Change Chrome languages & translate webpages

You can change the language Chrome uses and have Chrome translate webpages for you.

Translate webpages in Chrome

When you come across a page written in a language you don't understand, you can use Chrome to translate the page.

Not working? Try refreshing the webpage. If it’s still not working, right-click anywhere on the page. Then, click Translate to [Language].

By default, Chrome offers to translate pages written in a language you don't understand.

You can control whether Chrome will offer to translate webpages.

You can control whether Chrome will offer to translate webpages in a specific language.

On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Under "Languages," click Language.
Next to the language you'd like to use, click More .
- If the language isn't listed, add it by clicking Add languages.
Turn Offer to translate pages in this language on or off.

Change the language of your Chrome browser (Windows & Chromebook only)

You can set Chrome to show all settings and menus in the language you want. This option is only available on Windows and Chromebook computers.

On Mac or Linux? Chrome will automatically display in the default system language for your computer.

On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Under "Languages," click Language.
Next to the language you'd like to use, click More .
- If the language isn't listed, add it by clicking Add languages.
Click Display Google Chrome in this language or Display Chrome OS in this language.
- This option is only available on Windows and Chromebook computers.
Restart Chrome to apply the changes.

If you need to write using a language that your computer doesn't support, use the Google Input Tools Chrome extension.

If you're using Windows, you might need to configure your Windows language settings to add East Asian languages or other languages that use complex scripts.