# Content localization

Learn more about content localization, which is supported as a core feature in Hygraph.

## Overview

Localization is supported as a core feature in Hygraph. It allows a single piece of content to hold many configured locales.

**Are you looking for our API Reference?:**

[Check out our API Reference document on localization](https://hygraph.com/classic-docs/api-reference/content-api/localization)

## What you can do

In your project settings you can define how many locales you want to support, choosing from a range of common defaults to providing custom locales as well.

Depending on the content model and the number of locales activated in the project several locales can be available.

![Localized content fields](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/localized-content-fields.png)

Locales function by creating localized fields on the document model, not creating a duplication of the content. You can stage, eventually version and evolve localized content entries with "per field" granularity.

## Adding a translation

1. Enter the content editor for a model.
2. In the contextual sidebar on the right, press the "+" icon to add a locale variant to all all field in the content entry that support localization.

![Content Localizations List](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/content-localization-list.png)

## Show/Hide translated fields

You can toggle the "eye" icon on the left of a locale on a content entry to show / hide the localized fields.

![Toggle translated fields](https://hygraph.com/images/classic-docs/user-guides/toggle-content-localization.png)

## Localize assets

**Are you looking for our API reference?:**

[Check out our API reference to learn about asset localization](https://hygraph.com/classic-docs/api-reference/assets/localized-assets)

[Video: Localize assets](https://eu-central-1-shared-euc1-02.graphassets.com/AvHQ3RDvFSousA8iwElOKz/cmnn9wgcjhto207vx4on1tydj)

You can localize assets from the UI by simply navigating to **Assets** and clicking on the pencil icon to access the edit screen.

If your project has additional locales configured, they will display as an option on the right sidebar. Click on a locale to add it if it isn't active already, and the localized fields will display for you to add data.