Introduction
Starting with the FME 2025.1 beta, Safe Software has introduced AI translation support, enabling the FME platform to work in French, German, Dutch, and Hindi. These language packs will be available in the matching build versions of FME Form and FME Flow to be applied to the base software installation as an additional step.
This article will show you where to find the installers, perform the installation, and get started using FME in your language of choice.
The language translations were generated with AI and are still in beta. We would love feedback or suggestions on anything that is incorrect, offensive, or could be translated better. Please let us know how we can improve this.
Requirements
- FME Form 2025.1 or newer
- FME Flow 2025.1 Express Install
- Access to FME Downloads
- Windows Operating System
- System language should be set to the target language
Installing the Language Pack for FME Form
1. Download Installers
You’ll need a few installers from our Beta Downloads page.
Note that if you are navigating to the Downloads page by yourself, you'll need to select the dropdown to choose 2025.1 for access to the beta installer, and you’ll want to pick the matching build version for compatibility:
- FME Form 2025.1 or newer
- A matching build of the FME Form Language Pack
- Offline Documentation (Optional)
From the 2025.1 Beta page, scroll down to FME Multi-Language Support and select the Language Pack you want to install.
2. Install FME Form
If you don’t already have a build of FME Form installed with a matching language pack, this is the first step.
Run the FME Form installer you downloaded in step 1 to completion and note the installation path for FME Form as you step through the installer wizard. For example, it might look like:
C:\Program Files\FME\2025.1\ 3. Install the Language Pack
Run the installer for the language pack and set the same installation path to the target FME Form version you want to apply it to. In the screenshot below, I have chosen to install the French language pack.
It is important that the language pack be installed in the exact same directory as FME.
4. Open FME Workbench
Open FME Workbench, and it should now display in the language you picked.
If your current system locale doesn't match the target language you're installing FME's language pack for, you may need to change your Windows system settings to your target language as well. Please see Troubleshooting for more details on changing your system language.
All that's left is optionally adding the translated help for your environment, whether that's online or offline.
Performing a Silent Installation for FME Form Language Packs on Windows
This section covers how to silently install and uninstall FME Form language packs from the Windows command line using msiexec.
Silent Install Prerequisites
- FME Form must already be installed before applying a language pack to it.
- Command prompt must be run as Administrator (right-click → Run as administrator).
- The language pack .msi file must be downloaded and accessible on disk.
- Note the exact path of your target FME Form installation directory before running any commands.
Installing a Language Pack via Command Line
msiexec /i "<path_to_msi>" /qb /l*v "<path_to_log>" INSTALLDIR="<fme_install_dir>"- msiexec runs the msi installer
- qb is a silent install but shows a progress bar for troubleshooting
- qn is the alternative to qb for silent install with no UI; this is recommended for automated/scripted deployments
- l*v “<path/install.log>” sets a log for tracing and troubleshooting (optional)
- INSTALLDIR's value is the path where the language pack is installed. This should be set to the directory where the FME version to which the language pack will be applied is already installed.
An example might look like:
msiexec /i "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\fme-form-2026.1.1-de-language-pack-0.4.2.msi" /qb /l*v "C:\FME\langpack_install.log" INSTALLDIR="%ProgramFiles%\FME\2026.1_build26121"- "%ProgramFiles% and %USERPROFILE% environment variables are recommended over hardcoded paths, as Program Files may display differently across Windows locale settings, but the environment variable always resolves correctly.
Uninstalling a Language Pack Via Command Line
Silent Uninstall Prerequisites (one of):
- fme-form-202X.X-language-pack-version.msi that matches your installed version OR
- the product GUID
To uninstall with the same build of the .msi file that you installed, you can use:
msiexec /x "<path_to_msi>" /qb /l*v "<path_to_log>"Example:
msiexec /x "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\fme-form-2026.1.1-de-language-pack-0.4.2.msi" /qb /l*v "C:\FME\langpack_uninstall.log"To uninstall with the Product GUID, you can use:
msiexec /x <product-GUID-in-curly-braces>- Find the Product GUID by opening the Registry Editor and navigating to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ - Locate the language pack entry by checking the DisplayName.
- The product GUID is in the entry path, or you can use the value of the UninstallString.
Using Online Translated Help
1. Get URL from FME Downloads
On our downloads page, select your target language, then right-click the Download and select 'Copy Link'. For example, I've got https://downloads.safe.co/fme/2025/platform_independent/fme-form-htmldocs-b25835-fr.zip on my clipboard.
For example, I've got https://downloads.safe.com/fme/2025/platform_independent/fme-form-htmldocs-b25835-fr.zip on my clipboard.
2. Paste URL into Default Paths
In FME Options > Default Paths > Documentation Access, select the '+' button and 'Add...'. Paste the URL into the text box and press OK.
Apply changes, and you may now use translated online help.
Downloading Offline Help
There may be times when you need to work in a restricted environment offline. To prepare for that situation, you can download translated help for offline usage. You will need administrative privileges or the help of your IT department to launch FME to 'Run as administrator'.
Note that offline help documentation shipped with FME has been removed from FME 2025.0+. See the deprecation article for more information.
1. Download the Offline Documentation
Download the Offline Documentation from our Betas Downloads.
2. Open FME Workbench with Admin Privileges
Launch FME Workbench using 'Run as administrator'.
Navigate to Utilities > FME options > Default Paths and select 'Use offline help only'. Select your ZIP file to extract, then press OK.
If at any point you want to switch to English online help, you can turn off the 'Use Offline Help' here and restart FME Workbench. Whichever option you have sorted at the top is the help that FME will use given that it's available.
As a test, add a Creator or another transformer, then select the Help button at the bottom left. If your Help documentation is in the language you want, you’re done!
Installing the Language Pack for FME Flow
Language packs for FME Flow are only available for the Express installation at this time. Similar to FME Form, you can download and install a Flow language pack to apply the language you want.
1. Download FME Flow and the Matching Build of the FME Flow Language Pack
To install a language pack on FME Flow, you’ll need two installers from our Downloads page, and you’ll want to match the build versions for compatibility between the major version of FME Form you have installed, the build of FME Flow you have, and the build of the FME Flow language pack:
- FME Flow 2025.1 or newer (Express Install only)
- A matching build of the FME Flow language pack
2. Backup Your Instance of FME Flow
See our documentation on FME Flow’s Backup and Restore for details on backing up your Flow instance to a file. This is always a good practice in case you decide to uninstall a language pack in the future.
3. Install FME Flow as an Express Install
Run the FME Flow installer with the Express Install option. For step-by-step instructions, see Install FME Flow: Express Install for Windows.
4. Install the FME Flow Language Pack
Run the installer for the FME Flow Language Pack to completion.
5. Open FME Flow’s Web Interface and Sign in
FME should now be displayed in the language you’ve installed. If your language is not displaying correctly, follow method 1 or 2 for the FME Form installation in Troubleshooting.
FAQ
What version of FME does the language pack apply to?
You should match the language pack build to the build of your FME installation. So if you install build 25557 of the language pack for FME Form build 25557, you’ll need the new matching language pack builds for another FME install. For now, language packs are available in FME 2025.1 betas.
Can I have more than one language supported on my FME Form install?
Yes, you can install multiple languages, such as French and German, in the same build of your FME Form installation. You can toggle between languages by going to your Windows > Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region > and changing your ‘Preferred languages’ to your target language. Next, sign out and sign back in to your Windows profile, then open FME.
Providing Feedback - What kind of feedback does Safe Software welcome on language packs?
As we don’t fluently speak all of the languages we’ve added Language Packs for at Safe, the most valuable feedback focuses on incorrect translations, such as:
- A term is wrong in many places throughout the product
- A term is translated in a way that could be misleading and make the software difficult to understand
- A wrong word or phrase is used that could be offensive
If you would like to help us improve our language packs, please send your feedback through the ‘Submit a case’ form for the topic, ‘Language Packs’.
Troubleshooting
I've installed the language pack for FME Form but FME Workbench is still displaying text in English, what should I do next?
FME Form’s language pack is tied to your Windows system locale or preferred language settings. You can check your system locale through FME Workbench by going to Help > About FME Workbench and selecting 'More info...'.
If the OS Locale Name doesn't cover the region that speaks your target language, follow the steps below to change your Windows Display Language.
There are two methods for changing your system language, and both steps may be required.
Method 1: Change Windows Display Language
The instructions and screenshot below are performed in Windows 11, so you might search in Windows for “Region” and do the same as the steps below for other supported Windows versions:
1. Go to Windows > Settings
2. Select Time & Language
3. In Preferred Languages, click Add a language, such as French, Dutch, German, or Hindi
4. Change the Windows Display Language to your chosen language
5. Windows 11 will ask you to sign out of your session for the language change to take effect. Sign out, then sign back in to your profile.
6. Close and reopen FME Workbench.
7. If FME does not display your language, also complete method 2.
Method 2: Change Windows Region
The instructions and screenshots below are performed in Windows Server 2019, so you might search in Windows for “Region” and do the same as the steps below for other supported Windows versions:
1. In the Windows Control Panel, click on Clock and Region
2. Click Region
3. In the Region dialog, change the Format to your preferred language that matches the downloaded language pack. Click Apply.
4. Close and restart FME.
5. If FME does not display your language, also complete method 1.
For further information on managing languages in Windows, please see Microsoft's article: "Manage the language and keyboard input layout settings in Windows."
For the Hindi language pack, my Terms and Conditions look incorrect when I first open FME Workbench. What am I missing?
If your Terms and Conditions are displaying incorrectly the first time you open FME Workbench, it may be that the font needs to be installed on Windows. You can go to your Windows Settings > Personalization > Fonts > and select the ‘Download fonts for all languages’ option.
Uninstalling the Language Pack
If you wish to uninstall your language pack for FME Form, follow the steps below:
Locate your Installed Apps through your System Parameters settings, or by searching for 'Add or Remove Programs'.
- Filter on FME
- Locate FME Form <version> Language Pack
- Select the 3 dots and click 'Uninstall'.
- Optionally remove any files related to the offline help. Ensure you launch FME with 'Run as Administrator' in order to remove files from /FME/<version>/help.