# 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/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/docs/user-guides/localized-content-fields.png)

**Pro Tip:**
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

[Video: Content Localizations List](https://eu-central-1-shared-euc1-02.graphassets.com/AvHQ3RDvFSousA8iwElOKz/cmnn9xasnjaw707w5b21vjr80)

1. Navigate to the Content Editor and select a view.
2. Create a new entry or, alternatively, edit an existing one.
3. Find `Localizations` on the right sidebar and click the `+` icon to add a locale variant to all fields in the content entry that support localization.

## Show or hide translated fields

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

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

An open eye means the localized fields are visible and a close eye means they are hidden.