## Overview Selling to customers in different countries? With **Auto-detect customer language**, Fordeer PDF Invoice translates your PDF documents (invoices, packing slips, refunds, quotes) into each customer's language automatically, so you don't have to send one-language invoices to every market. You choose how the app detects the language: * **Auto** – uses the customer language detected by Shopify * **Based on billing address** – uses the language of the billing address country * **Based on shipping address** – uses the language of the shipping address country When the feature is off, all PDF templates use your **Default Language**. --- ## How to set up Auto-detect customer language ### Step 1: Open the Languages settings From your Shopify admin, go to **Apps > Fordeer PDF Invoice > Settings**, then select the **Languages** tab. ### Step 2: Turn on Auto detected customer language Switch on the **Auto detected customer language** toggle. The app will now translate PDF templates into the customer's primary language based on their detected location. ![](https://chat.fordeercommerce.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdXNJIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--4afa0b19709fcf25b6bb9e1453129c633ea58a68/image.png) ### Step 3: Choose where to detect the language from In the **Detect language from** dropdown, select one option: | Option | How the language is detected | Best for | | -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Auto (customer language detected by Shopify) | The language the customer used when browsing and checking out on your store | Stores using Shopify Markets or a translation app with multiple storefront languages | | Based on billing address | The main language of the country in the customer's billing address | B2B stores, where invoices go to the paying company or accounting team | | Based on shipping address | The main language of the country in the customer's shipping address | Packing slips and documents read by the person receiving the order | Click **Save** to apply your changes. ### Step 4 (Optional): Adjust the translation wording If you want to change how a label is worded in a specific language, go to the **Adjust Translation** section and click **Edit translation** next to that language. For example, you can change *Invoice* to *Tax Invoice*, or adjust the wording of *Subtotal* or *Billing address*. To customize a language that isn't listed yet, click **Create new translation**, select the language, then edit the labels you want to change. ![](https://chat.fordeercommerce.io/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdXdJIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--605887a6ab0de7a9f38431586c0b14384353de28/image.png) --- ## Tips * Download a test invoice from **Orders** for an order with a foreign address to check the result. * Product titles and variant names come from your Shopify product data. Translate them in Shopify (**Settings > Languages**) or your translation app so they also appear in the customer's language. --- We value your feedback — it helps us continuously improve app and provide you with a better experience. 👉 **Chat with us:** [Share your feedback](https://chat.fordeercommerce.io/widget?website_token=w2hwvBgPjjKtbfpdE4gEH4d3#/messages) directly with our team.\ 👉 **Explore more apps:** Discover more [Fordeer apps](https://apps.shopify.com/partners/fordeercommerce?utm_source=support&utm_medium=helpdesk). special deals. 🕐 **Working hours:** 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (UTC+7), Monday–Friday. \ We typically reply to live chats within minutes and emails within a few hours. \ \ Need help? Feel free to reach out anytime via live chat or email!