# Multilingual Support for Glide Apps

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/multilingual-support-for-glide-apps/77455>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Tags:** ai, layout, data-editor\
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multilingual-support-for-glide-apps/77455 "2024-10-30T02:42:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 2:42am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/multilingual-support-for-glide-apps/77455/1 "2024-10-30T02:42:09Z")

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I’d like to suggest adding multilingual support to Glide apps. This feature would help users from different language backgrounds engage more easily with the content.

Here are some ideas:  
**1. Language Selection:**  
Include a dropdown or toggle that lets users pick their preferred language in the app settings.  
**2. Native Language Support:**  
Allow developers to enter text in multiple languages for various elements, such as buttons and messages. For instance:  
_Welcome Message:  
en-us: “Welcome to our app!”  
fr-ca: “Bienvenue dans notre application!”_  
**3. Automatic Replacement:**  
The app should automatically display the correct text based on the user’s language choice.  
**4. RTL Support:**  
Make sure layouts work well for right-to-left languages like Arabic.

Additionally, for specific data that may not be easily supported through native language input, a translation table could serve as a useful workaround. This would allow developers to map keys to their translations, ensuring that all content is accurately represented in the user’s preferred language.

I believe this feature would greatly improve accessibility and enhance the user experience. Thank you for considering my request!