Using multiple languages in Recruitee allows you to translate your public-facing assets—including your careers site, job descriptions, and application forms—so applicants can engage with your employer brand in their preferred language.
Note: Enabling multiple languages applies across your company account, but specific features (like multi-language careers site pages) require appropriate account permissions and product tier access.
Enable multiple languages
Before you can translate custom content, you must enable the multi-language feature and select the languages you want to support.
1. Go to Settings > General > Company Settings > Languages.
2. Toggle the switch to Enable multiple languages.
3. Toggle the switch next to each language you want to activate. Recruitee offers 17 default languages with pre-translated system text for public views.
Tip: You can customize default system translations (such as standard form labels or system buttons) by clicking the pencil icon next to any enabled language.
Add custom translations
If your target language is not among the 17 pre-supported options, you can create a custom language profile:
1. Scroll to the bottom of the Languages section in Company settings.
2. Click + Add custom translation.
3. Select your desired language from the list.
4. Enter manual translations for all default text fields and click Save.
Localize custom content
Enabling languages automatically translates built-in system text, but user-created content must be translated manually.
Be sure to localize the following custom elements:
Job descriptions and screening questions: Translate position details and candidate questionnaires.
Departments: Provide localized names for your internal teams.
Auto-confirmation emails: Ensure candidates receive confirmation messages in the language they used to apply.
GDPR footer and Privacy policy: Maintain legal compliance across regions by offering localized consent terms.
Careers site pages: Translate custom sections, headers, and footers in the CareersHub.
Important: Certain areas and items in Recruitee cannot be localized. These limitations include:
User-generated internal content (e.g., custom candidate fields or internal notes).
The embeddable jobs widget.
Talent pools.
Free or premium job board promotions (jobs are published using the job's primary language).
Checklist: Setting up multiple languages
If you are configuring languages in Recruitee for the first time, use this step-by-step checklist to guide your setup:
1. Enable languages: Turn on multi-language support in Settings > General > Company Settings > Languages.
2. Translate jobs: Add translations for active job titles, descriptions, and screening questions.
3. Translate custom content:
Localize department names.
Translate automated candidate confirmation emails.
Update your GDPR footer and privacy statements.
4. Configure CareersHub: Enable target languages within your CareersHub settings.
5. Add navigation language picker: Add a language selector to your careers site header or footer so candidates can switch views easily.
6. Translate page content: Manually translate custom page blocks and sections across your careers site.
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