How to Change Chrome Language

Introduction

How you change Chrome’s language depends on your device. On Windows, Chrome has its own display language setting. On Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad, Chrome uses your device’s system language. On Android, Chrome’s settings let you pick its language directly. You can also add languages for websites, choose your spell check languages, and control translation. The steps below follow Google’s Translate pages and change Chrome languages help.

Changing Chrome Language on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Step-by-Step Instructions (Windows)

1. Open Chrome. At the top right, select More (three dots) > Settings.
2. On the left, select Languages.
3. Under Preferred languages, next to the language you want, select More (three dots). If the language isn’t listed, add it first with Add languages.
4. Select Display Google Chrome in this language.
5. Restart Chrome for changes to take effect.

On a Mac or Linux computer, the Display Google Chrome in this language option does not exist. Chrome automatically shows its menus in your computer’s system language, so change the language in your operating system settings.

Adding Languages

1. In Settings > Languages, under Preferred languages, select Add languages.
2. Select the languages you want to add from the list and click Add.
3. To reorder or remove a language, select More next to it and choose Move down or Remove. Sites in more than one language show your preferred language first.

Spell Check Language

1. In Settings > Languages, find the Spell check section.
2. Turn on Check for spelling errors when you type text on web pages. You can choose between Basic and Enhanced spell check; Enhanced sends what you type to Google (Google’s spell check help).

Translation Preferences

1. In Settings > Languages, under Google Translate, turn Use Google Translate on or off to control whether Chrome offers to translate pages.
2. Use Translate into this language to pick the language pages are translated into.

Keyboard Shortcuts

There are no direct keyboard shortcuts for changing language settings in Chrome. However, using Ctrl + Shift + I (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Option + I (Mac) opens Developer Tools which can help troubleshoot issues.

Changing Chrome Language on Android

1. Open the Chrome app. To the right of the address bar, tap More (three dots).
2. Tap Settings > Languages.
3. Under Chrome’s language, tap the current language and select the one you want. After the language downloads, Chrome restarts by itself.
4. To add a language for websites, under Preferred languages tap Add language. Drag languages to reorder them.

Changing Chrome Language on iOS

Chrome on iPhone and iPad follows your device’s language. To change it, Apple’s language and region guide says:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap General > Language & Region.
3. Tap Add Language, choose your language, and pick it as your primary language when asked.

Inside Chrome, More > Settings > Languages controls translation and the languages you read, not the menus.