Translation on selection

Manipulation, language translation and speak any html selection range on webpage using Goole Translate and Google TTS service.

Translation on Selection - Chrome Extension

Translation on Selection is a versatile Chrome extension that enhances your browsing experience by providing the ability to translate and vocalize HTML selections on any webpage. Through simple keystrokes, it creates an HTML formatted popup containing the translated text with the same style as the original webpage. It supports interactive features like resizing, freezing, moving the popup, and switching between source and target languages. Additionally, you can enable or disable the extension for different domain URLs and edit the list of blocked URLs. Multiple language versions on the same webpage can also be supported.
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Extension stats

Users: 663
-29
Rating: 3.58
(12)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2016-11-07)
Creation date: 2016-11-07
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • <all_urls>
Size: 33.19K

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Extension summary

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Features

  • translate selection as to HTML formated popup contains style same as in webpage
  • create translation popup on same position as selection range when pres translate key. (T)
  • click switch target to source language and back
  • click and drag move the translation popup
  • click width holding resize key to resize popup (Ctrl)
  • click width holding freeze key to freeze and select text on popup (Shift)
  • experimental Google TTS voice on supported languages width press TTS key (V)
  • double click to delete popup
  • any manipulated translation popup is always above, have focus and language HTML atribute.
  • smooth color difference source, target language and waiting on data state.
  • multiple versions target and source language on same webpage, user settings change realtime, no need refresh webpage.
  • i18n messages: en, cs...
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User reviews

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Pros
  • Quick translations
  • Small memory footprint (about 20MB)
  • Ability to move the translation window
  • Convenience of reading both original and translation
Cons
  • Popup instead of preferred tooltip
  • Doesn't work on Chrome 58
  • User interface could be improved
  • Inability to turn it off once it's displayed
Most mentioned
  • super
  • dehşetsiniz google çalışanları sizleri takdir ediyorum
  • Small memory footprint
  • That's ok, but I would prefer a tooltip rather than a popup
  • Работает превосходно
User reviews
super
by Nikita Alekseev, 2022-01-27

nó hiện lên được nhưng không tắt đi được => cùi
by Lực Quách, 2021-03-16

dehşetsiniz google çalışanları sizleri takdir ediyorum. ve sizlerden her zaman yeni bilgiler öğrenmek keyif veriyor bana
by Varol Balabanoğlu, 2018-03-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Risk likelihood

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