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Locale Switcher

by Locale Switcher · Developer Tools
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Lets you quickly switch the browser locale to test localization on your website.

Users
50K
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.5 / 5
+0.04 in 30 days
Ratings
79
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,519
#3,067 among extensions
Version
1.3.1
updated 6 Mar 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
10K30K50KAug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 50,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
205079Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 79 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Locale Switcher

🌏 Locale Switcher Browser Extension to quickly change your browser locale. ❓ What does it do? When a locale chosen the following thinks will be adjusted: navigator.language navigator.languages Accept-Language headers ✨ Features Chrome & Firefox Support for 700+ languages and variations Per tab basis Favorite your most used locales Fully shortcut enabled, no mouse needed (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+L / Mac: Cmd+Shift+L) Questions or feedback? Please email us at locale-switcher-publishers@googlegroups.com or open an issue on GitHub: https://github.com/locale-switcher/locale-switcher.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0+0.04
30 days0+0.0%0+0.04
6 months0+0.0%+1+0.05
1 year+10K+25.0%+3+0.07

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Locale Switcher appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
language#40−17
shift#59−25
browser settings#91−46

Version history

10 versions recorded
1.3.16 Mar 2025
1.2.526 Dec 2022
1.2.415 Nov 2022
1.2.320 Mar 2022
1.2.25 Mar 2022
1.2.11 Mar 2022
1.2.02 Feb 2022
1.1.012 Jan 2022

Details

Category
Developer Tools
First seen
14 May 2019
Size
102 KB
Languages
en-US
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 2, likelihood 0
Permissions
storagedeclarativeNetRequestactiveTab

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