Many people accidentally change the language settings while adjusting their Reddit preferences, or find that the Reddit app on a new phone defaults to a different language, leaving them unsure how to switch it back to one they understand. This can be really frustrating – I've personally been in the situation where I accidentally switched to another language and couldn't navigate the settings to change it back.

However, it's not a major issue. Today, we'll give you a detailed guide on how to change the language on both the app and web versions of Reddit, or more specifically, how to switch it to a language you can understand!

What changes when you switch Reddit's language?

Switching Reddit's language adjusts both the interface language and content language. The interface language includes menus, buttons, notifications, settings pages, and Reddit system prompts – this is the main reason why it can be hard to find the language settings to switch back.

Content language refers to the articles and other content (this also affects the content shown in your feed), such as recommended posts, suggested subreddits, and trending content. However, it does not change the original language of posts themselves, comment sections, or content from other users.

How to change the language on the Reddit mobile app? (iPhone/Android)

The steps are actually the same for both iPhone and Android. We'll use the Android Reddit app as an example, and note any differences below.

First, open the Reddit App -> Tap your profile picture or the "You" tab in the bottom right corner to enter your account interface -> Tap the three horizontal lines icon in the top right corner -> Tap the Settings button -> Select Language settings -> Tap Use device language and choose your preferred language.

You can follow the flow chart below for the detailed steps:

Some iOS versions may make the app automatically follow the system language. If there's no change after switching, try changing your iPhone's system language (Settings → General → Language & Region).

How to change the language on the Reddit website?

Visit reddit.com -> Log in to your account -> Click your profile picture in the top right corner → Select Settings -> Switch to Preferences -> Click the arrow button on the far right of Display language -> Choose the language you want to switch to.

Below is the complete flow chart for the steps:

Why does the content remain in another language even after changing the interface language?

This may be because you have set the content language separately. Content language determines the display language of home page recommendations, trending content, and subreddits. Adjusting the content language alone will not change the interface language or translate posts. However, you can set different languages for interface and content to receive posts in two different languages.

How to view Reddit in multiple languages quickly?

1. We recommend using multiple accounts

Frequent language switching can lead to unstable recommended content. After all, Reddit updates its recommendation algorithm based on your language settings each time you switch, so frequent changes may result in poor trending content recommendations.

Using multiple accounts allows you to set a different language for each account, which not only avoids affecting the content push for your current language but also ensures greater stability. Just be mindful of browser fingerprinting to prevent account association detection.

2. Use MostLogin to create different environments for multiple accounts

Switching between multiple accounts in the same browser can easily cause account anomalies, and frequent language switching is also likely to be deemed abnormal behavior by the system. Therefore, we highly recommend creating multiple profiles with different languages in the MostLogin anti-detection browser. This not only provides a stable and secure browser environment but also is ideal for managing multiple accounts and viewing information in multiple regional languages simultaneously.

Summary:

Above, we've covered how to change the language on both the web and app versions of Reddit. We hope this article helps you! For greater Reddit account security, we recommend avoiding frequent language changes on a single account, or using the methods we've outlined.

FAQs:

Is there any risk in frequently switching Reddit's language?

It has little impact on regular users – it only causes frequent changes to recommended content. For multi-account operators, frequent language switching may be identified as abnormal behavior by the system, increasing the risk of account association or suspension, which is quite risky.

Do I need to restart the app or refresh the page after switching languages?

Generally, no restart is needed for the app – changes usually take effect immediately, or the app may restart automatically by default. On the web version, changes take effect immediately, though the recommendation page will refresh automatically.

Will switching languages translate posts or comments?

No. Language settings only affect the interface and recommended content, and do not change the original language of posts or comments.