How to Change Language in the Amazon App
Switching the display language in the Amazon app is a straightforward process, but the exact steps vary depending on whether you're on Android or iOS — and whether you want to change the app language specifically or your broader Amazon account language. Understanding which setting controls what will save you from changing one thing and wondering why another part of the interface still looks the same.
What "Language" Actually Controls in Amazon
Before diving into steps, it helps to know that Amazon operates with two separate language layers:
- App/device language — controls what language the Amazon app interface displays, including menus, buttons, and navigation labels
- Amazon account language — controls your browsing and shopping experience on Amazon's website and, in many cases, syncs across devices logged into that account
Changing one doesn't always change the other. If you update your account language settings, those changes typically follow you across devices. If you change only the device-level language, the effect is local to that phone or tablet.
How to Change the Language on the Amazon App (Android) 🔧
On most Android devices, the Amazon app follows the system language set on your phone. However, newer versions of Android (Android 13 and above) introduced per-app language settings, giving users more granular control.
Option 1 — Change system language:
- Go to Settings on your Android device
- Tap General Management (Samsung) or System (stock Android)
- Tap Language or Language & Input
- Select your preferred language and set it as default
- Reopen the Amazon app — it should now display in the new language
Option 2 — Per-app language (Android 13+):
- Go to Settings > Apps
- Find and tap Amazon
- Tap Language
- Choose your preferred language from the list
Not all Android manufacturers expose per-app language settings in the same location, and some versions of the Amazon app may not fully support this feature yet. If the option doesn't appear, the system-language route is more reliable.
How to Change the Language on the Amazon App (iOS)
On iPhone and iPad, iOS also offers per-app language settings, introduced in iOS 13. The Amazon app generally respects this setting.
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad
- Scroll down and tap Amazon in the app list
- Tap Language
- Select your preferred language
If this option doesn't appear within the Amazon app settings on your device, the fallback is changing your iPhone's primary language under Settings > General > Language & Region.
Changing Language Through Your Amazon Account Settings
For a change that travels with your account — across devices and the website — you'll want to update language settings directly in your Amazon account:
- Open the Amazon app
- Tap the profile icon or go to Account & Lists
- Tap Manage Account or go to account settings
- Look for Language & Content settings (this may redirect you to a browser view of Amazon's site)
- Select your preferred language and save
On the Amazon website, this is found under Account & Lists > Account > Language Settings. The path inside the app can vary slightly depending on your app version and regional Amazon marketplace (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, etc.).
Why the Language Setting Might Not Seem to Work
Several variables affect whether a language change takes effect as expected:
| Variable | How It Affects Language Display |
|---|---|
| App version | Older app versions may have fewer supported languages or different menu paths |
| Amazon marketplace | Your registered marketplace (e.g., .com vs .co.uk) limits available languages |
| Device OS version | Per-app language settings require Android 13+ or iOS 13+ |
| Cached data | Old cached content may display in the previous language temporarily |
| Account vs. device setting | Changing one without the other creates mismatches |
If the language change doesn't appear immediately, force-closing the app and reopening it usually clears the display. In some cases, clearing the app cache (Android: Settings > Apps > Amazon > Storage > Clear Cache) resolves persistent display issues.
Language Support Varies by Amazon Marketplace 🌐
Not every language is available on every Amazon marketplace. Amazon.com, for example, added a Spanish-language interface option relatively recently, while Amazon.de primarily operates in German. If you're shopping on a specific regional marketplace, language availability is tied to what that marketplace supports — you can't always select any language regardless of which Amazon store you're registered with.
Users who travel frequently or manage accounts across multiple Amazon marketplaces sometimes encounter conflicts where the app defaults back to a marketplace's primary language after an update or sign-in.
The Factor That Makes This Personal
The "right" approach here depends on a few things unique to your situation: which device you're using, which version of Android or iOS you're running, which Amazon marketplace your account is registered on, and whether you want the language change to apply only to your current device or everywhere you use Amazon.
Someone switching from English to Spanish on an Android 14 device using Amazon.com has a different set of steps — and a different likelihood of everything updating cleanly — than someone using an older iPhone on Amazon.co.uk. The mechanics described above cover the standard paths, but how smoothly they work in practice comes down to your specific combination of device, OS, app version, and account setup.