A Samsung Galaxy tablet has separate language controls for menus, apps, keyboard input, voice features, and account services. If only part of the tablet changed language, a separate language setting usually controls that part.
Start with the display language in Settings, then adjust app, keyboard, and voice language settings only where needed. Here is the clean path for each language setting Samsung and Android support.
Change the tablet display language
Open Settings, then go to General management > Language.
Select the language you want as the tablet’s default language, then tap Apply. This changes the system display language for Galaxy tablet menus and Samsung system screens.
If the language you want is not listed, stay in Language and add it first instead of resetting the tablet.
Add another language first
Go to Settings > General management > Language > Add language. Choose the language you want, then tap Keep current or Set as default.
When the language is not shown in the first list, tap More options, then All languages, and pick it from the larger list.
If adding the language does not change the tablet menus, return to Language, select that language, then tap Set as default or Apply.
Fix one app in the wrong language
Apps can carry their own language setting, separate from the tablet display language, so one app can stay in the old language after the menus change.
Open Settings, then go to General management > App languages.
Select the app you want to change, then choose a language under Suggested or All languages.
Only apps whose developers support per-app language settings appear or respond here. On Android 14 and later, the standard Android path is Settings > System > Languages > App Languages; on Samsung Galaxy tablets, use Settings > General management > App languages.
If the app still opens in the old language after you pick one, restart the app, make sure the tablet has a network connection, and add that language under Language as a secondary device language, then set the app language again.
Remove a language you no longer use
Open Settings and go to General management > Language.
Tap Edit, select the language you want to delete, then tap Delete and Remove.
The Edit option appears only when more than one language has been added. After you remove a language, the tablet falls back to another language in your list.
Change keyboard typing languages
Open Settings and go to General management > Samsung Keyboard settings > Languages and types > Manage input languages. Turn on the switch next to a downloaded language.
For a language that is not installed yet, look under Available languages, tap the Download icon next to the language, then turn on its switch.
If the keyboard still types in the old language, open any app with a text field and switch languages from the keyboard itself.
Switch languages while typing
Open any app that uses the keyboard.
Tap a text field so the keyboard appears.
Swipe left or right on the spacebar to move through enabled Samsung Keyboard languages.
Touch and hold the Language icon until the keyboard reaches the language you want.
For Gboard, touch and hold the space bar to switch between enabled Gboard languages.
Keyboard language changes affect typing only, not the tablet display language.
Use Gboard or another keyboard
This fixes missing keyboard layouts or input languages, not the Galaxy tablet menu language.
Open Play Store.
Search for the keyboard you want, such as Gboard.
Select the keyboard and tap Install.
Tap Open and follow the prompts.
To enable it later, open Settings and search for Keyboard list and default.
Open Keyboard list and default, then turn on the switch next to the new keyboard.
Tap Default keyboard and choose the keyboard you want to use.
Adjust voice, speech, and account languages
Samsung voice input is separate from the tablet display language. Go to Settings > General management > Samsung Keyboard settings > Voice input > Samsung voice input, then turn on the switch next to the language you want under Offline voice input.
Text-to-speech has its own language setting. Open Settings > General management > Text-to-speech > Language, then tap the language you want for spoken text.
For Bixby, open Settings > Advanced features > Bixby > Language and voice style > Language, then choose the language you want. Available Bixby languages vary by device and Bixby version.
Your Samsung account language is changed from Settings > Samsung account > Profile info > Language. That affects Samsung account language and related services, not the tablet system language.
Handle new, reset, and managed tablets
Use these options when the regular Language menu is not the right place to make the change.
- 1.During first-time setup, press and hold the Side button until the tablet turns on, choose the primary language on the Welcome screen, then tap Start.
- 2.After a factory reset, choose the primary language on the initial setup screen again. A reset erases apps and data, so use Settings > General management > Reset > Factory data reset > Reset > Delete all only as a last resort.
- 3.For work, school, or kiosk tablets managed with Samsung Knox, the organization can set the system language and location, block language changes, or push a language profile to the device.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my Samsung tablet keyboard language change but the menus stayed the same?
Keyboard languages only affect typing. To change the tablet menus, use Settings > General management > Language and apply the language as the default.
Can I make just one app use a different language?
Yes, for supported apps. Use Settings > General management > App languages, choose the app, then pick the language you want.
Why do I not see Edit under Language?
Samsung shows Edit only when more than one language has been added. Add another language first if you want to manage or remove languages.
Does changing my Samsung account language change the tablet language?
No. Samsung account language affects your account and related services, while the tablet display language is controlled separately in General management > Language.
