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title: 'Finding the Language Encoding Option'
url: 'https://manuals.remository.com/payage/gateway-paypal-standard/finding-the-language-encoding-option'
markdown: 'https://manuals.remository.com/payage/gateway-paypal-standard/finding-the-language-encoding-option.md'
date: '2026-11-14'
description: 'This option is difficult to find, but you can log into your account and then use this link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/customerprofileweb?cmd=_profile-language-encoding Then click "More Options". Set Encoding to UTF-8, and "Do you want to use the same encoding …" to Yes. Click Save.'
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# Finding the Language Encoding Option

This option is difficult to find, but you can log into your account and then use this link:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/customerprofileweb?cmd=\_profile-language-encoding

Then click "More Options". Set Encoding to **UTF-8**, and "Do you want to use the same encoding …" to **Yes**. Click Save.

![](https://manuals.remository.com/payage/user/pages/21.gateway-paypal-standard/05.finding-the-language-encoding-option/p-47_2.jpg)

![](https://manuals.remository.com/payage/user/pages/21.gateway-paypal-standard/05.finding-the-language-encoding-option/p-47_1.png)

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