Google Maps, together with Apple Maps, have become the queen applications for routes by car, on foot, or even through public transport. Now, it is possible that for some reason, Google Maps begins to speak to you in another language or you need to make that language change. From here we go to explain how to change the language of the Google service, as well as the list of languages available on Google Maps.
Google Maps appeared on the market in 2004. Back then, browsing the cartographies and receiving directions could only be done through the mother tongue of the company behind its development: English. However, over time, new languages have been added to the service.
Android phones come by default with Google Maps installed; iPhone users need to download it from the App Store. And although Apple already has 'Maps' among its applications - another service that has a good market share -, this has not made Google Maps the priority model among users.
Next we will explain how to change the language that appears by default on Google Maps, both on an Android mobile and on an iOS-based device; the steps to follow are different. Of course, we assure you that in no case will you have to completely change the language of your terminal, as in the past it did happen in Apple equipment.
Languages available in Google Maps and change it on an Android-based device or on an iPhone
Over the years new languages have been added to the Google Maps service. The last major update was made in 2018, when the company announced that it was adding 39 new languages to the application catalog. Among them were languages such as Swedish, Turkish, Slovak, Slovenian, Filipino, Albanian, among others. Later 10 more languages were added in India. In total, the user has 79 languages available to choose from.
Languages available on Google Maps – Change the language on Android
Well, if you are one of those who use an Android-based mobile and Google Maps is your preferred application to navigate, whether it is a mobile in hand or used in the car through Android Auto, this is the way in which you will be able to change the language of the application without affecting the rest of the applications and, much less, to the language used on your smartphone:
- Enter Google Maps
- Click on your profile -top right on your profile photo-
- Go to 'Settings' and click on that option
- The first option that appears is the 'App language'
- There you will have the complete list of languages that you can choose
Languages available in Google Maps – Change language on an iPhone
However, if you are a user of an Apple phone, things are different, since Google does not offer the same customization options for its application in its version for iOS. Yes, it is true that if you enter the application settings you can change the default language of 'Voice Search', but no trace of the possibility of changing the language of the application. What should you do then? Follow the steps:
- go to the iPhone 'Settings'
- Scroll through all the subsections until you reach 'Google Maps' and click on that option
- Now you will see that the last option offered by the menu refers to 'Preferred language'. Enter in the
- It will be then when the full list of available languages to be chosen by the user. Of course, you will see that the list is not as complete as in Android, but the vast majority of the most widely spoken languages in the world are available: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Albanian or Chinese
Google Translate integrated into Google Maps – making routes abroad more enjoyable
In these two ways you will have the language of the application changed both on an Android mobile and on an iOS mobile. Likewise, Google announced at the end of last year 2022 that Google Translate or Google Translator would integrate seamlessly with Google Maps and would be available in 50 languages.
This function will be essential for when we travel abroad and we are not familiar with the language of the place. To do this, Google, together with the information on the place visited, will have a new icon in the form of a speaker -blue-, which when clicked on, will offer an audio service of both the name of the place and the address. In other words, it will offer a text-audio translation service. In addition, to make everything much easier, from these options also It will allow us to enter Google Translate to be able to carry out more translations of other issues that may arise during the visit. In other words: who makes the excuse of not traveling abroad for language reasons, now with these Google services everything will be much easier.
