# Search Language Switch

> Forces Google Search UI and results language to English.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-language-switch](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-language-switch)

## Overview

- **ID:** `search-language-switch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DimiK1337
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 0.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-08
- **First published:** 2026-04-29
- **Size:** 1.59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-language-switch/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-language-switch/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/search-language-switch/privacy/)

## Description

Search Language Switch ensures Google Search stays in English, even in regions where results are aggressively localized (like Switzerland).

✅ What it does
- Forces Google UI to English (hl=en)
- Restricts results to English (lr=lang_en)
- Optional header override for stronger consistency
- Works in Private Browsing

🎯 Perfect for:
- Expats / multilingual regions
- Developers & researchers
- Anyone tired of switching languages manually

🔒 Privacy-first
- No tracking
- No analytics
- No external requests

## Rankings

- #66,891 — Overall
- #87 — switzerland
- #180 — language

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/search-language-switch)