# Cannot change language

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-change-language/30530>\
**Category:** iOS\
**Created:** [September 17, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-change-language/30530 "2020-09-17T07:33:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bettychen.proj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@bettychen.proj](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bettychen.proj)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-change-language/30530/1 "2020-09-17T07:33:42Z")

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Hello,  
I use Zoom in my app, and I want to change the language on Zoom.  
However, even I changed my iPhone’s default operating system language,  
the zoom in my app still use English.  
Or can I control the language with iOS SDK?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-change-language/30530/2 "2020-09-18T18:18:48Z")

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Hey @bettychen.proj

Thanks for using the dev forum!

To set the language in the Zoom SDK you need to use

> [[MobileRTC sharedRTC] setLanguage:\_languageArray[number]];

To view the available languages you can use

> [[MobileRTC sharedRTC] supportedLanguages];

If the language you would like to use is not supported by default you can add it to the SDK. For more info about changing the SDK’s language check out this page: [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/iOS/techniques/customize-language](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/sdk/native-sdks/iOS/techniques/customize-language)

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thanks!  
Michael

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**Author:** ![bettychen.proj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@bettychen.proj](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/bettychen.proj)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-change-language/30530/3 "2020-09-20T06:24:34Z")

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Hi @Michael_Condon  
Thanks for your reply.  
Does it means… If I change my iPhone’s default operating system language to Chinese, the language of Zoom won’t change to Chinese until I use the setLanguage function?

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Condon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/michael_condon/32/13543_2.png) [@Michael\_Condon](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/Michael_Condon)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/cannot-change-language/30530/4 "2020-09-24T15:57:24Z")

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Hey @bettychen.proj

That is correct.

Thanks!  
Michael