How to change language in Google Chrome

It has many advanced features compared to other competing browsers. It also supports more than 100 languages, which allows users to change their Chrome browser language to a regional language. In this article, you will know how to change language in Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone, so you can enjoy browsing in your native language.

Available Google Chrome languages

As we discussed above, Google Chrome supports more than 100 languages, and for your convenience, some are listed below.

• Afrikaans
• Albanian
• Amharic
• Arabic
• Armenian
• Azerbaijani
• Basque
• Belarusian
• Bosnian
• Breton
• Bulgarian
• Burmese
• Catalan
• Cebuano
• Central Kurdish
• Chinese
• Corsican
• Croatian
• Czech
• Danish
• Dutch
• English
• Esperanto
• Estonian
• Faroese
• Filipino
• Finnish
• French
• Galician
• Georgian
• German
• Greek
• Gujarati
• Hausa
• Hawaiian
• Hebrew
• Hindi
• Hmong
• Icelandic
• Igbo
• Indonesian
• Interlingua
• Irish
• Italian
• Japanese
• Javanese
• Kannada
• Kazakh
• Khmer
• Korean
• Kurdish
• Kyrgyz
• Lao
• Malayalam
• Marathi
• Tamil
• Telugu
• Urdu

Before you start, it helps to know that Chrome uses languages in two different ways:

• Display language: The language of Chrome’s own menus, buttons and settings.
• Preferred website languages: The languages Chrome asks websites to show content in, and the languages Chrome will not offer to translate.

The steps below cover both.

How to change language in Google Chrome on Windows

To change the language in Google Chrome on a Windows PC, follow the steps below.

1. Open Google Chrome, click on the 3-dot menu in the top-right corner and open Settings.
2. In the left menu, click on Languages.
3. Under “Preferred languages”, click on Add languages.
4. In the “Add languages” window, scroll or search to find the language you want, check the box beside it and click Add.
5. Click the 3-dot icon next to the language you just added and select Display Google Chrome in this language.
6. Click Relaunch. Chrome will restart in your chosen language.

The same steps also work on a Chromebook.

How to change language in Google Chrome on Mac

On a Mac, Chrome uses the language set in macOS, so you change it from System Settings.

1. Open System Settings (System Preferences on older versions) and go to General > Language & Region.
2. Under “Applications”, click the + button.
3. Choose Google Chrome and pick the language you want.
4. Quit and reopen Chrome to see it in the new language.

This changes only Chrome’s language, so the rest of your Mac stays as it is.

How to change language in Google Chrome on Android

1. Open the Chrome app, tap the 3-dot menu and go to Settings.
2. Tap Languages.
3. Tap Chrome’s language and choose the language you want.
4. Restart Chrome when it asks you to.

On Android 13 and newer, you can also go to your phone’s Settings > System > Languages > App languages > Chrome.

How to change language in Google Chrome on iPhone and iPad

On iPhone and iPad, the language is changed from the device settings instead of the Chrome app.

1. Open the iPhone Settings app.
2. Scroll down and tap Chrome.
3. Tap Language (or Preferred Language) and choose the language you want.
4. Open Chrome again, and it will appear in the new language.

How to make Chrome translate websites automatically

If you only want web pages in your language and not Chrome’s menus, use Chrome’s built-in translation:

1. Go to Settings > Languages.
2. Turn on Use Google Translate.
3. Set Translate into this language to the language you want.

Now, when you open a page in another language, Chrome will offer to translate it. You can also right-click on any page and select Translate to [your language].

Chrome language not changing? Try these fixes

• Relaunch Chrome fully. Close every Chrome window, or click the Relaunch button after changing the language.
• Check where the setting lives. On Mac, iPhone and Linux, Chrome follows the language set in the operating system, so the change has to be made there.
• Look for a “Display Google Chrome in this language” option. If it is missing on Windows, that language may only be available for websites and translation, not for Chrome’s menus.
• Update Chrome. Go to Settings > About Chrome to install the latest version.

Frequently asked questions

Will changing Chrome’s language change my Google account language?

No. Your Google account language is separate. You can change it at myaccount.google.com under Personal info > General preferences for the web > Language.

Will websites appear in my chosen language?

Websites that offer multiple languages will usually show your preferred language first. Sites that only exist in one language will not change, but Chrome can translate them for you.

How do I change Chrome back to English?

Follow the same steps and select English. The menus will be in your current language, so look for the same icons and positions shown above.

That’s it. It is very simple and easy to change the language in Google Chrome. It is a powerful browser with the most advanced features. Let us know your valuable feedback in the comment section below.