When you search on Google, you can get results in a language different from the one you used. This happens because many people speak more than one language. Here’s how it works:
- Google figures out the language of the results automatically.
- You can pick a language if you want.
How Google knows what language to use
Many people use different languages when they search on Google. To help them, Google considers a few factors to guess the best language for the results.
The language you used to searchThe language you type your search in is important. It tells Google if you want results in a different language than the one set up in your language settings.
For example, if someone in France uses French, they can still search and get results in:
- Arabic
- English
- Other languages
Pick a language for your search results
You can pick a language for your search results in two ways:
- Results language filter: This is a filter that appears at the top of your search results. It lets you pick a language or languages for the results. Learn how to use Results Language Filters.
- Advanced search language filter: You can pick a language on the Advanced Search page.
Language filters mostly work for web results. Some things, like Knowledge Graph displays and top stories, can’t change. Also, they might not work if Google can’t tell what language a page is in. This can happen if:
- A page has more than one language.
- The content doesn’t tell Google which language is which.