Overview
Blink provides two types of language options:
Content language – used for translating user-generated content, such as posts, comments, and pages. This is powered by our on-demand translation feature. For more details, please refer to our content translation article.
App language – used to display fixed elements of the Blink interface, such as button labels, menus, and settings, in your chosen language.
This article explains how to adjust these settings, the differences between our translation types, and how to request new languages.
Types of translation in Blink
App language (Internationalisation)
Internationalisation is the process of translating fixed elements of the Blink app into supported languages. These translations are completed by professional translators to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Content language
Content translation is used to translate user-generated content, such as posts, comments, and pages, into your preferred language. This feature is similar to copying text and pasting it into a translation service.
Supported languages
App language
Blink currently supports the following app languages:
Language | Mobile | Desktop | SMS & Emails |
Arabic | ✅ | ✅ |
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Chinese (Simplified) | ✅ |
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Chinese (Traditional) | ✅ |
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Czech | ✅ | ✅ |
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Danish | ✅ | ✅ |
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Dutch | ✅ | ✅ |
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English (UK) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
English (USA) | ✅ | ✅ |
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Finnish | ✅ | ✅ |
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French | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
German | ✅ | ✅ |
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Greek | ✅ | ✅ |
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Greek Cypriot | ✅ | ✅ |
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Hungarian | ✅ |
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Italian | ✅ | ✅ |
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Norwegian (Bokmål) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Polish | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Portuguese | ✅ | ✅ |
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Portuguese (Brazilian) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Romanian | ✅ | ✅ |
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Russian | ✅ |
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Slovak | ✅ | ✅ |
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Spanish (European) | ✅ | ✅ |
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Spanish (Latin American) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Swedish | ✅ | ✅ |
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Ukrainian | ✅ | ✅ |
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Is your language missing? Follow the guidance below to request a new language.
Content translation languages
You can translate user-generated content:
From over 90 languages, including Arabic, French, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and many more.
Into your preferred language, as supported by Microsoft Translator.
For the full list of supported languages, please visit our Content translation article.
Updating your language preferences
From mobile
Go to settings.
Open app preferences.
Tap language settings:
Update your content language by selecting a language from the picker.
Update your app language by adjusting your device settings.
From desktop:
Go to the preferences tab in settings.
Scroll to the languages section:
Update your content language by selecting from the available options.
Update your app language via your computer’s system preferences.
Translated invitations
Invitation emails and SMS messages can be sent in other languages upon request. To arrange this, please contact support with:
Your organisation’s name
Your location
The desired language for the invitations
Requesting a new language
Only organisation admins can request additional languages. To make a request:
Contact support and provide your organisation name, location, and the language you’d like to add.
Note that additional charges may apply for adding new languages.
Improving translations
If you spot an error or inconsistency in a translation, please report it to our support team. We will forward your feedback to our translation team for review.
Data privacy and security
Translation requests are processed in the closest data centre to the request, aligned with AWS regions. Blink uses a global translation services API to ensure security and privacy.