Configuration
When enabled, Verbi automatically redirects visitors from your root domain to the translated version that matches their browser language.
This is a Growth plan and above feature. Enable it in Settings → Behaviour → Auto-detect language.
How It Works
When a visitor lands on yoursite.com/, Verbi reads the Accept-Language header sent by their browser. This header contains an ordered list of the visitor's preferred languages. Verbi matches against the languages you have configured and redirects to the first match:
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Visitor prefers: fr, en
Site languages: de, fr, ja
→ Redirects to yoursite.com/fr/
The redirect is a 302 (temporary), so browsers don't cache it permanently.
If none of the visitor's preferred languages match your configured languages, no redirect happens — the visitor sees your original site at the root URL as normal.
What It Detects
Auto-detect uses the browser's Accept-Language header, which reflects the visitor's browser language setting — not their location or IP address. A visitor in France with their browser set to English will not be redirected to /fr/.
When the Redirect Fires
The redirect only applies to requests for the root path (/). Visitors who land directly on any other page — /pricing, /about, /blog/post — are served that page without a redirect.
Pairing with the Language Switcher
Auto-detect handles the first visit. The language switcher handles subsequent navigation. Using both together gives visitors a seamless multilingual experience without requiring them to find the right language manually.