How to Change Twitter Language in 6 Steps

Twitter is amazing. You can get breaking news, events, and current topics on the social media site. However, sometimes, Twitter can display content in a language you don’t understand. The good thing is that you can easily change the language of your Twitter account.

There are three ways of changing your Twitter language. The first option is changing the language on headlines, buttons, and other controls. Secondly, you can switch a tweet’s language by translating it into a familiar language. The last option involves changing the tweet’s content language.

This guide will take you through the methods of changing your Twitter language on desktop and mobile. 

Method #1: Changing Twitter’s Display Language on Desktop

You can only change Twitter’s display language on the Twitter website. Your Twitter will automatically switch between multiple languages based on the country you’re in. For instance, English is most likely the default language if you reside in the UK, Canada, or the US. But you can change it to any language you desire.

Follow these steps to change the display language.

Step 1: Click “More”

Log into your Twitter homepage and click “More” at the bottom of the sidebar on the left of your screen.

Step 2: Settings and Privacy

On the pop-up menu, click Settings and support, then click “Settings and privacy” in the drop-down menu. 

Step 3: Select Language

Click “Accessibility, display, and languages,” then select Languages.

Step 4: Open Language Options

Under languages, click “Display language” to choose to open the language options.

Step 5: Select Your Favorite Language

Select your favorite language from the drop-down menu.

Step 6: Save Changes

It’s worth noting that changing the display language does not change the language of the content on your timeline. 

Method #2: Changing the Content Language on your Timeline

You can change the content language of the tweets that appear on your timeline. To make the changes on PC and mobile, follow these steps.

For Desktop

Step 1: Click on “More”

Launch your Twitter account and click “More.”

Step 2: Settings and Privacy

Click Settings and Support, then select “Settings and privacy.”

Step 3: Additional Languages

Under languages, click Additional languages you speak.

Step 4: Click on “Show More”

On the window that pops up, click “Show more” to get other options.

Step 5: Select the Language

Select the languages you want to view the tweets in, then click Done.

For Mobile

Step 1: Click on Your Profile Picture

Launch your Twitter app, then select your profile pic in the left corner of the screen.

Step 2: Settings and Privacy

Select “Settings and privacy” in your navigation menu.

Step 3: Find the Language Section

Navigate to the “Accessibility, display, and languages” section.

Step 4: Other Languages

In the languages tab, tap on Other languages.

Step 5: Click on “Show More”

Tap on “Show more” to open other options.

Step 6: Select Languages

Scroll down and select all the languages you want to add. Tweets will be displayed using the languages you choose.

Check out the video below for a quick guide to the steps above.

Method #3: Translating Tweets

Sometimes, you might come across tweets written in a language you don’t understand. In such scenarios, you can have Twitter translate the tweet into a familiar language. 

A “Translate Tweet” prompt will appear just beneath the tweet content if a translation is available for it. Click or tap the link to expand the tweet if you see it. A translation of its content will follow the original tweet.

Conclusion

Changing Twitter language is pretty straightforward. Remember that to change the display language, you must use Twitter’s website. For the content language, you can do it on your phone. Following the steps above is super easy to have a tweet translated.  

The image featured at the top of this post is ©ivosar/Shutterstock.com.