diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e552fc6..e03de8a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 All notable changes to Epicure are documented here. This file is mirrored in-app at `/changelog` (and in the admin dashboard) via `apps/web/lib/changelog.ts` — update both together.
 
+## 0.33.1 — 2026-07-14 17:45
+
+### Fixed
+- URL-imported recipes never recorded what language they were actually written in, so the Translate button couldn't tell whether translation was needed — the importer now detects the source page's language, and photo import records the language it always writes in.
+
 ## 0.33.0 — 2026-07-14 17:35
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/ai/import-photo/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/ai/import-photo/route.ts
index 8348840..60f07f1 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/ai/import-photo/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/ai/import-photo/route.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
       cookMins: recipe.cookMins,
       dietaryTags: recipe.dietaryTags ?? {},
       aiGenerated: true,
+      // The extraction prompt always writes the recipe in the caller's own
+      // locale (see importFromPhoto's langInstruction) regardless of what
+      // language the photo/label was in — so this *is* the recipe's
+      // language, not a guess, and lets the Translate button correctly
+      // stay hidden until the user's app language changes.
+      language: locale,
       createdAt: now,
       updatedAt: now,
     });
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/ai/features/import-url.ts b/apps/web/lib/ai/features/import-url.ts
index f7d12c3..2a5686e 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/ai/features/import-url.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/ai/features/import-url.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { dietaryTagsSchema, ingredientSchema, stepSchema } from "./recipe-schema
 
 const ImportedRecipeSchema = z.object({
   recipeType: z.enum(["dish", "drink"]).describe("\"drink\" only for a beverage/cocktail (no cooking step) — \"dish\" for anything else, including if unsure."),
+  language: z.string().min(2).max(10).describe("ISO 639-1 code of the language the recipe content (title/ingredients/steps) is actually written in, e.g. \"en\", \"fr\" — the source page's language, not a language to translate into."),
   title: z.string(),
   description: z.string().optional(),
   baseServings: z.number().int().min(1).optional(),
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export async function importFromUrl(url: string, config?: AiConfig): Promise<Imp
     model,
     schema: ImportedRecipeSchema,
     system:
-      "You are an expert at extracting structured recipe data from web page text. Extract all recipe information accurately. For ingredients, separate quantity, unit, and name. For steps, extract timer durations in seconds when mentioned. Set recipeType to \"drink\" only for a beverage/cocktail with no cooking involved — never set cookMins for a drink.",
+      "You are an expert at extracting structured recipe data from web page text. Extract all recipe information accurately, in the same language as the source page — do not translate it. For ingredients, separate quantity, unit, and name. For steps, extract timer durations in seconds when mentioned. Set recipeType to \"drink\" only for a beverage/cocktail with no cooking involved — never set cookMins for a drink. Set language to the ISO 639-1 code of the page's actual language.",
     prompt: `Extract the recipe from this web page:\n\nURL: ${url}\n\nContent:\n${cleaned}`,
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/changelog.ts b/apps/web/lib/changelog.ts
index 973e6fa..cf15694 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/changelog.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/changelog.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Mirrors CHANGELOG.md at the repo root — update both together.
-export const APP_VERSION = "0.33.0";
+export const APP_VERSION = "0.33.1";
 
 export type ChangelogEntry = {
   version: string;
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ export type ChangelogEntry = {
 };
 
 export const CHANGELOG: ChangelogEntry[] = [
+  {
+    version: "0.33.1",
+    date: "2026-07-14 17:45",
+    fixed: [
+      "URL-imported recipes never recorded what language they were actually written in, so the Translate button couldn't tell whether translation was needed — the importer now detects the source page's language, and photo import records the language it always writes in.",
+    ],
+  },
   {
     version: "0.33.0",
     date: "2026-07-14 17:35",
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 9f5c2ab..f52771f 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@epicure/web",
-  "version": "0.33.0",
+  "version": "0.33.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7cb03e5..659f866 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "epicure",
-  "version": "0.33.0",
+  "version": "0.33.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "pnpm --filter web dev",