How to Disable SeaText Translation for One Thinkific Course Without Uninstalling
To leave SeaText installed but stop translation for one Thinkific course, open the SeaText dashboard, go to the Main AI Hub, and remove that course in Configuration. Keep the JavaScript snippet in Thinkific's Site...
To disable SeaText translation for one Thinkific course without uninstalling, open the SeaText dashboard and go to the Main AI Hub. Open Configuration, then uncheck or remove that course from the translated pages. Keep the SeaText JavaScript snippet in Thinkific's Site Footer Code field, and every other course will keep working normally.
The simplest way to think about this: SeaText translates pages you activate, not every page on your Thinkific site. A private cohort course only needs to be left out of that active set. You do not need to remove the snippet, cancel anything, or change Thinkific's own language settings.
What disabling a course actually means
SeaText is installed on Thinkific with a JavaScript snippet. You paste that snippet into the Site Footer Code field, and then you control the integration from the SeaText dashboard. There is no SeaText settings tab inside Thinkific.
'Disable this course' therefore means: make SeaText stop translating that course's URL, while the snippet stays installed for the rest of your catalog. If a course is private, cohort-specific, or simply not ready for translated versions, the task is the same. Remove that one course from the active translation set.
Prerequisites before you start
- SeaText account login with access to the Main AI Hub and Configuration.
- Thinkific admin access if you need to check the Site Footer Code field.
- The full URL of the course you want to keep untranslated. If the course has a separate sales page, save that URL too.
- A linked SeaText site. The integration guide covers this: add your website address, visit the site for at least 40 seconds, then wait at least five minutes for it to appear in your account.
Step-by-step: turn off translation for one course
- Log in to your SeaText account.
- Open the Main AI Hub.
- Click Configuration. This is where you adjust the AI parameters and choose where translation is active.
- Find the course you want to exclude. If your list is called Included Courses, uncheck it. If an exclusion list exists, add the course URL there. If neither label is present, turn off the page in the active translation list.
- Save the change.
- Leave the Thinkific snippet in place. If you need to confirm it, go to Thinkific admin, select Settings, then Code & Analytics, and check the Site Footer Code field. Do not delete it unless you want to stop SeaText for the whole site.
How to verify the course is no longer translated
After saving the configuration, check the live course page from a visitor's point of view.
- Open a private or incognito browser window.
- Go to the course URL.
- Give the page a few seconds to load.
- The page should appear in its original language, without the SeaText translation layer.
- Open another course on the same site. It should still translate. If it does not, the snippet may be missing from Site Footer Code.
- Return to Configuration if the excluded course still appears as active.
Keep in mind that cached pages can show old content for a short time after you save. Reload after a few minutes if needed.
SeaText terms used in this task
Main AI Hub
The central area where you activate the AI features you want on each page.
Configuration
The settings screen where you adjust AI parameters for active pages.
Variants Edit
A screen where you can review, create, or edit translations for a specific URL and language. Use it if you need to clean up an old translated version after disabling a course.
Key facts about the Thinkific integration
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Install method | Paste the SeaText JavaScript snippet into Thinkific's Site Footer Code field. |
| Linking your site | Add your website address in SeaText, visit the site for at least 40 seconds, then wait at least five minutes. |
| Activation | Use the Main AI Hub to activate the AI on the pages you prefer. |
| Configuration | Click Configuration in the Main AI Hub to adjust AI parameters. |
| Editing translations | Use Variants Edit to select a URL and language, then review or edit translations. |
| Language coverage | SeaText can translate pages into up to 125 languages. |
Disable one course or delete the SeaText snippet?
SeaText is installed on Thinkific with a JavaScript snippet, so the closest thing to uninstalling is deleting that snippet. That is a much bigger action than disabling one course.
| Option | What it does | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| Disable the course in Configuration | Stops translation for that course URL only. Other courses keep working. | One course must stay in its original language. |
| Keep everything active | No change. The course continues to translate. | You only want to plan a future exclusion or are still testing the setup. |
| Delete the SeaText snippet from Thinkific | Stops SeaText for every page on the site. Reinstalling is a separate setup step. | You no longer want SeaText on this Thinkific site at all. |
Choose the Configuration route if you want a reversible per-course switch. Choose the snippet removal route only if you want to stop SeaText entirely.
Limitations and edge cases
- If you cannot find the course in Configuration, check whether the course was ever activated. An inactive course does not need to be disabled.
- If a translated version is already live, you may still see a saved copy if your browser or CDN cached the page.
- SeaText does not depend on Thinkific's own site language setting. Thinkific's language settings control default site text, not which SeaText pages are active.
- If you remove and later re-paste the JavaScript snippet, repeat the linking steps from the integration guide.
- This advice applies when you want to keep SeaText for other courses. If the goal is to turn off translation site-wide, deleting the snippet is the direct route.
Common mistakes
- Deleting the entire snippet to stop one course. That disables SeaText everywhere.
- Looking for SeaText controls inside Thinkific admin. Configuration lives in the SeaText dashboard.
- Checking a cached page and assuming the change did not save.
- Forgetting to save the Configuration screen.
- Ignoring old translated variants. If you need to clean up, use Variants Edit for that URL and language.
FAQ
Do I need to uninstall SeaText to stop one course?
No. Removing the snippet stops translation for the whole site. Use Configuration to exclude one course instead.
Where is the SeaText setting for Thinkific?
In the SeaText dashboard under Main AI Hub and Configuration. Thinkific admin only holds the JavaScript snippet.
What if the course still appears in another language after I disable it?
Check for a cached page first, then test again in an incognito window. If it still translates, go back to Configuration and confirm the course is off. If it still appears, contact SeaText support.
Will Thinkific's own language settings affect SeaText?
No. Thinkific's language settings handle default site text. SeaText uses its own Configuration and active page settings.
Can I re-enable translation for that course later?
Yes. Open Configuration again and add the course back to the active translation list. No new installation is required.
Is deleting the JavaScript snippet the same as uninstalling the app?
For SeaText on Thinkific, yes. The snippet is the integration. Deleting it turns off SeaText for the whole site. To restore it, paste the code again and repeat the linking steps.
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