How to Translate Support Docs with Claude

Translate help articles and FAQs with Claude and ToolRouter. Multilingual support documentation in minutes.

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Claude integrates translation into a terminal workflow where you can handle localization alongside development tasks. Translate strings iteratively, discuss the nuances of specific phrases that resist direct translation, and batch-process entire locale files without leaving your session. The conversational depth is particularly useful when working with marketing copy or UI text where cultural context matters -- Claude can explain why a specific phrasing works better in the target language and suggest alternatives when a direct translation would lose impact.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouter
URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Translate tool:

  1. Ask Claude: "Translate this support article into Spanish using the translate tool"
  2. Claude translates the content preserving formatting, code blocks, and UI references
  3. Ask: "Make sure all UI labels match the Spanish version of our product"
  4. Claude outputs the translated article ready for your help center

Example Prompt

Try this with Claude using the Translate tool
Translate our top 5 FAQ articles from English to Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Keep code snippets unchanged and translate UI labels consistently.

Tips

  • Provide a glossary of product-specific terms for consistent translation
  • Ask Claude to preserve markdown formatting in the translated output
  • Use detect_language on incoming support tickets to route to the right translation