If you are wondering how to change the language in League of Legends, the setting is not hidden in some config file. It sits in the Riot Client, the launcher that opens before League.
Under the League of Legends entry in its settings there is a Game Text Language list, and whatever you pick there changes the client text and the champion voices together after a quick download.
That is also how you change the League of Legends voice language, whether you want the Japanese voice cast, the Korean voice cast, or plain English back on a client that installed in German or Spanish.
We checked the Riot Client settings for League on November 10, 2026: every server, from NA and EUW to Korea and Japan, offers the same list of 27 language options, and the only thing that differs is which one is selected by default.
Below are the exact steps, the difference between the two language settings that trip people up, what to check after switching, and how to go back. Language and server are separate, so if you actually want to play on another region, see our region transfer and other server guide.
Two language settings: Game Text Language vs Riot Client Language
Riot Client has two language menus, and mixing them up is the most common reason a change seems to do nothing. The one that matters for League is Game Text Language, found when you click League of Legends under Games in the settings sidebar.
Some English versions of the client simply label it Game Language. Despite the word text, League ships champion voice lines in per language files, so the language you pick here changes both what you read and what you hear in game.
You can see this in the install folder: a Korean install has a separate file ending in ko_KR for every champion. The other menu, Riot Client Language under Riot Client and then General, only translates the launcher itself, and League keeps whatever language it had.
On servers: according to the Riot Client configuration on November 10, 2026, all 15 servers, including NA, EUW, EUNE, Oceania, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, offer the same 27 entries.
NA defaults to English (United States), EUW and EUNE to English (United Kingdom), Oceania to English (Australia), Korea to Korean and Japan to Japanese.
The 27 entries cover 20 languages, because English appears five times (US, UK, Australia, Philippines, Singapore), Spanish three times and Chinese twice. Your server is not part of this menu at all: Riot Client patches the region tied to your account when you sign in. Riot has said a new League client arrives in 2027, so the menu may move after that.
How to change League of Legends language step by step
- 1Close League and open Riot ClientFully close the League client and any game in progress. If League is running when you change the language, Riot Client tells you the setting will apply the next time you launch the game. Riot has been rolling out a change in 2026 so that Riot Client always appears when you launch a game on PC, so your desktop shortcut will land you on this screen anyway.
- 2Open Settings from your profile menuWhen you are signed in, click your profile menu in the top right of Riot Client and choose Settings. On the sign in screen, use the gear shaped settings icon instead. The sidebar is split into Riot Client (General, Notifications, Social) and Games, and the League language sits under Games.
- 3Pick a language under League of LegendsClick League of Legends under Games. You will see Game Text Language and Game Region. Open the Game Text Language list and choose Japanese, Korean or the English variant you prefer. This single setting controls both text and voices, so there is no separate voice menu to look for.
- 4Let the language pack downloadAs soon as you pick a language, Riot Client starts patching that language's voice and text files and the button switches to Update and Downloading. The Korean pack on the PC we used for this guide came to about 4 GB, and Riot Support says a typical League install is 35 to 40 GB. If the drive is nearly full you will get a not enough disk space error, so free some room first. Our League of Legends system requirements guide covers storage and PC checks.
- 5Launch League and listenWhen the Play button comes back, launch League. Check the lobby text first, then load into the Practice Tool, pick a champion and cast a few abilities to hear the new voice right away. Our Practice Tool guide shows where to find it. If the client turns black or will not open after the update, work through our League client black screen fix.
Where to change what (as of November 10, 2026)
| What you want | Where in Riot Client | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese voice cast | Settings > Games > League of Legends > Game Text Language > Japanese | Item and ability text switch to Japanese as well. |
| Korean voices | Same list > Korean | Menus, tooltips and chat system messages turn Korean too. |
| Back to English | Same list > English (United States) or English (United Kingdom) | There are five English entries: US, UK, Australia, Philippines and Singapore. |
| Change only the launcher | Settings > Riot Client > General > Riot Client Language | League itself keeps its current language. |
| Play on another server | Separate from language | Your region comes from your account. Moving it takes a region transfer. |
| Changed it with League open | Same list | Riot Client says the setting applies the next time you launch the game. |
| Disk space | Download starts when you pick a language | The Korean pack we checked was about 4 GB. Riot Support puts a typical full install at 35 to 40 GB. |
After you switch, check these
- League and its client were fully closed when you made the change. Otherwise it applies on the next launch.
- You changed Game Text Language under League of Legends, not Riot Client Language under General.
- Your drive has room for the new language pack. The Korean pack we checked was about 4 GB.
- The download finished and the Play button is showing again.
- Your server and account region did not change, because language and region are separate settings.
Record your first match with the new voice in DOR
DOR is a free Windows game recorder. It detects League of Legends when you launch it and records the whole match, and it saves kills, multikills and objectives as automatic clips in the app's My Clips.
DOR captures game sound and your mic together in one track, so the Japanese or Korean voice lines you just switched to end up in the recording exactly as you heard them.
Trim the moment you want to keep to 9:16 in the app, then use DOR Studio (dor.gg/studio) to add text and effect templates and export an mp4 or share a dor.gg link with friends. Our League shorts guide covers the vertical video workflow, and everything DOR does for League is on the League of Legends game page.
