If you searched for how to change the VALORANT voice language, you have probably already found the Text Language box in the game settings and noticed it does not obviously say anything about voices. That is because VALORANT has two separate language controls.
The first lives in game: click the V icon in the top left before a match, open Settings, stay on the General tab, and pick from Text Language. The second lives in the Riot Client, where you choose which language VALORANT is installed in.
Riot's own support article covers both and stresses that you must exit the game and the client for the change to apply.
One more detail explains most of the confusion: if you open the VALORANT install folder, each language has its own audio package and its own text package, and only the language you picked is installed.
So when you want agents to speak English, Japanese, or any other supported language, the dependable route is the Riot Client setting, because that is what downloads the new audio.
This guide walks through the difference between the two settings, the exact order for switching agent voices, how to pair a voice language with a different text language, and what to check when nothing changes, all verified on November 10, 2026.
Text Language in game vs Game Language in the Riot Client
Text Language in game does what the name says: it changes menus, subtitles, ability descriptions, and the rest of the on screen text. Game Language in the Riot Client decides which language package VALORANT installs.
When you are signed in, open the profile menu at the top right, choose Settings, then pick VALORANT under the games list and change Game Text Language. On the sign in screen, the gear icon at the bottom right opens a Game Language dropdown, which is the client method Riot documents.
When we checked a VALORANT install while writing this, the Korean audio package was about 375 MB and the Korean text package was under 1 MB, stored as separate files, with no other language present.
In practice that means a new voice language needs a new audio download, and the Riot Client handles that download. The option list is the same everywhere.
As of November 10, 2026, the Riot Client configuration for VALORANT lists the same 17 entries for all six regions (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Korea, Brazil, and Latin America): English (US), German, Arabic, two Spanish variants, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Traditional Chinese.
Only the default differs by region, for example Korean in Korea and Brazilian Portuguese in Brazil. Unlike League, there is a single English option. Language is also separate from your account region, so switching to Japanese voices does not move you to a Japanese server. If you play League too, its menu names and language list differ, so see how to change language in League of Legends.
How to change the agent voice language
- 1Close VALORANT and the Riot ClientExit the game first. Riot's article says the change only applies once both the game and the client are closed, so starting from a clean state avoids the most common mix up. Check the hidden icons area of the taskbar to make sure the Riot Client is not still running.
- 2Open Riot Client settingsReopen the Riot Client. If you are signed in, open the profile menu at the top right and choose Settings. On the sign in screen, click the gear icon at the bottom right. The settings window splits Riot Client options from the games list, and VALORANT's language sits in the games list.
- 3Pick the language you want to hearSelect VALORANT and choose a language from Game Text Language, or Game Language on the sign in screen. The Language option under Riot Client > General only changes the launcher itself, so changing that one leaves VALORANT exactly as it was.
- 4Let the language download finishThe client starts an update that downloads that language's audio and text files. The Korean audio package was about 375 MB when we measured it, so expect a download of a similar size. If the game crashes or will not start afterward, work through VALORANT crashing or not launching.
- 5Optionally set the text back in gameIf you want, for example, Japanese voices but English menus, launch VALORANT, go to V icon > Settings > General > Text Language, pick English, then close the game and the client and reopen them. Use an ability in the Range to hear whether the voice stayed. If the voice switched back too, the current client ties both together, so keep the single language you prefer. To balance voice lines against footsteps, see the best VALORANT audio settings.
Where to change what (as of November 10, 2026)
| What you want | Where to change it | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Agents speak another language | Riot Client Settings > VALORANT > Game Text Language | Downloads that language's audio, and the text switches with it. |
| Only menus and subtitles | In game V icon > Settings > General > Text Language | Riot's documented method; applies after closing game and client. |
| Japanese or Korean voice with English text | Pick the voice language in the client, then set Text Language back to English in game | Not a combination Riot documents, so confirm the voice after restarting. |
| Change it before signing in | Sign in screen gear icon > Game Language | The client method in Riot's support article. |
| Back to English | Same menu, English (US) | The only English option and the default in North America and Europe. |
| Move to another region | Account region, separate from language | Language changes never move your server. |
| Disk space | Downloads automatically after you pick | The Korean audio package we measured was about 375 MB. |
If the language will not change
- Fully close both the game and the Riot Client, including the copy in the hidden taskbar icons, then reopen.
- Make sure you changed VALORANT's game language, not the Riot Client's own Language under General.
- Wait until the language update finishes and the Play button returns.
- Check that your drive has room for the new language files.
- Stick to the official settings rather than tools that swap game files; VALORANT runs Vanguard, so the official menus are the safe path.
Record your first match with the new voice in DOR
DOR is a free Windows game recorder. It detects VALORANT when you launch it, records the whole match, and turns kills into automatic clips with ace and clutch tags in My Clips.
Game audio and your mic are captured on one track, so the new voice lines and ultimate callouts land in the recording exactly as you heard them. VALORANT also supports party clips, which gather moments from the friends you queued with, and POTG, the standout play of the match.
Trim the rounds you want to keep to 9:16 in the app, then add text and effect templates in DOR Studio (dor.gg/studio) and export an mp4 or share a dor.gg link. The full vertical video workflow is in how to make VALORANT Shorts, and everything DOR does for this game is on the VALORANT game page.
