diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3db6dd926..18463f386 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ Code contributions are gladly welcomed! If you're not sure where to start, take
 
 If you have questions about the project or contributing, you can set up a video call during BookWyrm ["office hours"](https://calendly.com/mouse-reeve/30min).
 
+### Translation
+Do you speak a language besides English? BookWyrm needs localization! Existing language files can be found in `bookwyrm/locale/`, and you can generate a language file for a language that isn't currently supported by running:
+`./bw-dev makemessages <language code>`
+
 ### Financial Support
 BookWyrm is an ad-free passion project with no intentions of seeking out venture funding or corporate financial relationships. If you want to help keep the project going, you can donate to the [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/bookwyrm), or make a one time gift via [PayPal](https://paypal.me/oulipo).
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po b/bookwyrm/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
index c09ee9d11..344c301f7 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
+++ b/bookwyrm/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/django.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.1.1\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-02-27 13:46-0800\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2021-02-27 14:21-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2021-02-27 13:50+PST\n"
 "Last-Translator: Mouse Reeve <mousereeve@riseup.net>\n"
 "Language-Team: Mouse Reeve <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -18,6 +18,92 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
 
+#: bookwyrm/templates/author.html:13 bookwyrm/templates/author.html:14
+msgid "Edit Author"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/author.html:29
+msgid "Wikipedia"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/author.html:34
+#, python-format
+msgid "Books by %(name)s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:27 bookwyrm/templates/book.html:28
+msgid "Edit Book"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:43
+msgid "Add cover"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:49
+msgid "Add"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:58
+msgid "ISBN:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:65
+msgid "OCLC Number:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:72
+msgid "ASIN:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:84
+msgid "View on OpenLibrary"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:102
+msgid "Description:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:106 bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:74
+msgid "Save"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:138
+msgid "Your reading activity"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:144
+msgid "You don't have any reading activity for this book."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:151
+msgid "Create"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:172
+msgid "Tags"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:176
+msgid "Add tag"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:193
+msgid "Subjects"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:204
+msgid "Places"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:215 bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:84
+#: bookwyrm/templates/user/user_layout.html:60
+msgid "Lists"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/book.html:244
+msgid "rated it"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: bookwyrm/templates/discover/landing_layout.html:15
 msgid "Decentralized"
 msgstr ""
@@ -36,6 +122,7 @@ msgid "Join %(name)s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: bookwyrm/templates/discover/landing_layout.html:47
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:45
 msgid "This instance is closed"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -43,6 +130,272 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Your Account"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:27
+msgid "Metadata"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:28
+msgid "Name:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:33
+msgid "Bio:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:38
+msgid "Wikipedia link:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:43
+msgid "Birth date:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:48
+msgid "Death date:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:54
+msgid "Author Identifiers"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:55
+msgid "Openlibrary key:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:60
+msgid "Librarything key:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:65
+msgid "Goodreads key:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html:75
+msgid "Cancel"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/error.html:5
+msgid "Server Error"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/error.html:6
+msgid "Something went wrong! Sorry about that."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/goal.html:6
+#, python-format
+msgid "%(year)s Reading Progress"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/goal.html:28
+#, python-format
+msgid ""
+"Set a goal for how many books you'll finish reading in %(year)s, and track "
+"your progress throughout the year."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:5
+msgid "Import Books"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:10
+msgid "Data source"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:28
+msgid "Include reviews"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:33
+msgid "Privacy setting for imported reviews:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:37
+msgid "Import"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:42
+msgid "Recent Imports"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import.html:44
+msgid "No recent imports"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:6
+msgid "Import Status"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:9
+msgid "Import started: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:13
+msgid "Import completed: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:16
+msgid "TASK FAILED"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:22
+msgid "Import still in progress."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:24
+msgid "(Hit reload to update!)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:31
+msgid "Failed to load"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:55
+msgid "Select all"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:58
+msgid "Retry items"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:80
+msgid "Successfully imported"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:84
+msgid "Book"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:87
+msgid "Title"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:90
+msgid "Author"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html:113
+msgid "Imported"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/invite.html:8 bookwyrm/templates/login.html:40
+msgid "Create an Account"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/invite.html:17
+msgid "Permission Denied"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/invite.html:18
+msgid "Sorry! This invite code is no longer valid."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:37
+msgid "search"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:47
+msgid "Main navigation menu"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:125 bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html:6
+msgid "Notifications"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:142 bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:146
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:14
+msgid "Username:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:151 bookwyrm/templates/login.html:7
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:30
+msgid "Log in"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:182
+msgid "About this server"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/layout.html:186
+msgid "Contact site admin"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:20
+msgid "Password:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:33
+msgid "Forgot your password?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:46
+msgid "Contact an administrator to get an invite"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/login.html:56
+msgid "More about this site"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html:10
+msgid "Delete notifications"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html:101
+msgid "You're all caught up!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html:7
+msgid "Reset Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html:9
+msgid "A link to reset your password will be sent to your email address"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html:13
+msgid "Email address:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html:20
+msgid "Reset password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:10
+msgid "Matching Books"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:13
+#, python-format
+msgid "No books found for \"%(query)s\""
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:29
+msgid "Didn't find what you were looking for?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:52
+msgid "Import book"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:69
+msgid "Matching Users"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:71
+#, python-format
+msgid "No users found for \"%(query)s\""
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html:86
+#, python-format
+msgid "No lists found for \"%(query)s\""
+msgstr ""
+
+#: bookwyrm/templates/tag.html:6
+#, python-format
+msgid "Books tagged \"%(tag.name)s\""
+msgstr ""
+
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/user_layout.html:30
 msgid "Follow Requests"
 msgstr ""
@@ -55,10 +408,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Reading Goal"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: bookwyrm/templates/user/user_layout.html:60
-msgid "Lists"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: bookwyrm/templates/user/user_layout.html:66
 msgid "Shelves"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/author.html b/bookwyrm/templates/author.html
index 9f2054d0a..9dd831894 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/author.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/author.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
 {% load bookwyrm_tags %}
 {% block content %}
 <div class="block">
@@ -9,8 +10,8 @@
         {% if request.user.is_authenticated and perms.bookwyrm.edit_book %}
         <div class="column is-narrow">
             <a href="{{ author.local_path }}/edit">
-                <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="Edit Author">
-                    <span class="is-sr-only">Edit Author</span>
+                <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="{% trans 'Edit Author' %}">
+                    <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Edit Author" %}</span>
                 </span>
             </a>
         </div>
@@ -25,12 +26,12 @@
     </p>
     {% endif %}
     {% if author.wikipedia_link %}
-    <p><a href="{{ author.wikipedia_link }}" rel=”noopener” target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></p>
+    <p><a href="{{ author.wikipedia_link }}" rel=”noopener” target="_blank">{% trans "Wikipedia" %}</a></p>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 
 <div class="block">
-    <h3 class="title is-4">Books by {{ author.name }}</h3>
+    <h3 class="title is-4">{% blocktrans with name=author.name %}Books by {{ name }}{% endblocktrans %}</h3>
     {% include 'snippets/book_tiles.html' with books=books %}
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
index dc7d4ce83..35ddba373 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
 {% load bookwyrm_tags %}
 {% load humanize %}
 {% block content %}
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@
         {% if request.user.is_authenticated and perms.bookwyrm.edit_book %}
         <div class="column is-narrow">
             <a href="{{ book.id }}/edit">
-                <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="Edit Book">
-                    <span class="is-sr-only">Edit Book</span>
+                <span class="icon icon-pencil" title="{% trans "Edit Book" %}">
+                    <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Edit Book" %}</span>
                 </span>
             </a>
         </div>
@@ -39,13 +40,13 @@
 
             {% if request.user.is_authenticated and not book.cover %}
             <div class="box p-2">
-                <h3 class="title is-6 mb-1">Add cover</h3>
+                <h3 class="title is-6 mb-1">{% trans "Add cover" %}</h3>
                 <form name="add-cover" method="POST" action="/upload-cover/{{ book.id }}" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     <label class="label">
                         <input type="file" name="cover" accept="image/*" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="id_cover" required>
                     </label>
-                    <button class="button is-small is-primary" type="submit">Add</button>
+                    <button class="button is-small is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Add" %}</button>
                 </form>
             </div>
             {% endif %}
@@ -54,21 +55,21 @@
                 <dl>
                     {% if book.isbn_13 %}
                     <div class="is-flex is-justify-content-space-between">
-                        <dt>ISBN:</dt>
+                        <dt>{% trans "ISBN:" %}</dt>
                         <dd>{{ book.isbn_13 }}</dd>
                     </div>
                     {% endif %}
 
                     {% if book.oclc_number %}
                     <div class="is-flex is-justify-content-space-between">
-                        <dt>OCLC Number:</dt>
+                        <dt>{% trans "OCLC Number:" %}</dt>
                         <dd>{{ book.oclc_number }}</dd>
                     </div>
                     {% endif %}
 
                     {% if book.asin %}
                     <div class="is-flex is-justify-content-space-between">
-                        <dt>ASIN:</dt>
+                        <dt>{% trans "ASIN:" %}</dt>
                         <dd>{{ book.asin }}</dd>
                     </div>
                     {% endif %}
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
                 </p>
 
                 {% if book.openlibrary_key %}
-                <p><a href="https://openlibrary.org/books/{{ book.openlibrary_key }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View on OpenLibrary</a></p>
+                <p><a href="https://openlibrary.org/books/{{ book.openlibrary_key }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">{% trans "View on OpenLibrary" %}</a></p>
                 {% endif %}
             </section>
         </div>
@@ -98,11 +99,11 @@
                     <form name="add-description" method="POST" action="/add-description/{{ book.id }}">
                         {% csrf_token %}
                         <p class="fields is-grouped">
-                            <label class="label"for="id_description">Description:</label>
+                            <label class="label"for="id_description">{% trans "Description:" %}</label>
                             <textarea name="description" cols="None" rows="None" class="textarea" id="id_description"></textarea>
                         </p>
                         <div class="field">
-                            <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">Save</button>
+                            <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
                             {% include 'snippets/toggle/close_button.html' with text="Cancel" controls_text="add-description" controls_uid=book.id hide_inactive=True %}
                         </div>
                     </form>
@@ -134,20 +135,20 @@
             {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
             <section class="block">
                 <header class="columns">
-                    <h2 class="column title is-5 mb-1">Your reading activity</h2>
+                    <h2 class="column title is-5 mb-1">{% trans "Your reading activity" %}</h2>
                     <div class="column is-narrow">
                         {% include 'snippets/toggle/open_button.html' with text="Add read dates" icon="plus" class="is-small" controls_text="add-readthrough" %}
                     </div>
                 </header>
                 {% if not readthroughs.exists %}
-                <p>You don't have any reading activity for this book.</p>
+                <p>{% trans "You don't have any reading activity for this book." %}</p>
                 {% endif %}
                 <section class="hidden box" id="add-readthrough">
                     <form name="add-readthrough" action="/create-readthrough" method="post">
                         {% include 'snippets/readthrough_form.html' with readthrough=None %}
                         <div class="field is-grouped">
                             <div class="control">
-                                <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">Create</button>
+                                <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Create" %}</button>
                             </div>
                             <div class="control">
                                 {% include 'snippets/toggle/close_button.html' with text="Cancel" controls_text="add-readthrough" %}
@@ -168,11 +169,11 @@
 
             <section class="block">
                 <form name="tag" action="/tag/" method="post">
-                    <label for="tags" class="is-3">Tags</label>
+                    <label for="tags" class="is-3">{% trans "Tags" %}</label>
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     <input type="hidden" name="book" value="{{ book.id }}">
                     <input id="tags" class="input" type="text" name="name">
-                    <button class="button" type="submit">Add tag</button>
+                    <button class="button" type="submit">{% trans "Add tag" %}</button>
                 </form>
             </section>
             {% endif %}
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@
         <div class="column is-narrow">
             {% if book.subjects %}
             <section class="content block">
-                <h2 class="title is-5">Subjects</h2>
+                <h2 class="title is-5">{% trans "Subjects" %}</h2>
                 <ul>
                 {% for subject in book.subjects %}
                     <li>{{ subject }}</li>
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@
 
             {% if book.subject_places %}
             <section class="content block">
-                <h2 class="title is-5">Places</h2>
+                <h2 class="title is-5">{% trans "Places" %}</h2>
                 <ul>
                 {% for place in book.subject_placess %}
                     <li>{{ place }}</li>
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
 
             {% if lists.exists %}
             <section class="content block">
-                <h2 class="title is-5">Lists</h2>
+                <h2 class="title is-5">{% trans "Lists" %}</h2>
                 <ul>
                 {% for list in lists %}
                 <li><a href="{{ list.local_path }}">{{ list.name }}</a></li>
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@
                         {% include 'snippets/username.html' with user=rating.user %}
                     </div>
                     <div class="field is-grouped mb-0">
-                        <div>rated it</div>
+                        <div>{% trans "rated it" %}</div>
                         {% include 'snippets/stars.html' with rating=rating.rating %}
                     </div>
                     <div>
@@ -257,4 +258,3 @@
 </div>
 
 {% endblock %}
-
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html b/bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html
index e007e69b2..056567d62 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/edit_author.html
@@ -24,45 +24,45 @@
 
     <div class="columns">
         <div class="column">
-            <h2 class="title is-4">Metadata</h2>
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_name">Name:</label> {{ form.name }}</p>
+            <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Metadata" %}</h2>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_name">{% trans "Name:" %}</label> {{ form.name }}</p>
             {% for error in form.name.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_bio">Bio:</label> {{ form.bio }}</p>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_bio">{% trans "Bio:" %}</label> {{ form.bio }}</p>
             {% for error in form.bio.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_wikipedia_link">Wikipedia link:</label> {{ form.wikipedia_link }}</p>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_wikipedia_link">{% trans "Wikipedia link:" %}</label> {{ form.wikipedia_link }}</p>
             {% for error in form.wikipedia_link.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_born">Birth date:</label> {{ form.born }}</p>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_born">{% trans "Birth date:" %}</label> {{ form.born }}</p>
             {% for error in form.born.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_died">Death date:</label> {{ form.died }}</p>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_died">{% trans "Death date:" %}</label> {{ form.died }}</p>
             {% for error in form.died.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
         </div>
         <div class="column">
-            <h2 class="title is-4">Author Identifiers</h2>
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_openlibrary_key">Openlibrary key:</label> {{ form.openlibrary_key }}</p>
+            <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Author Identifiers" %}</h2>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_openlibrary_key">{% trans "Openlibrary key:" %}</label> {{ form.openlibrary_key }}</p>
             {% for error in form.openlibrary_key.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_librarything_key">Librarything key:</label> {{ form.librarything_key }}</p>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_librarything_key">{% trans "Librarything key:" %}</label> {{ form.librarything_key }}</p>
             {% for error in form.librarything_key.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
 
-            <p><label class="label" for="id_goodreads_key">Goodreads key:</label> {{ form.goodreads_key }}</p>
+            <p><label class="label" for="id_goodreads_key">{% trans "Goodreads key:" %}</label> {{ form.goodreads_key }}</p>
             {% for error in form.goodreads_key.errors %}
             <p class="help is-danger">{{ error | escape }}</p>
             {% endfor %}
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="block">
-        <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">Save</button>
-        <a class="button" href="/author/{{ author.id }}">Cancel</a>
+        <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Save" %}</button>
+        <a class="button" href="/author/{{ author.id }}">{% trans "Cancel" %}</a>
     </div>
 </form>
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/error.html b/bookwyrm/templates/error.html
index 6405dc5af..fbf96ba29 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/error.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/error.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 {% block content %}
 
 <div class="block">
-    <h1 class="title">Server Error</h1>
-    <p>Something went wrong! Sorry about that.</p>
+    <h1 class="title">{% trans "Server Error" %}</h1>
+    <p>{% trans "Something went wrong! Sorry about that." %}</p>
 </div>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/goal.html b/bookwyrm/templates/goal.html
index 0dc0aef8f..f91a1ac71 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/goal.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/goal.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% block header %}
 <div class="columns is-mobile">
     <div class="column">
-        <h1 class="title">{{ year }} Reading Progress</h1>
+        <h1 class="title">{% blocktrans %}{{ year }} Reading Progress{% endblocktrans %}</h1>
     </div>
     {% if is_self and goal %}
     <div class="column is-narrow">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 </h2>
             </header>
             <section class="card-content content">
-                <p>Set a goal for how many books you'll finish reading in {{ year }}, and track your progress throughout the year.</p>
+                <p>{% blocktrans %}Set a goal for how many books you'll finish reading in {{ year }}, and track your progress throughout the year.{% endblocktrans %}</p>
 
                 {% include 'snippets/goal_form.html' with goal=goal year=year %}
             </section>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import.html
index a7fde76df..ee1a90a49 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import.html
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 {% load humanize %}
 {% block content %}
 <div class="block">
-    <h1 class="title">Import Books</h1>
+    <h1 class="title">{% trans "Import Books" %}</h1>
     <form name="import" action="/import" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
         {% csrf_token %}
 
         <label class="label" for="source">
-          <p>Data source</p>
+          <p>{% trans "Data source" %}</p>
         <div class="select {{ class }}">
           <select name="source" id="source">
             <option value="GoodReads" {% if current == 'GoodReads' %}selected{% endif %}>
@@ -25,23 +25,23 @@
         </div>
         <div class="field">
             <label class="label">
-                <input type="checkbox" name="include_reviews" checked> Include reviews
+                <input type="checkbox" name="include_reviews" checked> {% trans "Include reviews" %}
             </label>
         </div>
         <div class="field">
             <label class="label">
-                <p>Privacy setting for imported reviews:</p>
+                <p>{% trans "Privacy setting for imported reviews:" %}</p>
                 {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' with no_label=True %}
             </label>
         </div>
-        <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">Import</button>
+        <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Import" %}</button>
     </form>
 </div>
 
 <div class="content block">
-    <h2 class="title">Recent Imports</h2>
+    <h2 class="title">{% trans "Recent Imports" %}</h2>
     {% if not jobs %}
-    <p>No recent imports</p>
+    <p>{% trans "No recent imports" %}</p>
     {% endif %}
     <ul>
         {% for job in jobs %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html b/bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html
index 66b3fb676..4c3d46d34 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/import_status.html
@@ -3,32 +3,32 @@
 {% load humanize %}
 {% block content %}
 <div class="block">
-    <h1 class="title">Import Status</h1>
+    <h1 class="title">{% trans "Import Status" %}</h1>
 
     <p>
-        Import started: {{ job.created_date | naturaltime }}
+        {% trans "Import started: " %}{{ job.created_date | naturaltime }}
     </p>
     {% if job.complete %}
     <p>
-        Import completed: {{ task.date_done | naturaltime }}
+        {% trans "Import completed: " %}{{ task.date_done | naturaltime }}
     </p>
     {% elif task.failed %}
-    <div class="notification is-danger">TASK FAILED</div>
+    <div class="notification is-danger">{% trans "TASK FAILED" %}</div>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 
 <div class="block">
     {% if not job.complete %}
-    Import still in progress.
+    {% trans "Import still in progress." %}
     <p>
-        (Hit reload to update!)
+        {% trans "(Hit reload to update!)" %}
     </p>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 
 {% if failed_items %}
 <div class="block">
-    <h2 class="title is-4">Failed to load</h2>
+    <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Failed to load" %}</h2>
     {% if not job.retry %}
     <form name="retry" action="/import/{{ job.id }}" method="post">
         {% csrf_token %}
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@
         <div class="block pt-1 select-all">
             <label class="label">
                 <input type="checkbox" class="checkbox">
-                Select all
+                {% trans "Select all" %}
             </label>
         </div>
-        <button class="button" type="submit">Retry items</button>
+        <button class="button" type="submit">{% trans "Retry items" %}</button>
         {% else %}
         <ul>
             {% for item in failed_items %}
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 <div class="block">
-    <h2 class="title is-4">Successfully imported</h2>
+    <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Successfully imported" %}</h2>
     <table class="table">
         <tr>
             <th>
-                Book
+                {% trans "Book" %}
             </th>
             <th>
-                Title
+                {% trans "Title" %}
             </th>
             <th>
-                Author
+                {% trans "Author" %}
             </th>
             <th>
             </th>
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
             <td>
                 {% if item.book %}
                 <span class="icon icon-check">
-                    <span class="is-sr-only">Imported</span>
+                    <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Imported" %}</span>
                 </span>
                 {% endif %}
             </td>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/invite.html b/bookwyrm/templates/invite.html
index 3345424ce..b01afec3b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/invite.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/invite.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <div class="column">
         <div class="block">
             {% if valid %}
-            <h1 class="title">Create an Account</h1>
+            <h1 class="title">{% trans "Create an Account" %}</h1>
             <div>
                 <form name="register" method="post" action="/register">
                     <input type=hidden name="invite_code" value="{{ invite.code }}">
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
             </div>
             {% else %}
             <div class="content">
-                <h1 class="title">Permission Denied</h1>
-                <p>Sorry! This invite code is no longer valid.</p>
+                <h1 class="title">{% trans "Permission Denied" %}</h1>
+                <p>{% trans "Sorry! This invite code is no longer valid." %}</p>
             </div>
             {% endif %}
         </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
index fe8a75094..5f75e1223 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/layout.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 <div class="control">
                     <button class="button" type="submit">
                         <span class="icon icon-search" title="Search">
-                            <span class="is-sr-only">search</span>
+                            <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "search" %}</span>
                         </span>
                     </button>
                 </div>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <div role="button" tabindex="0" class="navbar-burger pulldown-menu" data-controls="main-nav" aria-expanded="false">
             <div class="navbar-item mt-3">
                 <div class="icon icon-dots-three-vertical" title="Main navigation menu">
-                    <span class="is-sr-only">Main navigation menu</span>
+                    <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Main navigation menu" %}</span>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
                 <a href="/notifications" class="tags has-addons">
                     <span class="tag is-medium">
                         <span class="icon icon-bell" title="Notifications">
-                            <span class="is-sr-only">Notifications</span>
+                            <span class="is-sr-only">{% trans "Notifications" %}</span>
                         </span>
                     </span>
                     <span class="{% if not request.user|notification_count %}hidden {% endif %}tag is-danger is-medium" data-poll="notifications">
@@ -139,16 +139,16 @@
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <div class="columns is-variable is-1">
                                 <div class="column">
-                                    <label class="is-sr-only" for="id_localname">Username:</label>
+                                    <label class="is-sr-only" for="id_localname">{% trans "Username:" %}</label>
                                     <input type="text" name="localname" maxlength="150" class="input" required="" id="id_localname" placeholder="username">
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="column">
-                                    <label class="is-sr-only" for="id_password">Username:</label>
+                                    <label class="is-sr-only" for="id_password">{% trans "Username:" %}</label>
                                     <input type="password" name="password" maxlength="128" class="input" required="" id="id_password" placeholder="password">
                                     <p class="help"><a href="/password-reset">Forgot your password?</a></p>
                                 </div>
                                 <div class="column is-narrow">
-                                    <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">Log in</button>
+                                    <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Log in" %}</button>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </form>
@@ -179,11 +179,11 @@
         <div class="columns">
             <div class="column">
                 <p>
-                    <a href="/about">About this server</a>
+                    <a href="/about">{% trans "About this server" %}</a>
                 </p>
                 {% if site.admin_email %}
                 <p>
-                    <a href="mailto:{{ site.admin_email }}">Contact site admin</a>
+                    <a href="mailto:{{ site.admin_email }}">{% trans "Contact site admin" %}</a>
                 </p>
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/login.html b/bookwyrm/templates/login.html
index 683422109..104e8ef7b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/login.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/login.html
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 <div class="columns">
     <div class="column">
         <div class="box">
-            <h1 class="title">Log in</h1>
+            <h1 class="title">{% trans "Log in" %}</h1>
             {% if login_form.non_field_errors %}
             <p class="notification is-danger">{{ login_form.non_field_errors }}</p>
             {% endif %}
             <form name="login" method="post" action="/login">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <div class="field">
-                    <label class="label" for="id_localname">Username:</label>
+                    <label class="label" for="id_localname">{% trans "Username:" %}</label>
                     <div class="control">
                         {{ login_form.localname }}
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="field">
-                    <label class="label" for="id_password">Password:</label>
+                    <label class="label" for="id_password">{% trans "Password:" %}</label>
                     <div class="control">
                         {{ login_form.password }}
                     </div>
@@ -27,23 +27,23 @@
                 </div>
                 <div class="field is-grouped">
                     <div class="control">
-                        <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">Log in</button>
+                        <button class="button is-primary" type="submit">{% trans "Log in" %}</button>
                     </div>
                     <div class="control">
-                        <small><a href="/password-reset">Forgot your password?</a></small>
+                        <small><a href="/password-reset">{% trans "Forgot your password?" %}</a></small>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </form>
         </div>
         <div class="box has-background-primary-light">
             {% if site.allow_registration %}
-            <h2 class="title">Create an Account</h2>
+            <h2 class="title">{% trans "Create an Account" %}</h2>
             <form name="register" method="post" action="/register">
                 {% include 'snippets/register_form.html' %}
             </form>
             {% else %}
-            <h2 class="title">This instance is closed</h2>
-            <p>Contact an administrator to get an invite</p>
+            <h2 class="title">{% trans "This instance is closed" %}</h2>
+            <p>{% trans "Contact an administrator to get an invite" %}</p>
             {% endif %}
         </div>
     </div>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             {% include 'snippets/about.html' %}
 
             <p class="block">
-                <a href="/about/">More about this site</a>
+                <a href="/about/">{% trans "More about this site" %}</a>
             </p>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
index 8e7412a27..10f07da0e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/notifications.html
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 {% load bookwyrm_tags %}
 {% block content %}
 <div class="block">
-    <h1 class="title">Notifications</h1>
+    <h1 class="title">{% trans "Notifications" %}</h1>
 
     <form name="clear" action="/notifications" method="POST">
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <button class="button is-danger is-light" type="submit" class="secondary">Delete notifications</button>
+        <button class="button is-danger is-light" type="submit" class="secondary">{% trans "Delete notifications" %}</button>
     </form>
 </div>
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     {% endfor %}
 
     {% if not notifications %}
-    <p>You're all caught up!</p>
+    <p>{% trans "You're all caught up!" %}</p>
     {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html b/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html
index b491a6ac6..23eff6579 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/password_reset_request.html
@@ -4,20 +4,20 @@
 <div class="columns is-centered">
     <div class="column is-half">
         <div class="block">
-            <h1 class="title">Reset Password</h1>
+            <h1 class="title">{% trans "Reset Password" %}</h1>
             {% if message %}<p>{{ message }}</p>{% endif %}
-            <p>A link to reset your password will be sent to your email address</p>
+            <p>{% trans "A link to reset your password will be sent to your email address" %}</p>
             <form name="password-reset" method="post" action="/password-reset">
                 {% csrf_token %}
                 <div class="field">
-                    <label class="label" for="id_email_register">Email address:</label>
+                    <label class="label" for="id_email_register">{% trans "Email address:" %}</label>
                     <div class="control">
                         <input type="email" name="email" maxlength="254" class="input" id="id_email_register">
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="field is-grouped">
                     <div class="control">
-                        <button class="button is-link" type="submit">Reset password</button>
+                        <button class="button is-link" type="submit">{% trans "Reset password" %}</button>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </form>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html b/bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html
index 34328bbd8..8bd8253d1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/search_results.html
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 
 <div class="block columns">
     <div class="column">
-        <h2 class="title">Matching Books</h2>
+        <h2 class="title">{% trans "Matching Books" %}</h2>
         <section class="block">
             {% if not local_results.results %}
-            <p>No books found for "{{ query }}"</p>
+            <p>{% blocktrans %}No books found for "{{ query }}"{% endblocktrans %}</p>
             {% else %}
             <ul>
             {% for result in local_results.results %}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         {% if book_results|slice:":1" and local_results.results %}
         <div class="block">
             <p>
-                Didn't find what you were looking for?
+                {% trans "Didn't find what you were looking for?" %}
             </p>
             {% include 'snippets/toggle/open_button.html' with text="Show results from other catalogues" small=True controls_text="more-results" %}
         </div>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                             {% csrf_token %}
                             <input type="hidden" name="remote_id" value="{{ result.key }}">
                             <div>{% include 'snippets/search_result_text.html' with result=result link=False %}</div>
-                            <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-link">Import book</button>
+                            <button type="submit" class="button is-small is-link">{% trans "Import book" %}</button>
                         </form>
                     </li>
                 {% endfor %}
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@
     </div>
     <div class="column">
         <section class="block">
-            <h2 class="title">Matching Users</h2>
+            <h2 class="title">{% trans "Matching Users" %}</h2>
             {% if not user_results %}
-            <p>No users found for "{{ query }}"</p>
+            <p>{% blocktrans %}No users found for "{{ query }}"{% endblocktrans %}</p>
             {% endif %}
             <ul>
             {% for result in user_results %}
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@
             </ul>
         </section>
         <section class="block">
-            <h2 class="title">Lists</h2>
+            <h2 class="title">{% trans "Lists" %}</h2>
             {% if not list_results %}
-            <p>No lists found for "{{ query }}"</p>
+            <p>{% blocktrans %}No lists found for "{{ query }}"{% endblocktrans %}</p>
             {% endif %}
             {% for result in list_results %}
             <div class="block">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/tag.html b/bookwyrm/templates/tag.html
index 7eea0c216..96fbcf91c 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/tag.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/tag.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 
 <div class="block">
-    <h1 class="title">Books tagged "{{ tag.name }}"</h1>
+    <h1 class="title">{% blocktrans %}Books tagged "{{ tag.name }}"{% endblocktrans %}</h1>
     {% include 'snippets/book_tiles.html' with books=books.all %}
 </div>