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title: Content Translation agent
slug: agent-platform/docs/content-translation-agent
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createdAt: 2026-08-12T15:37:11.000Z
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**Content Translation** is an agent in Agent Platform. It translates text, files, and URLs into a target language. It preserves brand terminology and adapts cultural references.

- **Challenge** – Translating content for global audiences is time-consuming and requires specialized expertise. Teams must preserve brand terminology, cultural nuance, and grammatical accuracy.
- **Agent outcome** – Converts content or Portable Document Format (PDF) files into different languages with cultural adaptation.
- **Value** – Global reach, accurate communication, and streamlined efforts.

## Install agent

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**Note**

**Mark Administrators**, **Agent Builders**, and users with the **Add, edit, and install specialized agents** attribute for a custom role can add agents to their organization's Mark instance. See [Add users and set permissions.](../../get-started/get-started-with-optimizely-opal-for-administrators.mdx)
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Install the agent from the **Directory**.

1. Go to **Directory > Agents**.
2. (Optional) Begin entering *Content Translation* or use the drop-down list filters to narrow the list.
3. Click **Install** on **Content Translation** to add it to your Mark instance.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/HgcLnK-uQFmasYurULKY9_content-translation-agent.png)

### Configure skill

Configure a [skill](docId:1HTjxW2J-ZOkYEZMwnasU) ([organization](docId\:N3n_NnF8J0Ykujmp2Sg00) or [personal](docId\:us7iZ6Rvo_03yXtLw_vdr)) with your term-base or language dictionary for consistent terminology:

- In the **Core Skill** section, add your term-base entries.
- In the **When to use** section, select **Keywords or phrases** and specify the language pairs this instruction applies to.

For example, copy the `Sample-Translation-Termbase.German.txt` file attached to this article into **Core Skill**. Then enter *When translating from English to German* in **When to use**.

## Use the agent

In Mark chat, enter *@translation* and provide the following details:

- `language` – Language to translate to.
- (Optional) `content` – Text content or a URL to translate.
- (Optional) `file` – A document file to translate.

Provide at least one of `content` or `file`.

The agent delivers the translated content as text, preserving the original formatting, tone, and brand terminology.

To use the **Content Translation** agent in a workflow agent, drag and drop it into your workflow. See [Create a workflow agent](docId\:KWaI2TBwD38sN7p74exoy).

## Details

These are the default details for the **Content Translation** agent. After you [install the agent in your Mark instance](docId:0-uvvLdlMZxaB8fqLE1pX), customize these details for your organization's needs. See [Manage agents](docId\:SSeNiblVMXwVvDR_lhtvI) for instructions.

### Input variables

The **Content Translation** agent takes the following input:

- `language`
- (Optional) `content`
- (Optional) `file`

### Tools

The **Content Translation** agent uses the following tools internally to process your request:

- `browse_web`

### Additional details

The agent uses the following default configuration:

- **Inference level** – Balanced. Provides reliable answers with additional reasoning.
- **Files** – None.
- **Output** – Text.

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**Note**

If you use Opti ID, administrators can turn off generative AI in the Opti ID Admin Center. See [Turn generative AI off across Optimizely applications](docId\:X5U0kKD2azV5cIdNqwGNj).
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