Google Translate

View translations easily as you browse the web. By the Google Translate team.
What is Google Translate?
Google Translate is a Chrome extension that allows users to easily view translations of web content. It allows you to highlight or right-click on a section of text to translate it to your language, and offers options to change extension settings for automatic translation display.

Extension stats

Version: 2.0.16 (Last updated: 2024-09-05)
Creation date: 2020-03-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • offscreen
  • scripting
Size: 1.14M

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Extension summary

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Highlight or right-click on a section of text and click on Translate icon next to it to translate it to your language.

Learn more about Google Translate at https://support.google.com/translate.

By installing this extension, you agree to the Google Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies.

UPDATE (v.2.0): Now you can highlight or right-click a text and translate it vs. translate the entire page. You can also change extension options to automatically show translation every time you highlight text.

UPDATE (v.2.14+): Page translation is now supported natively in Chrome browsers and is no longer supported in the Google Translate extension. See https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/173424 to learn how to use it.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Convenient for quick translations
  • Used frequently by users
Cons
  • Inconsistent functionality (translation button appears/disappears)
  • Errors in translation, especially with certain languages
  • Removal of the 'Translate page' feature
  • Bug causing scrollbar issues on websites
Most mentioned
  • Problems with the translation button functionality
  • Inaccurate translations and detection of languages
  • Frustration with the removal of useful features
Recent reviews
No funciona el traductor, ya sea en pc y celular VUELVA LA OPCIÓN PARA TRADUCIR EL SITIO WEB ENTERO!!!!! Solo me funciona en el navegador de Safari
by mauricio rivas, 2024-11-19

it removed page translation option on browser that isn't chrome

работает через раз
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Translate requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Translate has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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