A verified translation is one you've personally checked and confirmed while creating or editing a knowby — so viewers can trust what they're reading, without worrying it's been mistranslated.
Verified languages also show up as an option when viewing a Public knowby.
From the Languages tab, you can either add and verify a language so it shows as verified, or add a language without verifying it — which still makes it available as an auto-translation.
To add translations, click the Languages tab on the left side of the screen. Here you'll find:
A language management panel at the top, for adding, deleting, and tracking verified translations
Step thumbnails on the left, for navigating between steps
Text boxes — the original text on the left (editable only from other tabs) and the translation on the right
To add a language, select it from the list, or search for it directly.
The system automatically translates everything in your knowby — the title, description, steps, and any forms — using machine translation.
Until you review it, this translation is labelled Unverified.
Review the translation, and edit it using the text box on the right if needed.
Once you're happy it's correct, check the Translation verified box for that step — and in the Title & Description step, verify both fields the same way.
Once every step is verified, a green checkmark appears next to the language, showing the whole knowby is verified.
You can add as many languages as you like.
Even if one isn't fully verified yet, it'll still appear in the knowby as an auto-translation.
You're not limited to a plain translation — you can edit the text and apply formatting that's different from the original.
If you edit the original step text later, from the Steps or Details tab, a red dot appears next to the Languages tab to flag the change.
Inside Languages, a red banner shows exactly where the text was updated — navigate to that section and click Update translation to refresh it.
Anyone viewing the knowby can switch languages by clicking the language icon in the top menu, or the chip showing the current language — this opens a pop-up listing all verified languages, and selecting one translates the entire knowby.
💡 Want to learn about automatic, unverified translations too?
See the Use Auto-Translation guide →