Languages
BetterStickies is available in 12 languages. You can switch languages at any time without losing your notes.
Supported Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| Arabic | العربية |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 简体中文 |
| French | Français |
| German | Deutsch |
| Hindi | हिन्दी |
| Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia |
| Japanese | 日本語 |
| Korean | 한국어 |
| Portuguese | Português |
| Russian | Русский |
| Spanish | Español |
Changing the Language
- Open Menu > Settings from the hub
- Find the Language dropdown
- Pick your language
- Restart BetterStickies for the change to take full effect
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The Language dropdown in Global Settings showing the list of available languages
All menus, buttons, dialogs, and tooltips switch to the selected language. Your note content stays exactly as you wrote it.
Right-to-Left Languages
Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu are right-to-left (RTL) languages. When you select one of these, the interface flips to match.
You can also toggle right-to-left on individual lines inside a note with Ctrl+Shift+R — handy if you write in multiple languages. BetterStickies auto-detects RTL text too: if the first thing you type in a new note is in Arabic or Hebrew, RTL mode turns on automatically.
Automatic Detection
If you don't set a language manually, BetterStickies tries to match your system language. If your system language is one of the 12 supported languages, it picks that automatically on first launch.
CJK and Input Methods
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean input methods (like ibus and fcitx) are supported. BetterStickies works with your system's input method — just type as you normally would.
See Also
- Text Formatting — RTL toggle and other formatting options
- Keyboard Shortcuts — Ctrl+Shift+R for right-to-left toggle
- Getting Started — overview of notes and the hub