Your profile starts with the workspace defaults for language, time zone and locale. Change your own under General Preferences in the profile menu, then select Update General Preferences.
The language changes SmartSuite's menus, labels, buttons and help text. Records, field names and other content you entered are not translated.
Example: a compliance team's control owner in Madrid switches SmartSuite to Spanish. The menus change, while the English control descriptions her team wrote stay as they are.
Plan Availability | All plan types. |
Permissions | Every member sets their own preferences. Administrators set the workspace defaults for new profiles. |
Platform | Web |
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Changing your language
Select your profile icon in the upper-right corner.
Select General Preferences.
Select Edit in the General Preferences section.
Choose the language. Optional: change the time zone and locale at the same time.
Select Update General Preferences. The browser refreshes with the new settings.
What is translated
Content. | Translated? |
System text: labels, menu items, button text, help text and pop-up descriptions. | Yes, into the language you pick. |
Your content: field names, record values, comments and SmartDocs. | No. It stays in the language it was entered in. |
SmartSuite is available in 16 languages. See Supported Languages for the list.
Note: The workspace language set by an Administrator is only the default for new profiles. Your own choice wins for you.
Frequently asked questions
I changed the language in Workspace Administration, but my screen did not change. Why?
I changed the language in Workspace Administration, but my screen did not change. Why?
The workspace preference is the default for new profiles only. Each member changes their own language under General Preferences.
Does changing the language translate my records?
Does changing the language translate my records?
No. Only system text changes. Field names, record values and documents stay as entered.
Why does the page refresh when I save?
Why does the page refresh when I save?
The browser reloads so every label, menu and date format picks up the new settings.
How many languages does SmartSuite offer?
How many languages does SmartSuite offer?
SmartSuite offers 16 languages. The full list is in Supported Languages.
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Last verified 1 Nov 2026.