Accessibility: Setting and Managing Your Site's Language
In order for assistive technologies to interpret your site correctly, we recommend setting up your site's language / languages, and managing them as needed.In this article, learn more about:
Site language and accessibility Checking and setting the language of a single language site Changing a site's language in the Accessibility Wizard Working with languages on a Multilingual site Frequently asked questions (FAQs)Where does Wix get its information?
We make recommendations as per the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) document, which has been developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).  This article is based on the Language of Page success criterion (3.1.1).Site language and accessibilitySome site visitors use assistive technologies and settings (such as screen readers and live captions) while browsing the internet. Setting the site's main language provides these technologies with information they need to accurately render the content. The language you set:
Indicates the script / characters used in text Determines how text content should be read aloud (i.e., the pronunciation, accent, pitch, and speaking rate) Tells the device / browser what language generated captions should be in If the site language is incorrect, it can cause issues for visitors using these technologies (e.g., screen readers may use different accents, or pronounce things incorrectly). It is therefore important to set and manage a site languages to provide the most accurate experience for visitors.Checking and setting the language of a single-language siteIf you have a single-language site, you can check the language from the site's dashboard and change it if needed. To check / set the site's language:
Go to Settings in the site's dashboard. Select Language & Region. Select the Site language drop-down menu and set the language of your site. Changing a site's language in the Accessibility WizardYou may be prompted to change the language of a single-language site in the Accessibility Wizard. Use the steps to update the language in your site builder.Wix EditorStudio Editor
Go to your editor. Click Settings at the top and select Accessibility Wizard.  (First time only) Click Scan My Site in the Accessibility Wizard panel on the right.  Select Settings at the top of the your Editor. Click the All pages collapsible in Step 1. Click the drop-down under What is the main language of your site? and select your site's language. Click Set Site Language.Note:The card only appears if your site's language does not match the language of the content itself (e.g. the site's language is set to English, but the site text is in Spanish).
Go to your editor. Click Site Checker  on the left side of your editor. Select Fix Accessibility Issues.  Click Scan Site.  Select the Detected issues tab. Open the Site level drop-down. Click Edit beside Main site language. Select the relevant language from the drop-down menu. Click Apply.Tip:Even if the Accessibility Wizard doesn't flag the site's language, you can still check and change it from the panel.Working with languages on a Multilingual siteMultilingual sites generally contain language menus that allow visitors to switch between languages. The flag icons in these menus are automatically assigned alt text that reflects the corresponding language.As screen readers read both regular and alt text, menus containing text and icons may cause the screen reader to repeat the language name. We therefore suggest setting the menu to show only the text or icon in your site's editor.Wix EditorStudio Editor
Go to your editor. Select the language menu. Click the Layout icon . Choose what you want to display on the menu:
    
Flags: 
        
Enable the Show flags toggle. Select Flags only under Display.   Language name: 

Disable the Show flags toggle. Choose either Full name or Abbreviated under Display.    Learn more about changing the layout of a language menu
Go to your editor. Select the language menu. Click the Layout icon . Choose what you want to display on the menu:
    
Flags: 
        
Enable the Show flags toggle. Select Flags only under Display.    Language name: 

Disable the Show flags toggle. Choose either Full name or Abbreviated under Display.    Learn more about changing the layout of a language menuNext step:Go back to the Accessibility Checklist to continue improving your site for accessibility.FAQsI manually added different languages to the site. What should I set as the main language?If your site contains content in multiple languages and does not have Wix Multilingual, you should set the main language as the one you use most.If the languages are in equal use across the site, we recommend selecting the language used when you initially created the site.Can I change the site's main language if I have Multilingual?If you have added Wix Multilingual to your site, the main language chosen during set-up cannot be changed. Vote for this feature