.
   ![Dashboard language menu open in the sidebar; it changes the dashboard language, not the article language](/docs-images/features/languages/4.webp)

## Settings

| Option | What it changes |
| --- | --- |
| **Language your articles are written in** | Sets the writing language for new articles in the current blog. |
| Site-language note during onboarding | Shows whether setup detected the language or used the English default. You can change the selection. |
| Dashboard language switcher | Changes interface text independently of the article writing language. |

## Common problems and fixes

If a new article uses the wrong language, check the active blog and save the selection in **Brand** before starting another run. Changing only the dashboard menu language does not change the writing language.

If setup could not identify your site's language, it uses English as the default. Choose the correct language in the selector before creating your blog or writing.

## Related pages

[Articles and the editor](/docs/features/articles) · [Brand voice and authors](/docs/features/brand-voice-and-authors) · [Quick start](/docs/start-here/quick-start)