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# How to turn on auto-translation

This guide shows you how to read guest messages in your own language and send your replies in the language of the guest.

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**Before you start**

* You have access to the inbox.
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## Choose your inbox language

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### Open your profile

Go to **Settings** → **Profile** → **General**.
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### Choose the language

In **Preferred Inbox Language**, choose the language you want to read guest messages in, and click **Update**.

Each team member sets their own inbox language.
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## Turn on translation

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### Open a conversation

In the inbox, open a conversation with a guest who writes in another language. The messages show in your inbox language. **Toggle translations on/off** in the header switches between the translation and the original.
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### Translate your replies

In the reply form, click the translation button (**Auto-translate outgoing messages**) and switch it on, so it reads **Auto-translating is on**. Keep **Guest Language** in **Translating to:**, so the reply goes out in the language of the guest.

Click **Preview translation** to check the text before you send it. Auto-translate does not work for WhatsApp templates.
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## Next step

* [How to connect Stripe for guest payments](/guestway_onboarding/how-to-connect-stripe-for-guest-payments.md)

## Related

* [Unified AI inbox](/inbox-and-messaging/unified-ai-inbox.md)
* [How to reply to a guest](/inbox-and-messaging/unified-ai-inbox/how-to-reply-to-a-guest.md)
* [Your profile](/account-and-administration/your-profile.md)


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