To download and install a language pack for Adobe Illustrator, you must change the Default Install Language within the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application

Find the Illustrator tile. Next to the "Open" button, click the three vertical dots () to open the context menu.

First, understand the architecture. Adobe Creative Cloud applications are monolithic; they download specific language assets during installation. Unlike Microsoft Word, there is no drop-down menu inside Illustrator’s Preferences to switch from English to Japanese or French.

If Illustrator is already installed, you must first uninstall it from the tab in Creative Cloud.

Changing the language in Adobe Illustrator isn't as simple as clicking a single button in the app's settings. Instead of a standalone "language pack" installer, Adobe handles translations through its .

Technically no, but practically yes. You can install two different versions of Illustrator (e.g., 2024 and 2025) and set a different language for each. Alternatively, use the launch parameter method described above to open the same version in different languages via command line.