# Language Switch

> Allows to change the language identifier sent to webservers to whatever language you need.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/languageswitch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/languageswitch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `languageswitch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Manuel Reimer
- **Category:** web-development,language-support
- **Daily users:** 3,716
- **Weekly downloads:** 55
- **Rating:** 4.46 / 5 (48 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.12.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-15
- **First published:** 2018-06-23
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/languageswitch/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/M-Reimer/languageswitch/issues](https://github.com/M-Reimer/languageswitch/issues)

## Description

Language Switch is a versatile Chrome extension that allows users to modify the language identifier sent to web servers effortlessly. It enables you to fully configure language settings with five preconfigured options, which you can add to, edit, or delete according to your preferences.

Key features include modification of the Accept-Language HTTP header, adjustment of navigator.language and navigator.languages JavaScript properties, and dispatching of the languagechange event to all open tabs upon language selection changes. This ensures consistent language settings across websites and scripts, enhancing your browsing experience through customized language control.

## Rankings

- #1,457 — Overall
- #60 — Language Support
- #156 — Web Development
- #3 — switch
- #23 — identify
- #23 — pitch

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Language Switch is praised for its convenience and utility, especially by bilingual users and developers testing internationalization. It is easy to use and allows quick addition of languages. However, users commonly note that it lacks per-domain language configuration, limiting flexibility. Some also experience functionality issues, possibly due to missing settings or VPN conflicts, affecting overall usefulness.

### Pros

- Convenient and easy to use for switching languages
- Useful for bilingual users and essential for minority language users
- Helpful for testing internationalization (i18n) during web development
- Supports quick addition of new languages

### Cons

- Lacks ability to configure language settings per domain
- Some users report it doesn't work or requires additional settings to function properly
- May have compatibility issues with VPNs

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/languageswitch)