> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.use.observer/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set a status page's language

> Render a public status page's interface and dates in one of eight languages.

Each status page has a language. It controls the words Observer puts on the
page (labels, buttons, status words, empty states) and how dates and numbers
are formatted. It does not translate what you write.

## Supported languages

| Language | Code |
| - | - |
| English (default) | `en` |
| Español | `es` |
| Français | `fr` |
| Deutsch | `de` |
| Português (Brasil) | `pt-BR` |
| Italiano | `it` |
| Nederlands | `nl` |
| 日本語 | `ja` |

Every page uses English until you choose otherwise.

## Change the language

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the page in the page editor">
    In the console, open **Pages** and select the page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a language">
    In the **Identity** section, choose a language from **Language**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**. The public page, on its subdomain and on its custom domain,
    renders in the new language from the next request.
  </Step>
</Steps>

One page has one language; visitors cannot switch it. To serve two
languages, create a page per language.

## What is translated

* The page interface: status words ("Operational", "Degraded"), section
  headings, the uptime calendar, the incident history, the upcoming
  maintenance list, buttons, and footer links.
* Dates, times, and numbers: month and weekday names, word order, and the
  12- or 24-hour clock follow the language. Times still use the timezone set
  in **Identity**.
* The page's subpages: incident permalinks and history, the Reliability
  Center, the password prompt, and the not-found page.
* The subscribe form, its error messages, and the pages a subscriber sees
  after clicking a link: confirmation, unsubscribe, and subscription
  preferences.
* The embeddable status widget.
* The default browser tab title, the default search description, and the
  page's declared language (`<html lang>`), which screen readers and search
  engines use.

## What is not translated

* Anything you write: the page title, incident and maintenance titles and
  updates, service and metric names, descriptions, footer link labels, and a
  custom [search description](/docs/guides/search-engine-settings). Write
  these in the page's language yourself.
* Notifications: subscriber emails (including the confirmation email) and
  Slack, Teams, and webhook messages are sent in English.
* Machine-readable surfaces: the [Atom and RSS feeds](/docs/reference/feed),
  the [calendar feed](/docs/guides/maintenance-calendar), the
  [JSON status document and badge](/docs/guides/status-badges-and-api).
  Their field names and fixed text stay in English.
* The console. Only the public page changes.


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