Translating a cBook with AI

Translate your cBook with one click into any supported language.

Introduction

You can translate your entire cBook into another language using the built-in AI translation feature. The AI agent takes all the text from a published package — slide content, quiz questions, feedback, descriptions — and produces a fully translated copy of your cBook that appears in your dashboard. You can steer the translation with custom guidelines for tone, terminology, and formality.

Where to Find It

Open your cBook, go to cBook Settings, and click the Translations tab. You'll see a table listing all your exported SCORM packages. Each package can be translated into multiple languages independently.

Above the table, you'll find:

  • A search bar to filter by package name, module, or language
  • Status filter chips (All, Generated, Translating, Translated, Queued, Needs attention) to narrow down the list
  • Three instruction cards summarizing the workflow: Pick a package → Choose a language → Generate

Supported Languages

AI translation currently supports 23 languages:

Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (British), American English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Turkish.

Languages you've already translated into (from the same source package) won't appear in the dropdown — each language can only be translated to once per package.

How to Translate a cBook

Step 1: Open the Manage Panel

Find the package you want to translate in the table and click Manage. A panel slides in from the right showing:

  • Package info at the top — name, module, export date, source language
  • Source XML section with a download button
  • Existing translations (if any), each with their current status
  • Add a new translation section at the bottom

Step 2: Choose a Target Language

Click the Target language dropdown in the "Add a new translation" section. Select the language you want to translate into. Each option shows the country flag, the English name, and the native name (e.g., "French — Français").

Step 3: Add Guidelines (Optional)

Below the language dropdown you'll find a text area labelled Guidelines for the agent. This is optional but very useful for steering the translation.

You can type your own instructions, or use the suggestion chips that appear automatically based on your chosen target language. Click a chip to add it. Some example suggestions:

  • "Use informal 'du' form." (for German)
  • "Use formal 'Sie' form." (for German)
  • "Keep technical terms (SCORM, LMS, API) in English."
  • "Use metric units."
  • "Formal, professional tone."
  • "Friendly, conversational tone."

You can combine multiple suggestions and add your own custom notes. The guidelines steer tone, terminology, formality, and audience.

Step 4: Generate the Translation

Click the Generate translation button. The AI agent starts working and a new translation card appears in the panel.

Step 5: Track Progress

The translation card shows real-time progress:

  1. Queued — Waiting to start (yellow badge)
  2. Translating — AI is working, with a progress bar showing 0–100% (blue badge)
  3. Translated — Text translation is done (green badge)
  4. Importing — The system is building your new cBook (blue badge)
  5. Imported — Your translated cBook is ready (green badge)

You can close the panel and come back later — progress is saved and updates automatically.

Step 6: Open Your Translated cBook

Once the status reaches Imported, your new translated cBook appears in your dashboard. You can:

  • Click Open in Editor to jump straight into the translated cBook
  • Download the translated file
  • Edit and refine any translations directly in the new cBook's editor

The original cBook is never modified.

What Gets Translated

The AI translates all text content in the package:

  • Slide text (headings, body text, descriptions)
  • Quiz and exam questions
  • Answer options
  • Feedback texts (correct/incorrect)
  • Slide titles and navigation labels
  • Bonus material names and descriptions
  • Page builder text blocks

What stays unchanged:

  • Images, videos, and other media files
  • File names
  • Technical markup and code blocks
  • The cBook's structural layout

Handling Errors

If a translation fails, the card shows a Needs attention status with a red badge. You can:

  • Click Retry to try again
  • Adjust your guidelines and retry with different instructions
  • Check the error details shown on the card

Tips for Better Translations

  • Be specific in your guidelines. Instead of just "professional tone," tell the agent what audience you're writing for: "This is training material for new employees in a manufacturing company."
  • Keep technical terms consistent. If your cBook uses specific terminology (e.g., product names, industry jargon), mention in the guidelines which terms should stay in the original language.
  • Review the result. AI translations are a strong starting point, but you should always open the translated cBook and review it — especially quiz questions and feedback texts where precision matters.
  • Translate one language at a time. You can queue up multiple translations from the same package, but reviewing them individually ensures quality.
  • Use the suggestion chips. They're tailored to common needs for each target language and save you from writing guidelines from scratch.

Requirements

To use AI translation, you need:

  • The AI translations feature enabled for your account
  • Available AI budget in your organization
  • Content editing permission on the cBook
  • At least one exported SCORM package from the cBook


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