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Install Translate.website on Shopify
Running your store on Shopify? You don't need to install any app or duplicate your products to make your Shopify store multilingual.
By adding the Translate.website script directly to your theme.liquid file, you get instant automatic translation across your entire store — without setting up multiple Shopify Markets, without manual translation setup, and without complex theme edits.
Once set up, Translate.website will automatically detect and translate your store content in real time for international shoppers.
This guide walks you through the entire setup using Shopify's built-in theme code editor.
Install Translate.website on Shopify
Adding Translate.website to your Shopify store takes less than 5 minutes using the built-in theme code editor. No apps, no Shopify Markets configuration, and no technical expertise required.
Login to Your Shopify Admin
- Open your browser and go to your Shopify store URL followed by /admin (e.g., yourstore.myshopify.com/admin).
- Enter your Shopify admin email and password and click Log in.
- Once logged in, you will see the Shopify admin dashboard with the left navigation menu.
- Make sure your account has Owner or Staff with full permissions access.
Go to Online Store → Themes
From the left sidebar navigation, click Online Store. This will expand the Online Store section. Click Themes to see your installed themes. Locate your Current Theme at the top of the page. Click the three dots (⋯) menu button next to your active theme. Select Edit Code from the dropdown.
- From the left sidebar, click Online Store → Themes.
- Locate your Current Theme at the top.
- Click the three-dot menu (⋯) next to your active theme.
- Select Edit Code from the dropdown menu.
Open theme.liquid
In the code editor's left file panel, look for the Layout section. Inside Layout, click on theme.liquid to open it. This is the master template file for your entire Shopify store — all pages load through this file.
- In the left file panel, find the Layout folder.
- Click on theme.liquid to open it in the editor.
- This file controls the HTML structure of every page in your store.
Paste the Translate.website Snippet
In the theme.liquid editor, use Ctrl+F (or Cmd+F on Mac) to search for the closing </head> tag. Paste your Translate.website snippet just before the </head> tag. Your snippet is available in your Translate.website dashboard. Click Save.
- Use Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on Mac) to search for </head>.
- Paste your Translate.website snippet just before the </head> tag.
- Your snippet is available in your Translate.website dashboard.
- Click Save in the top right corner.
🚀 What Happens After Installation?
Once you save theme.liquid, the Translate.website script will be served to every visitor on your Shopify store. The script automatically detects the visitor's language and presents a translation widget — no additional configuration needed.
🌐 Translate Your Entire Shopify Store
Translate.website covers all pages across your store:
- Product Pages — titles, descriptions, specifications
- Collection Pages — category names and descriptions
- Homepage — hero banners, featured collections, announcements
- Navigation Menus — header and footer links
- Footer — policies, contact info, social links
- Cart & checkout — checkout button labels and instructions
🔎 Improve International SEO
Translate.website automatically serves translated content that search engines can index, helping your store rank in international markets without any additional SEO configuration.
⚡ Preserve Store Performance
The Translate.website script loads asynchronously and has zero impact on your store's loading speed, Core Web Vitals, or Lighthouse score.
🔁 Safe & Reversible
This integration is completely reversible. To remove Translate.website, simply open theme.liquid in your Shopify theme editor, delete the script snippet you added, and click Save. No apps were installed, no products were duplicated, and no permanent changes were made to your Shopify store.
💡 Why This Method Is Recommended
- Works with all Shopify themes — Dawn, Debut, custom themes, and headless setups.
- No app required — avoids Shopify app fees and compatibility issues.
- Survives theme updates — just re-add the snippet if you switch themes.
- Zero configuration — no Shopify Markets setup, no manual language packs.
Ready to go multilingual with Shopify?
It takes less than 5 minutes. No apps needed — just your Shopify admin access and your Translate.website snippet.
