What languages does tawk.to support?
tawk.to offers extensive multilingual support, allowing you to customize the language settings for your Dashboard, chat widget, and Knowledge Base. This flexibility helps you communicate effectively with a diverse, global audience.
Dashboard languages
You can change the display language for your Dashboard’s menus, settings, and notifications to any of the following 25 languages:
| # | Language | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | العَرَبية |
| 2 | Bulgarian | български |
| 3 | Catalan | Català |
| 4 | Czech | Čeština |
| 5 | Danish | Dansk |
| 6 | German | Deutsch |
| 7 | English | English (United States) |
| 8 | Spanish | Español |
| 9 | Finnish | Suomi |
| 10 | French | Français |
| 11 | Hindi | हिन्दी |
| 12 | Italian | Italiano |
| 13 | Hungarian | Magyar |
| 14 | Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia |
| 15 | Korean | 한국어 |
| 16 | Dutch | Nederlands |
| 17 | Polish | Polski |
| 18 | Portuguese (Brazil) | Português (Brasil) |
| 19 | Romanian | Română |
| 20 | Russian | Pусский |
| 21 | Slovak | Slovenčina |
| 22 | Swedish | Svenska |
| 23 | Turkish | Türkçe |
| 24 | Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt |
| 25 | Chinese (Traditional) | 繁体中文 |
Chat widget languages
You can allow your visitors to chat in their preferred language by selecting from the following 49 languages for your tawk.to chat widget.
| # | Language | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | العَرَبية |
| 2 | Azerbaijani | Azərbaycanca |
| 3 | Bulgarian | български |
| 4 | Bengali | বাংলা |
| 5 | Catalan | Català |
| 6 | Czech | Čeština |
| 7 | Danish | Dansk |
| 8 | German | Deutsch |
| 9 | Greek | ελληνικά |
| 10 | English | English |
| 11 | Estonian | Eesti |
| 12 | Spanish | Español |
| 13 | Farsi | فارسی |
| 14 | Finnish | Suomi |
| 15 | Filipino | Filipino |
| 16 | French | Français |
| 17 | Hebrew | עברית |
| 18 | Armenian | հայերեն |
| 19 | Hindi | हिन्दी |
| 20 | Croatian | Hrvatski |
| 21 | Hungarian | Magyar |
| 22 | Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia |
| 23 | Italian | italiano |
| 24 | Japanese | 日本語 |
| 25 | Georgian | ქართული ენა |
| 26 | Korean | 한국어 |
| 27 | Latvian | Latviešu |
| 28 | Lithuanian | Lietuvių |
| 29 | Malay | Bahasa Melayu |
| 30 | Macedonian | македонски јазик |
| 31 | Dutch | Nederlands |
| 32 | Norwegian | Norsk |
| 33 | Polish | Polski |
| 34 | Portuguese (Portugal) | Português (Portugal) |
| 35 | Portuguese (Brazil) | Português (Brasil) |
| 36 | Romanian | Română |
| 37 | Russian | Pусский |
| 38 | Slovak | Slovenčina |
| 39 | Slovenian | Slovénščina |
| 40 | Serbian | Српски(Cyrillic) |
| 41 | Serbian (Latin) | Srpski (latin) |
| 42 | Albanian | Shqip |
| 43 | Swedish | Svenska |
| 44 | Thai | ภาษาไทย |
| 45 | Turkish | Türkçe |
| 46 | Ukrainian | Українська |
| 47 | Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt |
| 48 | Chinese (Simplified) | 简化字 |
| 49 | Chinese (Traditional) | 繁体中文 |
The instructions below are for desktops and laptops only.
First, log in to your tawk.to dashboard and select the correct property in the upper right corner.
Changing the Dashboard language
In the lower-left corner, click your Profile image.
Click the language option (e.g., English (United States)) near the bottom of the menu, above Logout.
Select your preferred language from the list.
Your Dashboard will automatically update to display the selected language.
For detailed instructions, see: How to change the display language for your Dashboard
Click Administration in the top menu.
Under Channels in the left menu, select Chat Widget.
Scroll down to Widget Content and choose your preferred language from the dropdown menu.
Your widget will immediately reflect the selected language.
For more details, see this guide: Changing your widget language
To customize your Knowledge Base in multiple languages:
Click Administration in the top menu.
Under Channels in the left menu, select Knowledge Base.
You can select the Default Language.
To add more languages, click Configure and then click Add Languages.
Select the languages you want and click Save. You can then create and manage articles in each selected language.
For a comprehensive guide, see: Customizing your knowledge base for additional languages
Additional considerations
Automatic language detection
Using JavaScript, you can configure your chat widget to switch to the visitor's browser language automatically, offering a seamless experience for users worldwide. Learn more: Change the widget based on the visitor's language
Multiple widgets for different languages
If your website supports multiple languages, consider creating separate widgets for each language to better serve your audience. For guidance, see: Why add multiple tawk.to widgets?AI Assist multilingual supportAI Assist can interact with customers in multiple languages, enhancing your support capabilities. Learn more about AI Assist with these guides:
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