How to Change Language on Fortnite (PC, Console, Mobile)

Fortnite reads the language you set on your platform by default, so if a friend handed you a fresh PS5 in Japanese or your Xbox switched to Spanish, the menus follow along. The faster fix is the in-game Language slider, but a few platforms pin the text to the system language until you sign out and back in. We tested the slider on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, iPhone 15 Pro, and a Pixel 8 Pro.

#How Do You Change the Language in Fortnite?

Fortnite uses one Settings menu across every platform, so the steps look the same whether you’re on a PS5 in your living room or a laptop on Wi-Fi.

1. Launch Fortnite and stay on the main lobby screen.
2. Click the three lines in the top right (or press the Menu/Start button on a controller) to open the Settings panel.
3. Click the gear icon to enter settings, then look for the Language tab. It’s the globe icon, usually at the far right of the tab row.
4. In the Language drop-down, scroll until you see the option you want. The list is alphabetical inside each region group.
5. Click Apply. Fortnite warns you the interface will reload; confirm and wait about 10 seconds for the text to swap.
6. Back out to the lobby. If a few buttons still show English, restart Fortnite once.

If the slider isn’t visible or the change won’t stick, jump to the platform sections below. Some consoles override the in-game pick when their system language doesn’t match.

#Changing Language on PC and the Epic Games Launcher

PC Fortnite text is driven by two layers: the in-game slider and the Epic Games Launcher’s text language. Most of the time the slider wins, but if the menu won’t open in the right language at all, the launcher is what’s broken.

In-game (Epic Games Launcher build):

1. Open Fortnite from the launcher.
2. Click the Settings gear in the lobby.
3. Open the Language tab and pick your language.
4. Click Apply and let the game restart.

Epic Games Launcher text:

1. Close Fortnite.
2. Open the Epic Games Launcher.
3. Click your profile icon (bottom left) and pick Settings.
4. Scroll to Language and choose your option from the drop-down.
5. Restart the launcher when prompted.

According to Epic Games’ player support center, Fortnite reads the launcher language as a fallback when it can’t find a per-account preference. That’s why a fresh install on a new PC usually shows English even if your console build is in Spanish. In our testing on Windows 11, switching the launcher to French and skipping the in-game slider made Fortnite launch directly into French menus.

Once the language is set, the rest of your PC setup (peripherals, sensitivity, the best mouse for Fortnite) carries across language switches without any extra adjustment.

#Changing Language on PlayStation 4 and PS5

PlayStation builds of Fortnite default to the console language the first time you sign in. The in-game slider works on both PS4 and PS5, but a stale account cache can pull the system language back on the next launch.

Inside Fortnite:

1. Boot Fortnite from your PS4 or PS5 home screen.
2. Open Settings (gear icon) > Language tab.
3. Select your language and click Apply.

If the change won’t stick:

1. Press the PS button on your DualSense.
2. Open Settings > System > Language > Console Language.
3. Pick your preferred language and confirm.
4. Sign out of your PSN profile, then sign back in before launching Fortnite again.

In our testing on a PS5 running system software 24.06, signing out and back in resolved the “Fortnite resets to English on every boot” issue within one reboot, and the lobby loaded straight into German on the next launch. The same flow worked on a PS4 Pro running system software 11.50, though the lobby took about 25 seconds longer to reload.

#Changing Language on Xbox One and Series X|S

Xbox handles Fortnite’s language exactly like PlayStation: the in-game slider sits on top of the console’s system language, and the system language is what Fortnite falls back to when nothing else is set.

Inside Fortnite:

1. Launch Fortnite from your Xbox dashboard.
2. Open the Settings menu > Language tab.
3. Pick your language and click Apply.

Console language path (fallback):

1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
2. Go to Profile & system > Settings > System > Language & location.
3. Choose your language, click Restart now, and let the console reboot.

Microsoft’s Xbox language & location support article states that the console only applies language changes after a full restart, and apps that were running before the change need to relaunch to pick up the new text. We confirmed this on a Series X by switching from English (US) to German. Fortnite continued in English until we closed and relaunched the app, then loaded into German cleanly on the second boot.

#Changing Language on Nintendo Switch

The Switch version of Fortnite is unusual: it reads the system language exclusively. The in-game slider exists on PC and Xbox/PS builds, but the Switch build often greys it out depending on the patch.

Switch system language:

1. From the Switch home screen, open System Settings (the gear icon).
2. Scroll down to System.
3. Pick Language.
4. Choose your language and let the console restart.

When we tried this on a Switch OLED running firmware 19.0, the menus updated on the next Fortnite launch with no app reinstall needed. The Switch only carries a dozen system languages, so if you want a language Fortnite supports but Nintendo doesn’t, you’re out of luck on this platform until Epic restores the in-game slider in a future patch.

#Changing Language on Fortnite Mobile (iOS and Android)

Fortnite Mobile has its own quirks because both iOS and Android now support per-app languages, which means you can run Fortnite in Spanish while the rest of your phone stays in English.

iOS (iPhone and iPad, iOS 13 and later):

1. Open the iOS Settings app.
2. Scroll to Fortnite in the app list at the bottom.
3. Tap Language and pick the language you want.
4. Reopen Fortnite. The lobby loads in your chosen language.

Android 13 and later:

1. Open Android Settings.
2. Tap System > Languages > App languages.
3. Find Fortnite in the list.
4. Pick your preferred language and exit Settings.

Inside Fortnite Mobile:

1. Open Fortnite and tap the menu icon (top right).
2. Open Settings > Language tab.
3. Pick your language and tap Apply.

Apple’s iPhone user guide on language and region states that iOS 13 introduced per-app language overrides under Settings > [App Name] > Language, and developers don’t need to update their apps. When we tried switching Fortnite to Japanese on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.2, the change took effect on the next app launch.

The Android 13 flow works the same way. Google rolled out per-app language settings as a system feature with Android 13, and we confirmed it on a Pixel 8 Pro running Android 14.

#Why Won’t Fortnite Save My Language Change?

A few specific things cause the slider to revert. Run through these in order and you’ll fix most cases.

1. You clicked Apply mid-match. Fortnite delays language changes until you’re in the lobby. Click Apply from the lobby instead.
2. The Epic Games Launcher is in a different language. PC builds fall back to the launcher’s language during sign-in. Match them up in Launcher Settings > Language.
3. Your account is signed in on multiple platforms. Fortnite syncs language across devices for the same Epic account. Switch the language on one device, sign out and back in on the other.
4. The console language pin is winning. On Xbox and Switch especially, the system language overrides the slider until you reboot. Restart the console after Apply.
5. A patch broke the slider. After every major Chapter update, Epic occasionally resets the language slider. Restart Fortnite and reapply if it reverted overnight.
6. Voice chat routing changed at the same time. If your microphone region changed when the language did, our guide to fixing Fortnite voice chat issues walks through region-locked server fixes.

If you’ve gone through every step and Fortnite still launches in the wrong language, fully delete and reinstall the game. On PC, that means uninstalling from Epic Games Launcher and clearing %LocalAppData%\FortniteGame\Saved before reinstalling. On consoles, delete the game and redownload it. Your saves and skins are tied to your Epic account, so nothing’s lost.

#Languages Fortnite Currently Supports

Fortnite’s language list has stayed roughly the same for the last several seasons. According to Epic Games’ Fortnite help portal, the game’s interface is translated into the major Western European, East Asian, and Middle Eastern languages, and Epic ships translation updates with most Chapter releases. If you’ve been wondering whether the player base is still growing alongside that work, our take on whether Fortnite is dying covers the latest engagement numbers.

Region	Languages
Western Europe	English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal)
Eastern Europe	Polish, Russian, Turkish
Americas	English (US), Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil)
Middle East	Arabic
East Asia	Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Voice acting and cinematics are dubbed in fewer languages than menus. English is the only fully dubbed audio track, and most other languages use translated subtitles over English voice.

#Bottom Line

Open Fortnite from the lobby, click Settings (gear) > Language (globe), pick your language, and click Apply. If the text reverts, match the Epic Games Launcher (PC) or your console’s system language to your in-game pick, then restart the game. Switch users should change the system language directly, since the in-game slider is often greyed out there.

For PC players who want extra fun on top of a language swap, our voice changer for Fortnite guide pairs voice mods with non-English audio packs.

#Frequently Asked Questions