# Exclude certain texts or scripts from the translation **URL:** \ **Category:** Website Translator\ **Tags:** Released\ **Created:** [August 5, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492 "2024-08-05T15:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mathias](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/mathias/32/3716_2.png) [@Mathias](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Mathias)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/1 "2024-08-05T15:21:39Z")
Would it be possible to exclude certain texts or scripts from the translation with a code? The script of the occupancy clone would translate independently (Geolocation is recognized) I already have another case: a chalet name (headline) which should only be shown in German - now this is also translated. ---
**Author:** ![James73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@James73](https://community.elfsight.com/u/James73)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 9:49am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/2 "2024-09-16T09:49:56Z")
Hi - I have pretty much identical need for this. Proposed usage is on a Hotel Website, the translations are by in large fine, but the actual Hotel name should not be translated. It would be great if I could add a class e.g. ‘.exclude\_from\_translation’ then anything with this class would be excluded. Or if in settings for this widget you could include terms that are excluded from translation e.g. ‘Hôtel du Moulin aux Draps’ ---
**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/3 "2024-09-16T14:28:35Z")
Hi @James73 👋 Thanks for pointing us in this direction! We’ll keep it in mind and see how others feel about this option 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/5 "2024-09-30T16:32:46Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [Icobs get translated](https://community.elfsight.com/t/icobs-get-translated/73140) ---
**Author:** ![Matthew\_Dunnerstick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/matthew_dunnerstick/32/39679_2.png) [@Matthew\_Dunnerstick](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Matthew_Dunnerstick)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/6 "2024-10-09T22:01:43Z")
please do this - this is so clutch. we have proper names getting translated ---
**Author:** ![James73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@James73](https://community.elfsight.com/u/James73)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 8:59am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/7 "2024-10-10T08:59:50Z")
Yep - as it stands, without the ability to exclude terms/words/content, it’s not viable. I recommended the widget in two project proposals last week and could not be used for that reason after further testing. ---
**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/8 "2024-10-10T11:57:06Z")
Hello guys, @Matthew_Dunnerstick, @James73 👋 Thank you so much for your feedback! This suggestion totally makes sense and we agree that it would be an awesome enhancement. However, the thing is that we have a set roadmap for our upcoming implementations. Integrating new ideas there can be challenging, no matter how good they are, as we have to balance their popularity with how easy they are to implement. If more people support your idea, it might be prioritized sooner, but, unfortunately, we can’t make any promises for now. We’ll promptly update you here in case of any changes 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Matthew\_Dunnerstick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/matthew_dunnerstick/32/39679_2.png) [@Matthew\_Dunnerstick](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Matthew_Dunnerstick)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/9 "2024-10-10T12:09:40Z")
I actually thought this was a bug, not an enhancement 😉 If you add this “feature”, we will buy this. Without this, we can’t. So we aren’t a customer now - we’d like to be a customer. But we need to use Weglot until this is added, who does have this ability and also have custom translations as well (the other popular request people are logging) Thanks! In your check, I’d just add something like class=“elfsight-translate-no” or data-elfsight-translate=“false”. Just keep it simple. Since you are doing javascript for this widget, in terms of requests that are “easy to implement,” a simple class check on blocks of text may fall into the “insanely quick and easy” category. Thanks again! ---
**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/12 "2024-10-10T14:10:55Z")
Hi @Matthew_Dunnerstick 👋 Thank you so much for your feedback! Your comment does make sense and we would really love to add this feature to our app. However, it’s a bit more complex than it may seem, that’s why we can’t implement right away. As I’ve mentioned above, we have to prioritize based on the popularity of a request and the complexity involved, which means the most demanded features are considered first. Personally, I think this is a great idea, and I’m hopeful it will catch the interest of more users. While I can’t promise anything concrete right now, I’ll be happy to update you if there are any new developments 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![danielt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@danielt](https://community.elfsight.com/u/danielt)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/13 "2024-10-16T13:36:18Z")
It’s really important to have the option to exclude proper names (like brand names, product titles, or location names) from being translated. For example, translating the name of a chalet or a brand can cause confusion and reduce the user experience. Proper names should remain consistent across all languages. It is like a bug, not an enhancement as said before. We have good suggestions here, this would help a lot in ensuring the integrity of the content. ---
**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/14 "2024-10-16T13:43:19Z")
Hi there, @danielt 👋 I completely get your point and agree that it’s really important to have an option to exclude proper names from the translation. Hopefully the devs will be able to consider this request in one of the future updates. I’ll make sure to inform you here if anything changes 🙂 A huge thank you for your comment and welcome to the Community! ---
**Author:** ![Jacqueline\_Lewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/jacqueline_lewis/32/40842_2.png) [@Jacqueline\_Lewis](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Jacqueline_Lewis)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/15 "2024-11-06T20:29:05Z")
This is crucial! Please implements a “Do not translate” or “Custom translation” list ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Plano](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/adam_plano/32/35894_2.png) [@Adam\_Plano](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Adam_Plano)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/16 "2024-11-16T15:51:30Z")
This widget needs to be able to have a setting to determine the master language of the website. English is not always the master language. It must be configurable for such a scenario. Therefore it must be able to translate from any language to any language. For example my website is Lithuanian. For this widget to be of any use to this website, it needs to skip translation when on the landing page, because its already Lithuanian. And translate from that to the user selected language, if they pick another preferred language. And if they select Lithuanian again, it must be the original Lithuanian text, not a translated version. ---
**Author:** ![Helga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/helga/32/1155_2.png) [@Helga](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Helga)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/17 "2024-11-18T12:24:46Z")
That’s a very reasonable comment, thanks for sharing, @Adam_Plano! I’ve moved your suggestion to the thread where we discussed similar ideas, and I really hope our devs will pay attention to this request 👍🏻 Thank you for your help, and welcome to the community! ---
**Author:** ![Jura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@Jura](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Jura)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/18 "2024-11-21T13:52:46Z")
DO NOT BUY THIS! YOU CANNOT EXCLUDE WORDS! Personal names, business information, and even addresses are mistranslated! How can you call this translation? This is an INACCURATE translation widget! ---
**Author:** ![Helga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/helga/32/1155_2.png) [@Helga](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Helga)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/19 "2024-11-22T11:42:53Z")
Thank you for your comment, @Jura! I’m truly sorry that our widget didn’t meet your expectations, but I agree that an exclude option would be very helpful. I’ve shared this thread with the team once again, and they found it worth considering. While I don’t have any updates to share just yet, I promise to keep you posted here as soon as there’s any progress. Thank you for helping us! ---
**Author:** ![user1325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a4c791/32.png) [@user1325](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user1325)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2024, 7:18am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/21 "2024-11-26T07:18:49Z")
I would also consider this a bug, not a feature. Not translating proper names like business names etc should be a no-brainer. Adding a class or a data-attribute should be really easy. Please make this happen asap. ---
**Author:** ![Helga](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/helga/32/1155_2.png) [@Helga](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Helga)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 8:10am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/22 "2024-11-27T08:10:53Z")
Thank you for your comment, @user1325! I’m happy to say that our devs have been considering ways of adding an option to exclude certain content from the translation. I’ll make sure to post here as soon as there’s any progress 🙏🏻 ---
**Author:** ![Aisling\_McCaffrey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/aisling_mccaffrey/32/46754_2.png) [@Aisling\_McCaffrey](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Aisling_McCaffrey)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 10:10am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/23 "2024-12-13T10:10:18Z")
Hey, I would also like to voice my support for this. ---
**Author:** ![Max](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.elfsight.com/max/32/710_2.png) [@Max](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Max)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 11:09am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492/24 "2024-12-13T11:09:11Z")
Thanks for upvoting and welcome to the Community, @Aisling_McCaffrey 👋 [Next page](https://community.elfsight.com/t/exclude-certain-texts-or-scripts-from-the-translation/64492.md?page=2)