Change Chrome languages & translate webpages

30/11/2019

✅ Computer

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.

On your computer, open Chrome.
Go to a webpage written in another language.
At the top, click Translate.
Chrome will translate the webpage this one time.

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

Turn translation on or off

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

Turn translation on or off for all languages

You can control whether Chrome will offer to translate webpages.

On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More Settings.
At the bottom, click Advanced.
Under "Languages," click Language.
Check or uncheck "Offer to translate pages that aren't in a language you read."

Turn translation on or off for a specific language

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.

Write in an unsupported language

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.

✅ Android

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

Translate webpages in Chrome

To read pages in a language you don't understand, you can use Chrome to translate the page.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
Go to a webpage written in another language.
At the bottom, select the language you want to translate to.
- To change the default language, tap More More languages and select the language.
Chrome will translate the webpage this one time.
- To always translate pages in this language, tap More Always translate pages in [language].

Not working? Try refreshing the webpage. If you still can't tap Translate, the language might not be available for translation.

Change your default translation settings

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

Add all the languages you know

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
To the right of the address bar, tap More Settings.
Tap Languages Add language.
Tap the languages you know.
To re-order languages, drag and drop. Websites in multiple languages will display in the first language available according to your preferences.

Note: If you chose to "Never translate" a language, it will appear here.

Turn off translation

You can control when Chrome will offer to translate webpages.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
To the right of the address bar, tap More Settings.
Tap Languages.
Turn off Offer to translate pages that aren’t in a language you read.

Undo "always translate" for a language

If you chose to always translate a language but you've changed your mind, you can undo your translation preferences.

On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
Go to a webpage written in that language. The page will start translating automatically.
Tap More and uncheck Always translate this language.

✅ iPhone & iPad

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.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
Go to a webpage written in another language.
At the bottom, Chrome will offer to translate the page.
Tap Translate. Chrome will translate the webpage this one time.
- To always translate from this language, turn on Always translate [language].
Tap Done.

If Chrome doesn't offer to translate, try refreshing the webpage. If you still can't tap Translate, the language might not be available for translation.

Change your default translation settings

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

Turn off translation

You can control whether Chrome will offer to translate webpages.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
At the bottom right, tap More Settings .
Tap Content Settings Google Translate.
Turn off Google Translate.
Tap Done.

Undo "always translate" or "never translate" for a language

If you chose to always translate a language but you've changed your mind, you can delete your translation preferences.

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Chrome app .
At the bottom right, tap More Settings .
Tap Content Settings Google Translate.
Tap Reset Translate Settings.
Tap Done.