Learning how to change the language settings in Google Chrome can help make web browsing easier and more accessible. Whether you want Chrome to display in your native language or help translate foreign web pages, customizing these settings is simple and straightforward.
This tutorial will walk through the steps for changing the Chrome interface language as well as enabling web page translation on both desktop and mobile.
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How to Change Chrome Browser Interface Language
The Chrome browser interface includes all the menus, settings, prompts, and dialog boxes you see when using Chrome. By default, it follows the language set for your operating system. Here are the steps for displaying Chrome in another language:
- Open Chrome and click the 3-dot menu > Settings. The Settings page will open with options for customizing your browser.
- Click Languages. This will open language preferences for both interface display and translation.
- Under “Preferred languages,” click Add languages. A list of over 100 languages will appear.
- Select your desired language from the list. This will add it to your languages list.
- Drag your desired language to the top of the list. This will prioritize it as your top preferred language.
- Check “Display Google Chrome in this language”. This will enable your language selection for the Chrome interface.
- Click Relaunch. Chrome will briefly close and reopen in the new language. The interface will now display in your selected tongue!
How to Change Google Chrome Language Interface in Mac
For Mac users, Chrome language is tied to your System Preferences. Here is how to adjust it:
- Go to System Preferences > Language & Region. Language settings for all applications are configured here.
- Under Preferred Languages, drag your desired language to the top. Prioritizing it here will change Chrome’s display language.
- Click the Close button and relaunch Chrome. The browser interface will now be in the language you selected!
How to Change Google Chrome Language Interface in Android
On mobile devices, the steps are similar to the desktop process:
- Open the Chrome app and tap the 3-dot menu > Settings. This will open Chrome’s settings menu.
- Tap Languages. Your language preferences and options will display.
- Tap Add languages and select your desired language
- Drag it to the top of your languages list
- Tap Restart app. Chrome will reload in the language you chose!
And that’s all there is to it! Simply go through the language options for your platform and drag your desired tongue to the top. Chrome will then display in that language for menus, settings, prompts, and dialogs.
How to Translate Web Pages in Chrome
In addition to the interface language, Chrome also allows you to enable web page translation. This automatically detects foreign languages and translates websites into your preferred tongue as you browse. Here are the steps to enable page translation:
Set Translation Language
- Open Chrome Settings > Languages
- Under “Translate to,” select your desired language. This will be the default language web pages get translated into.
Enable Web Page Translation
- In Languages settings, check “Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language you read”. This enables Chrome’s detect and translate feature.
- Select the languages you want translated. Chrome will automatically translate web pages from the languages you check.
- Click Relaunch. Page translation will now be enabled as you browse.
That’s all you need to start viewing foreign web pages in your preferred language!
Conclusion
Adjusting Chrome’s language and translation settings helps remove language barriers when browsing the web. Displaying Chrome in your native tongue makes the browser more accessible and usable.
Enabling page translation allows you to easily navigate sites in foreign languages. With just a few tweaks to Chrome’s preferences, the entire internet becomes open to you regardless of the language you speak!
FAQs
How do I change my Chrome browser back to English?
Open Chrome, click on the three dots at the top right, then click on “Settings”. On the left, click “Languages”. Under “Languages”, click “Add languages”, search for “English”, and add it. Then, click the three dots next to English and select “Display Google Chrome in this language”. Finally, relaunch Chrome.
Why is my Chrome browser in a different language?
Chrome may be in a different language because it automatically selects a language based on your operating system’s language or your network’s activity. It can also switch languages after updates.
What is the shortcut to change language in Chrome?
The shortcut to switch languages in Chrome is Ctrl + Shift + Space. Press these keys until the language you want is selected. To switch back, press Ctrl + Space.
How do I change the language on Chrome Web Store?
To change the language on the Chrome Web Store, click on “Settings” at the top right, then click “Language”. Choose your preferred language from the list.
