Every store has its own voice. Whether you’re localizing for international customers or simply prefer different terminology, translations let you customize every text string to match your brand and audience.
Accessing Translations
Go to Settings in the app
Click Translations
Select your language from the dropdown
Edit any text strings
Click Save
Changes apply immediately to your storefront.
Supported Languages
Product Options includes translations for:
English (default)
Spanish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Chinese (Simplified & Traditional)
And many more…
Your store’s primary language is detected automatically from Shopify settings.
Custom Text Overrides
Even without multiple languages, you can customize text:
Select your primary language in translations
Find the string you want to change
Enter your custom text
Save
Examples:
Change “Required” to “Must fill in”
Change “Select an option” to “Choose one”
Change “Add to Cart” to “Buy Now”
Common Strings to Customize
Form labels - “Required”, “Optional”
Validation messages - “Please select an option”, “This field is required”
Button text - Any add-to-cart or action button labels
Placeholder text - Default text shown in empty fields
Multi-Language Stores
For stores serving multiple regions:
Add each language in Shopify’s language settings
Customize translations for each language in the app
Customers see translations based on their language selection
The app respects Shopify’s language detection and serves the appropriate translations.
