Change language for Creative Cloud apps

Last updated on Oct 14, 2026

Learn how to change the default language for installing Creative Cloud apps.

Learn how to use the Creative Cloud desktop app to change the default language for installing Creative Cloud apps.

Select the Creative Cloud   icon in the Windows taskbar or the macOS menu bar to open the Creative Cloud desktop app.

Select the Account   icon in the upper-right corner, and then select Preferences.

The Creative Cloud desktop app home screen displays the Account drop-down menu with the option to Sign out.
Signing out of the Creative Cloud app will also sign you out of the other Creative Cloud apps.

Select Language in the left panel of the Preferences dialog box.

The Apps tab of the Preferences window shows options to enable or disable auto-updates, select the install location and default install language, and view older apps.
The dropdown menu displays a list of available languages for selection.

Select a language from the Default install language list.

The Language tab of the Preferences window shows options to select the Creative Cloud desktop language and and default install language.
The dropdown menu displays a list of available languages for selection.

Select Done to apply your changes.

All apps that you download after making this change will install in the selected language.

To apply the language change to an app already installed on your computer, uninstall and reinstall the app.