How to Change Language in Google Chrome

Updated by Talia Moreno on March 2, 2024

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Google Chrome is one of the best browsers out there and ought to have all the features one can think of.

We will look at an awesome feature today which is useful for many people who are willing to browse Google Chrome using their native language.

Let’s get right into it;

How to Change Language in Google Chrome

So, How do you change Language in Google Chrome? It’s easy. Let’s see.

  1. Launch Google Chrome
  2. Head over to Menu (Three dots icon) and then, Settings
  3. Now Scroll Down all the way to the bottom and click on ‘Advanced’
  4. Scroll down more and click on the ‘Languages’ option
  5. It’ll display more options from you, by clicking the blue button, you can search through other languages and select the desired language.
  6. You can also change your preferences and sort the particular language to the top by clicking “Move to Top” option.
How to Change Language in Google Chrome

Now let’s move on to our other topic.

How to Change Language of Website in Google Chrome

You might have experienced ending up on a really important webpage but the language of that website is set to some other language that you don’t have knowledge of.

In these cases, most of the people just copy the text and paste it on to Google Translate to get the meaning of the text on the website.

I’ll show you a very similar method which requires less work and one-click translation by Google Translate.

Let’s see!

  • On Opening the webpage which is not the same language as your computer or Google Chrome’s default language, a Google Translate Pop-Up will appear on the top-right of the screen.
  • It should say something like “Do you want to Translate this Page?”
  • Select the drop-down menu and choose your desired language
  • Click ‘Translate’

Woah! Your website will now be translated in almost no time and just one click! Wasn’t that simple?

If you’re worried about losing your work on closing your Chrome tab accidentally, check out How to Reopen Closed Tabs on Google Chrome. Yes! You can do that!

Now, let’s see how to do it on Android and iOS (iPhone).

How to Change Language in Google Chrome for Android

On Android, it is a bit simpler to change language in Google Chrome. The steps to Change Language in Google Chrome are:

  1. Go to the ‘Settings’ app on your Android phone.
  2. Click the ‘magnifying glass‘ icon
  3. Select ‘Languages’
  4. Tap Languages option
  5. Tap ‘Add a language‘ and then select your desired language
  6. Tap the three horizontal bars icon and drag your preferred language towards the top
  7. Now open Google Chrome and the language will be the one you just selected using the above steps

How to Change Language in Google Chrome for Mac

Mac also has Google Chrome, almost the same version as the Windows Platform. The steps to Change Language in Google Chrome are:

  1. Launch Google Chrome
  2. Head over to Menu (Three dots icon) and then, Settings
  3. Now Scroll Down all the way to the bottom and click on ‘Advanced’
  4. Scroll down more and click on the ‘Languages’ option
  5. It’ll display more options from you, by clicking the blue button, you can search through other languages and select the desired language.
  6. You can also change your preferences and sort the particular language to the top by clicking “Move to Top” option.

How to Change Language in Google Chrome for Windows

Windows is an easy fix. It has a solution to all kinds of problems in the world. Google Chrome is no exception.

The steps to Change Language in Google Chrome for Windows are:

  1. Launch Google Chrome
  2. Head over to Menu (Three dots icon) and then, Settings
  3. Now Scroll Down all the way to the bottom and click on ‘Advanced’
  4. Scroll down more and click on the ‘Languages’ option
  5. It’ll display more options from you, by clicking the blue button, you can search through other languages and select the desired language.
  6. You can also change your preferences and sort the particular language to the top by clicking “Move to Top” option.

How to Change Language in Google Chrome for iPhone and iPad

iOS and iPadOS have good options for the user and is a very user-friendly software. Let’s see how to change language in Google Chrome for iOS and iPadOS (iPhone and iPad).

  1. Go to Settings > General > Language & Region.
  2. Tap ‘Add language‘ and select the desired language.
  3. Tap ‘Edit‘.
  4. Drag your preferred language to the top.
  5. This will change the default language on your iPhone or iPad. These language changes will take effect when you launch Google Chrome too.

That’s it on how to change language in Google Chrome and now, you can use these steps to easily browse Google Chrome using your preferred language.

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