85%
of people with limited English proficiency prefer to engage with products in their native language.
CSA Research, 2020 (8,709 consumers across 29 countries)Multilingual recruitment in 21 languages, without making candidates fight your UI.
Every button, prompt, instruction, and error message renders in the candidate's language. Auto-translated, on every paid plan, with no setup call. AI scoring works across 90+ spoken languages.
Why multilingual recruitment is not optional
A candidate landing on an interface with buttons in a language they are not fluent in does not give you a fair signal. They get nervous, they second-guess clicks, they bounce before recording. You lose qualified people for reasons that have nothing to do with the job.
Translating the candidate experience is not a polish feature. It is the difference between getting honest answers and getting whoever can navigate your tool.
The numbers behind multilingual hiring
Independent research keeps landing in the same place: candidates engage more in their native language, drop off in long English-only flows, and async video saves the recruiter most of the live-interview time.
33%
of candidates abandon applications that require a one-way video interview as the first screening step.
Aptitude Research, 202512.47% vs 3.61%
Applications under 5 minutes see 12.47% completion vs 3.61% for those over 15 minutes.
Appcast, 2025 (379M job ad clicks)~3 min
A 30-minute live interview becomes a roughly 3-minute viewing session with pre-recorded video.
CleverconnectAll 21 supported candidate languages
All 21 candidate-facing languages are included on every paid plan. Pass any locale code as ?lang=<code> to force the candidate experience into that language. For the full code reference and language priority logic, see the supported languages helpdesk page.
| Language | Native name | Locale code | Region | Common use case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | हिन्दी | HI | Asia-Pacific | Indian hiring funnels | View page |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 简体中文 | ZH-CN | Asia-Pacific | Mainland China, Singapore | View page |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 繁體中文 | ZH-Hant | Asia-Pacific | Taiwan, overseas Chinese communities | View page |
| Cantonese | 粵語 | ZH-HK | Asia-Pacific | Hong Kong, Guangdong | View page |
| Japanese | 日本語 | JA | Asia-Pacific | Hiring in Japan | View page |
| Spanish | Español | ES | Europe / Americas | Spain and Latin America | View page |
| French | Français | FR | Europe / Africa | France, Belgium, Canada, francophone Africa | View page |
| German | Deutsch | DE | Europe | DACH region | View page |
| Italian | Italiano | IT | Europe | Italy | View page |
| Dutch | Nederlands | NL | Europe | Netherlands, Belgium | View page |
| Polish | Polski | PL | Europe | Poland and CEE | View page |
| Romanian | Română | RO | Europe | Romania and Moldova | View page |
| Russian | Русский | RU | Europe / CIS | Russian-speaking markets | View page |
| Danish | Dansk | DA | Europe | Denmark and Scandinavia | View page |
| Finnish | Suomi | FI | Europe | Finland | View page |
| Swedish | Svenska | SV | Europe | Sweden and Nordics | View page |
| Turkish | Türkçe | TR | Europe / MENA | Turkey | View page |
| Armenian | Հայերեն | HY | Caucasus | Armenia and diaspora | View page |
| ArabicRTL | العربية | AR | MENA | MENA hiring, right-to-left layout | View page |
| PersianRTL | فارسی | FA | MENA | Iran and diaspora, right-to-left layout | View page |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Português (Brasil) | PT-BR | Americas | Brazilian hiring funnels | View page |
The other side of the conversation
Every answer becomes searchable text
Hirevire auto-transcribes every video and audio response in the language the candidate spoke. Across 90+ languages, so a recruiter hiring across markets gets a usable text record of every interview, not just a stack of videos to wade through.
Skim before you watch. Search across candidates. Share the text with a hiring manager who would rather read than press play. The video is still there when you need to see body language and tone, but the transcript carries the weight of the screen.
- Auto-transcribedEvery recorded answer gets a transcript the moment the candidate submits. No setup, no manual step.
- 90+ languagesThe transcript is generated in the same language the candidate spoke. From Arabic to Vietnamese, the engine recognises and transcribes across 90+ spoken languages.
- Every paid planTranscripts are included on every paid plan. No per-minute charges, no separate add-on, no setup call.
AI Reviews work across languages
Once a candidate response is transcribed, Hirevire runs your scorecard rubric against the transcript. The AI Review surfaces candidate strengths, gaps against your criteria, and a recommended next step. This works whether your candidate spoke English, Japanese, Spanish, or Arabic. This is the AI multilingual recruitment process in one sentence: one rubric, every language, English summaries for the recruiter.
Set the Transcription Language in your job's AI settings to match how your candidates will respond, and you get the same depth of review across every language you hire in.
- Same rubric, every languageDefine your scorecard once. Hirevire applies it consistently across candidates regardless of response language. No separate setup for each market.
- Recruiter gets English summariesThe candidate responds in their language. The recruiter reads the AI summary in English. You bridge the language gap without manually translating every response.
- Included on every paid planAI Reviews on multilingual responses are part of the standard product. No premium tier, no per-language fee.
Three ways to set the language
Method 1
Set it in your job settings
When creating a job, pick your target language from the language dropdown. Every candidate who opens that job sees the experience in that language, regardless of how they arrived.
Method 2
Use a URL parameter
Add ?lang=<code> (e.g. ?lang=ja for Japanese, ?lang=es for Spanish) to any application URL. Useful when sharing the same job in multiple languages, or when sourcing candidates through region-specific channels.
Method 3
Let candidates choose
If you do not set a language, candidates can toggle it themselves from the language picker in the application page footer. Hirevire also auto-detects the candidate browser locale and serves the matching language by default.
Frequently asked questions about multilingual recruitment
Common questions recruiters ask when they are deciding whether to add multilingual hiring to their existing workflow.
What languages does Hirevire support for the candidate experience?
Hirevire supports 21 candidate-facing languages plus English: Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Turkish, Armenian, Arabic, Persian, Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), and Cantonese. Every language is included on every paid plan.
Are any languages an extra add-on or a paid upgrade?
No. All 21 candidate-facing languages are included on every paid Hirevire plan. There is no per-language fee, no language module, and no minimum contract.
Does Hirevire support right-to-left languages like Arabic and Persian?
Yes. Arabic and Persian render the entire candidate interface in right-to-left layout: navigation, form fields, recording controls, and instructions all mirror appropriately.
Does AI scoring work on responses recorded in languages other than English?
Yes. Hirevire transcribes responses across 90+ spoken languages and runs your scorecard rubric against the transcript. Recruiters get an English-language AI summary regardless of the language the candidate spoke in.
Who configures the language for a job: the recruiter or the candidate?
Either can. Recruiters can set a default language per job, share a link with ?lang=<code> to force a specific language, or leave it open so candidates pick from the in-app language picker.
Does the recruiter dashboard also get translated?
No, and that is intentional. The recruiter dashboard stays in English so your team does not have to learn a translated admin panel. The translation applies only to what the candidate sees.
Are my interview questions auto-translated?
No. You write your interview questions in the language you want answers in. Hirevire translates the surrounding UI (buttons, prompts, instructions, errors), not the questions themselves, keeping you in full control of what you are actually asking.
How long does it take to set up multilingual hiring?
Under five minutes. Pick a language from the job's language dropdown or add ?lang=<code> to the application URL. No setup call, no implementation project.
Try it with a real job
Start a free trial, pick any language from the dropdown, and send the application link to yourself. You will see exactly what your candidates see in under five minutes. No credit card needed.
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