4 Simple Ways to Change Your Browser's Default Language

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Last Updated: May 27, 2024 Fact Checked

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Do you need to change your browser's language back to English? If you accidentally changed the language, or you want to view your browser in a different one, you can easily swap the language in your settings. On Mac, you'll need to adjust your system settings rather than browser settings. Here's how to change your browser's language using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.

Quick Steps

Click ⋮ .
Click Settings .
Click Languages .
Click ⋮ next to the language you want.
Click Display Google Chrome in this language .

Method 1

Method 1 of 4:

Google Chrome

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Click ⋮ . It's in the top-right corner of the Google Chrome window. A drop-down menu will open.
- If you're using a Mac, you can't change your Chrome language settings from within Chrome. Skip to the Safari method to see how to change your Mac's default language, which will change the language used by Chrome. ^{[1]
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This option is in the drop-down menu. The Settings page will open.

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You can find this in the left panel, underneath On startup .
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Click ⋮ next to the language you want. This should be underneath the Preferred languages header.
- If you don't see your preferred language, click Add language , click a language, and then click Add .
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You'll need to close Chrome and open it again to apply the changes.

Method 2

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Mozilla Firefox

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It's in the top-right corner of the Firefox window . A drop-down menu will appear. ^{[2]
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Click Settings . You can find this towards the bottom of the menu.
- If you aren't already on the General tab, select it from the left panel to navigate there now.
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You can find this underneath the Language and Appearance header.
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Select your preferred language. If you don't see your preferred language, click Search for more languages… . Click Select more languages to add , select a language, and then click Add .
- Close Mozilla Firefox and open it again to apply the changes.

Method 3

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Microsoft Edge

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This is at the top-right corner of the Microsoft Edge browser window.
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You can find this towards the bottom of the menu.
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This is in the left panel, under Family safety .
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Click ••• next to the language you want. This should be in the Preferred languages box.
- If you don't see your preferred language, click Add languages , click a language, and then click Add .
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You'll need to close Microsoft Edge and open it again to apply the changes.

Method 4

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Safari

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Open the Apple menu

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. This is in the corner of the screen.
- You can't change your Safari language settings without changing your Mac's language.
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On older devices, this will look like System Preferences .
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This is the cog icon.
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You can find this in the right panel. You may need to scroll down.
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Drag the language you want to the top of the list. If you don't see the language you want, click + , select a language, and then click Add . ^{[3]
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- Restart your device to apply the changes.

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Press the menu button at the bottom of the browser and go to the settings option. Choose "Advanced Settings" and change the language from there.

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