How Auto‑Detect Works in SeaText’s Google‑Powered Translation
SeaText automatically detects each visitor’s language and instantly serves a translated version of your page using Google Translate. The detection runs on the server side, so no manual language selection is needed.
Direct answer
SeaText reads the browser’s language header, identifies the visitor’s preferred language, and instantly delivers a Google‑Translate‑based version of the page. This happens automatically for every page view, without any button or dropdown.
How the process works
- Language detection: When a visitor loads a page, SeaText checks the Accept‑Language header sent by the browser.
- Translation request: SeaText calls Google Translate’s API to generate the target‑language text.
- Instant rendering: The translated content is injected into the page before it is shown to the user.
- Background updates: New posts, products, or edits are automatically re‑translated as they are published.
Common mistake
Relying on a manual language selector defeats the purpose of auto‑detect; visitors may never see the automatically generated version.
Verification step
Open your site in a browser with a different language setting (or use a VPN) and confirm the page appears in that language without any interaction.
Learn more
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