Change the language and date format of your account

Updated Sep 15, 2026

How to change the language of your Dropbox account

To change the language of your Dropbox account:

To change the language of your Dropbox account on dropbox.com:

Log in to dropbox.com with your email, Google, or Apple account.
Click the round account menu. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon.
Click ☑ (language selector).
Click your preferred language when the Choose a language window pops up.

To change the language of your Dropbox account on the Dropbox desktop app:

Click (Dropbox) in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) to open the Dropbox desktop app (Windows).
Click the round account menu. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon.
Click Preferences.
Click the General tab.
Select your preferred language from the Language dropdown menu.

The language of the Dropbox mobile app matches the language on your operating system. To change the language of your Dropbox account:

Open your device settings and change your system language to your preferred language.
- Learn how to change your language on an Android device.
- Learn how to change your language on an iOS device.
Restart your mobile device.

Your system language and all of your applications should now be in the language of your choice.

How to change file date format on dropbox.com

You can change how dates are shown on dropbox.com from your account settings. For example, you might prefer day/month/year rather than month/day/year.

To change the date format:

Log in to dropbox.com.
Click the round account menu. Depending on your account, this may appear as your profile photo, your initials, or a person icon.
Click Settings.
Click the General tab.
Under Preferences, select the date format from the Date format dropdown menu.

Dates on dropbox.com will appear in the format you chose.

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