Can I change default language of my store?

Yes, you can change the default language. However, if your store is already set up, we do not recommend doing so.

The original text and its translations are stored as separate entities. They are linked but not interchangeable. For example, if you switch the default language from English to French, the French translation will not automatically replace the original English text. You would need to manually enter the French content in your Shopify admin.

If your goal is to change the default language for the sake of your website visitors, please note that customers will not be able to tell which language is set as the default. What matters to them is that your store supports multiple languages, such as English and French.

To provide a smoother user experience, we recommend using the language selector in our app and setting it to either "Customer's browser language" or "Customer's geo location based" as the default display option, as shown in the screenshots below.

The first configuration checks if a visitor’s browser is set to English; if yes, the website will automatically display in English. If their browser is set to French, the website will automatically display in French.

The second configuration uses their geolocation to identify the region, and display the appropriate language as set.

If you would like to change the default language for this region, you can change it through here.