Locale Switcher

Lets you quickly switch the browser locale to test localization on your website.

Locale Switcher: Switch Browser Locale - Chrome Extension

Locale Switcher is a practical Chrome extension that gives users the ability to rapidly switch their browser's locale settings. Its main utility lies in testing localization on websites, a task that is considerably simplified via Locale Switcher. The extension supports over 700 languages and can be customized on a per-tab basis. Users have the option to bookmark their frequently used locales for swift access. It works efficiently on both Chrome and Firefox and features full keyboard shortcut support, eliminating the need for a mouse.

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By: Locale Switcher

Users: 50,000+

Rating: 4.36

(74)

Version: 1.3.1 (Last updated: 2025-03-06)

Creation date: 2019-05-14

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequest
activeTab

Size: 104.45K

Email: lo*****@googlegroups.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 3,347 ▲ 90

Other rankings

#1634 in Developer Tools ▲ 4

#27 in browser settings keyword 31 ▲ 7

#57 in language keyword 41 ▲ 4

#102 in shift keyword 33 ▲ 7

#121 in browser extension keyword 75 ▲ 18

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Locale Switcher (v1.3.0)

1,724+ 5.00

(5)

Not available on Edge

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Offers multiple language options without confusion
Easy to use interface compared to other extensions
Saves time for developers working with multi-language sites
Includes keyboard shortcuts and favorites feature
Previously worked reliably for language switching without needing to refresh page

Cons

New version often fails to switch languages
Lacks global language setting, only allows per tab switching
User interface improvements may have created confusion
Does not work with certain aspects of Chrome (Intl.DateTimeFormat)
Some reviews mention the extension not functioning at all

Most mentioned

The new version has lost key functionality
Users appreciate the simplicity of language options
Previous version was better and more reliable
Concerns about future support due to Chrome's policies
Need for global language setting to return

User reviews

Probé varios y este es el único que funciona realmente. Tiene varias opciones que los otros carecen, por ejemplo mantener la selección activada (varios no la persisten al cerrar la extensión), hacer que el seteo sea global o solo la pestaña actual (lo cual es muy útil) o la opción de ver solo los idiomas favoritos y no el listado completo que puede ser muy engorroso para localizar el idioma que necesitamos. Por otra parte los idiomas aparecen de forma sencilla, aquí eliges "Ingles" o "Español", en otras extensiones tienes que elegir por ejemplo entre EN_US o ES_UY, lo cual puede ser confuso (si quiero español, ¿cuál selecciono? ES_UY? ES_LA? ES_X?) . Me tomé la molestia de escribir todo esto solo porque lo merece

Carlos Correa, 2025-02-11

非常还用但是马上chrome不支持了使用匿名检测网站的时候打开的新标签页会失效要重新加载新页面大佬能更新一下吗谢谢了

Beautiful love, 2024-12-30

Locale Switcher uses MV2 and will soon be removed from the Chrome Web Store. As an alternative, I have created an MV3 extension called Vroxy. Vroxy is free, open-source, ad-free, and does not collect any user data. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/fcalilbnpkfikdppppppchmkdipibalb

Vroxy, 2024-12-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Locale Switcher requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Locale Switcher. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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