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## Change App Language

In the [Web Vault](https://vault.bitwarden.com){:target="\_blank"} and Desktop App, Bitwarden will default to American English. You can manually change the language by navigating to **Settings** → **Options** and selecting your language from the **Language** dropdown.

Bitwarden Browser Extensions will dynamically change to use the language set by your Web Browser.
- [Learn how to change Chrome's language](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/173424?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en){:target="\_blank"}
- [Learn how to change Firefox's language](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-firefox-another-language){:target="\_blank"}

Bitwarden Mobile Apps will dynamically change use the language set by your Operating System.

### Don't See Your Language?

If your language isn't listed in the Web Vault or Desktop App, or if your Browser Extension or Mobile App isn't dynamically using your language, **we want your help!**

Bitwarden uses a translation tool called [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com){:target="\_blank"} to manage our localization effort across many different languages (**no programming knowledge required**).
- To contribute to or make corrections to an existing translation, [join our project](https://crowdin.com/projects/kspearrin){:target="\_blank"}.
- To start translating Bitwarden to a new language, join our project and contact the [Project Owner](https://crowdin.com/profile/tgreer){:target="\_blank"}.

Read [Crowdin's Getting Started Guide](https://support.crowdin.com/crowdin-intro/){:target="\_blank"}.