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Native integration

Localization is native to Payload, not a bloated plugin.

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Localize content on a field level

Easily localize content on a field by field basis.

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Internationalization (i8n)

Payload's internationalization support is built on top of i18next.

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API Locale Handling

Specify locales and fallbacks in REST, GraphQL, or Local API calls.

Building with Payload can be done quickly and effectively, thanks to its code‑based customization and developer‑friendly features.

Sowmya Reddy Peta, Engineer

Field-based localization

Manage translations at the field level rather than just the document level, and enjoy granular control over your multilingual content.

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Robust locales & i8n

Payload provides you the ability to have a global reach with a local touch, with baked-in internationalization support so that admin users can work in their preferred language.

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choose a language for each user in Payload's admin panel

Native integration

Avoid the bloat of plugins or otherwise limited solutions, and build multilingual application development without the hassle. It's a direct, efficient approach, and best of all, completely free.

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1import { buildConfig } from 'payload/config'
2
3export default buildConfig({
collections: [
  // collections go here
],
localization: {
  locales: [
    {
      label: 'English',
      code: 'en',
    },
    {
      label: 'Arabic',
      code: 'ar',
      // opt-in to setting default text-alignment on Input fields to rtl (right-to-left) when current locale is rtl
      rtl: true,
    },
  ],
  defaultLocale: 'en',
  fallback: true,
},
23})
                        

Locale management in API requests

When retrieving documents, you can specify which locale you'd like to receive as well as which fallback locale should be used.

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1// With REST API
2
3fetch('https://localhost:3000/api/pages?locale=es&fallback-locale=none');
4
5
6// With GraphQL API
7
8query {
9    Posts(locale: de, fallbackLocale: none) {
10        docs {
11            title
12        }
13    }
14}
15
16
17// With Local API
18
19const posts = await payload.find({
20  collection: 'posts',
21  locale: 'es',
22  fallbackLocale: false,
23})
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