diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91f44daba..9e18b64ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ module API. Options include:
   container: '#some-query-selector'; // container to attach to
   APIUrl: 'https://www.example.com/.netlify/functions/identity'; // Absolute url to endpoint.  ONLY USE IN SPECIAL CASES!
   namePlaceholder: 'some-placeholder-for-Name'; // custom placeholder for name input form
-  locale: 'en'; // language code for translations - available: en, fr, es, pt, hu, pl, cs, sk - default to en
+  locale: 'en'; // language code for translations - available: en, fr, es, pt, hu, pl, cs, sk, it - default to en
 ```
 
 Generally avoid setting the `APIUrl`. You should only set this when your app is
diff --git a/src/index.ejs b/src/index.ejs
index 72fa750c3..bb0bf7f34 100644
--- a/src/index.ejs
+++ b/src/index.ejs
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
 					<option value="pt">Portugu&ecirc;s</option>
 					<option value="cs">Česky</option>
 					<option value="sk">Slovensky</option>
+					<option value="it">Italiano</option>
 				</select>
 			</div>
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/translations/index.js b/src/translations/index.js
index 1119f6f7f..4a7c321c4 100644
--- a/src/translations/index.js
+++ b/src/translations/index.js
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import * as pt from "./pt.json";
 import * as pl from "./pl.json";
 import * as cs from "./cs.json";
 import * as sk from "./sk.json";
+import * as it from "./it.json";
 
 export const defaultLocale = "en";
-const translations = { en, fr, es, hu, pt, pl, cs, sk };
+const translations = { en, fr, es, hu, pt, pl, cs, sk, it };
 
 export const getTranslation = (key, locale = defaultLocale) => {
   const translated = translations[locale] && translations[locale][key];
diff --git a/src/translations/index.test.js b/src/translations/index.test.js
index 55bb47496..ca40ab5eb 100644
--- a/src/translations/index.test.js
+++ b/src/translations/index.test.js
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ describe("translations", () => {
     expect(getTranslation("log_in", "sk")).toEqual("Prihlásiť sa");
   });
 
+  it("should return translation for 'it' locale", () => {
+    const { getTranslation } = require("./");
+    expect(getTranslation("log_in", "it")).toEqual("Login");
+  });
+
   it("should return key for non existing translation", () => {
     const { getTranslation } = require("./");
     expect(getTranslation("unknown_key")).toEqual("unknown_key");
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ describe("translations", () => {
     jest.mock("./cs.json", () => ({}));
     jest.mock("./sk.json", () => ({}));
     jest.mock("./pl.json", () => ({}));
+    jest.mock("./it.json", () => ({}));
 
     const { getTranslation } = require("./");
     expect(getTranslation("log_in")).toEqual("Log in");
@@ -72,5 +78,6 @@ describe("translations", () => {
     expect(getTranslation("log_in", "pl")).toEqual("Log in");
     expect(getTranslation("log_in", "cs")).toEqual("Log in");
     expect(getTranslation("log_in", "sk")).toEqual("Log in");
+    expect(getTranslation("log_in", "it")).toEqual("Log in");
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/translations/it.json b/src/translations/it.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4bce342b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/translations/it.json
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+{
+    "log_in": "Login",
+    "log_out": "Logout",
+    "logged_in_as": "Connesso come",
+    "logged_in": "Connesso",
+    "logging_in": "Connessione",
+    "logging_out": "Disconnessione",
+    "sign_up": "Registrati",
+    "signing_up": "Registrazione",
+    "forgot_password": "Password dimenticata?",
+    "recover_password": "Recupera password",
+    "send_recovery_email": "Invia email di recupero",
+    "sending_recovery_email": "Invio email di recupero",
+    "never_mind": "Annulla",
+    "update_password": "Aggiorna password",
+    "updating_password": "Aggiornamento password",
+    "complete_your_signup": "Completa la registrazione",
+    "site_url_title": "Impostazioni di sviluppo",
+    "site_url_link_text": "Elimina l'URL localhost",
+    "site_url_message": "Esecuzione su server locale rilevata. Inserisci l'URL del tuo sito Netlify.",
+    "site_url_label": "Inserisci l'URL del tuo sito Netlify",
+    "site_url_placeholder": "URL del tuo sito Netlify",
+    "site_url_submit": "Imposta URL",
+    "message_confirm": "Un messaggio di conferma è stato inviato alla tua email, clicca sul link al suo interno per continuare.",
+    "message_password_mail": "Abbiamo inviato un email di recupero al tuo account, clicca sul link al suo interno per reimpostare la password.",
+    "message_email_changed": "Indirizzo email aggiornato!",
+    "message_verfication_error": "Errore durante la verifica del tuo account. Riprova più tardi o contatta un amministratore.",
+    "message_signup_disabled": "La registrazione pubblica è disabilitata. Contatta un amministratore per chiedere un invito.",
+    "form_name_placeholder": "Nome",
+    "form_email_label": "Inserisci la tua email",
+    "form_name_label": "Inserisci il tuo nome",
+    "form_email_placeholder": "Email",
+    "form_password_label": "Inserisci password",
+    "form_password_placeholder": "Password",
+    "coded_by": "Coded by Netlify",
+    "continue_with": "Continua con",
+    "No user found with this email": "Nessun utente trovato per questa email",
+    "Invalid Password": "Password non valida",
+    "Email not confirmed": "Email non confermata",
+    "User not found": "Utente non trovato"
+  }
+  
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