# DeepL / MultiTranslate

> This extension translates marked text with DeepL, Google Translate or Microsoft Translate. CHROME-DOWNLOAD: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/deepl-for-browser/ggfeeabglcmjoaokkomijmbaekfmeocc

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `deepl`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jannis
- **Category:** language-support,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 3,177
- **Weekly downloads:** 11
- **Rating:** 3.34 / 5 (73 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-28
- **First published:** 2019-03-12
- **Size:** 73 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/deepl/)

## Description

DeepL / MultiTranslate is a versatile Chrome extension designed to translate marked text seamlessly using your choice of top translation engines including DeepL, Google Translate, and Microsoft Translate. Users can simply highlight the text and click the extension icon, use the right-click context menu, or apply the convenient keyboard shortcut (Control + Shift + Y) for quick translations.

Ideal for users needing fast and reliable translations across web pages, this extension streamlines the translation process without switching tabs or applications. Note: it is not affiliated with DeepL GmbH and does not function on Mozilla pages.

## Rankings

- #1,586 — Overall
- #70 — Language Support
- #122 — Tabs
- #240 — Other extensions
- #33 — translate
- #82 — google translate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `*://*/*`
- `contextMenus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate the add-on's quality translations, especially into English, and its ability to translate selected text. However, many report intrusive nagging to install the DeepL desktop app, frequent translation failures or blocking, unnecessary permission requests, and unreliable select-to-translate functionality. Interface distractions such as overly prominent donation buttons also detract from usability.

### Pros

- Provides excellent translations, especially into English.
- Allows translation of selected text via an icon, enhancing usability.
- Offers synonyms for expressions to improve translation quality.
- Works properly when using the extension button in the Firefox toolbar.

### Cons

- Frequently nags users to install the DeepL desktop app, even when already installed.
- Translation does not work properly or blocks at times, causing frustration.
- Requires excessive permissions such as access to all websites, which users find unnecessary.
- The select text to translate feature is unreliable or non-functional.
- Interface issues like a large donation button interfering with the user experience.

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