# ByteEngine Translator

> Use voice translation in any app with the smart headset

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.byteengine.freetranslator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.byteengine.freetranslator)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.byteengine.freetranslator`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ByteEngine
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 249,589
- **Rating:** 3.28 / 5 (636 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-08
- **First published:** 2020-07-14
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 150 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.byteengine.freetranslator)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://blog.csdn.net/qq\_18987055/article/details/106329156](https://blog.csdn.net/qq_18987055/article/details/106329156)

## Description

ByteEngine Translator is a versatile Chrome extension offering voice and text translation in over 100 languages. It enables real-time speech translation across any app using a smart headset, pasting translated text directly into input fields. Users can also translate camera photos or screenshots, facilitating understanding of text in images.

With offline language downloads, ByteEngine Translator ensures seamless translation even without internet access—ideal for travelers. Additional features include saving frequent translations, sharing results with other apps, and wide language support ranging from Arabic and Chinese to Welsh and Yucatec Maya. The extension requires permissions for network access, microphone, camera, and storage to provide these functionalities.

## Rankings

- #142,536 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.byteengine.freetranslator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

## Review summary

User feedback on ByteEngine Translator is mixed. Many reviews report reliability problems such as startup failures and unstable connections or pairing. Translation quality is a major concern, including incomplete data and random tokens, while some languages are not supported. Despite these issues, several users praise the app when it works, indicating potential and value. Overall, the app shows promise but suffers from recurring stability, translation quality, and language support problems.

### Pros

- Positive overall sentiment with repeated praise such as great app, awesome app, and most excellent.
- When it works, users report good performance and see the app as promising, with comments like it seems to work, works well, or epic/well spent.
- The device is generally viewed as good and valuable when functioning correctly.

### Cons

- App often fails to launch or will not open on some devices.
- Connectivity and pairing issues are common, including unreliable connections and slow or difficult pairing processes.
- Translation quality is inconsistent, with occurrences of minimal translations, unknown tokens, and incomplete language data.
- Language support gaps are frequently noted, with several languages such as Greek reportedly not supported.
- Offline functionality is lacking or requires substantial improvements.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.byteengine.freetranslator)