How to Change the Instagram Language: Full 2026 Guide

To change the Instagram language, open your profile, go to Settings and privacy, find the Language option and pick your app language. Below is a detailed step-by-step guide for your phone, plus what to do when Instagram automatically follows your system language.

How to change the Instagram language on your phone

On both iPhone and Android the path is almost identical. The exact wording can vary by app version, so look for the keywords "Language" and "App language".

1. Open Instagram and go to your profile (the icon at the bottom right).
2. Tap the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top right corner.
3. Select Settings and privacy (in some versions this item is labelled "Settings and activity").
4. Scroll to the section that contains Language (in some versions it sits under "Your app and media" or "Accessibility and translations").
5. Tap App language and choose the language you want from the list.
6. Confirm your choice — the interface updates right away.

Why Instagram changes the language on its own

By default, Instagram often follows your phone's system language. If you change the language in your device settings, the app picks it up too. So you have two options:

• Change only the app language — use the steps above without touching your phone language.
• Change your phone language — if you want every app in one language, open your device's system settings, go to "Languages", and set your primary language there.

If you changed your phone language earlier but Instagram "ignored" it, simply set the language manually inside the app — a manual choice takes priority.

Translation language for captions and comments

Separate from the interface language, Instagram has a translation language. It controls the language used when you tap "See translation" under captions and comments written in other languages. You can find it in the same language settings area, usually labelled something like "Translation language". This is handy when your interface is in English but you want translations shown in a different language.

Common questions and tips

• I can't find the "Language" option. Update the app to the latest version — older builds place these menus differently.
• The language changed, but not everywhere. Close and reopen the app so the interface fully reloads.
• Web version. In a browser the language usually comes from your account settings or your browser language; look for the language option under "Settings".

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To change the Instagram language, go to Settings and privacy → Language → App language and pick the one you want. Remember the app may follow your phone language, so set it manually inside Instagram for independent control. If needed, set the translation language for captions and comments separately. Exact menu names depend on your version — look for the word "Language".