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How to create multilingual courses

Last updated on May 27, 2026

This guide explains how to create a course that is shown in different languages depending on the learner's interface language.

In Smart Way, each course language version is filled in separately. To do this, open the course in edit mode, switch the interface language to the required language, then update the course title, description and lesson content in that language. To see how a multilingual course works, open the course How to use the Academy. Switch the interface language, and the course content language will change as well.

Important: if a course is active, it cannot be edited. To make changes, deactivate the course first.

How to create the first language version of a course

  1. Go to Academy.

  2. Click Create course.

  3. In Course Title, enter the course title in the first language.

  4. In Description, add a short course description.

  5. Click Create.

  6. Open the created course in edit mode.

  7. Add the required lessons using Create lesson.

  8. For each lesson, fill in:

    • Lesson title;

    • Lesson description;

    • Content.

  9. After editing the lesson content, click Save.

The first language version of the course is now ready.

How to add a course translation in another language

  1. Open the same course in edit mode.

  2. Switch the Smart Way interface language to the required language.

  3. Replace Course Title with the translation in that language.

  4. Replace Course description with the translation in that language.

  5. For each lesson, translate:

    • Lesson title;

    • Lesson description;

    • Content.

  6. After editing the content of each lesson, click Save.

Repeat these steps for every language in which the course should be available.

What learners will see

When a learner switches the interface language, Smart Way opens the course version for the selected language.

If the course is needed in one language only

If you do not plan to create translations, fill in the course only in the required language.

In this case, when learners switch the interface to other languages, they may see the course in the language in which it was filled in. This is normal for courses without translations.

Checklist for reviewing multilingual courses

Before activating the course, check that:

  • the course title is translated into all required languages;

  • the course description is translated into all required languages;

  • every lesson has a translated title;

  • every lesson has a translated description, if descriptions are used;

  • the content of every lesson is filled in using the required language.

Common mistakes

Only the course title is translated

If only the course title is translated, learners may still see lessons and content in the old language. Translate the full course, not only the heading.

The course is open in the wrong interface language

Before editing a translation, always check which interface language is currently active. Changes are saved for that language.

Lesson content was changed but not saved

After editing lesson content, click Save. Otherwise, the changes may not be added to the course.