--- title: "Translating a cBook with AI" url: "https://help.cbook.de/en/article/translating-a-cbook-with-ai" language: "en" last_updated: "2026-06-18T09:17:01.120Z" --- # 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