# Translator

> Lightweight tool for translating text. Select text and press T or right-click and "Translate"

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `firefox-translator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Artemij
- **Category:** search-tools,language-support
- **Daily users:** 3,384
- **Weekly downloads:** 92
- **Rating:** 3.13 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2019-12-23
- **First published:** 2018-09-29
- **Size:** 9.95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/firefox-translator/)

## Description

The Translator Chrome extension offers a simple and efficient way to translate text directly within the browser. Users can quickly select any portion of text and either press the 'T' key or right-click to choose the 'Translate' option, making language translation effortless and convenient.

Designed to be lightweight, it ensures minimal impact on browser performance while providing seamless translation capabilities. This tool is ideal for users who frequently encounter foreign language content and need instant translations without navigating away from their current page.

## Rankings

- #1,531 — Overall
- #66 — Language Support
- #165 — Search Tools
- #30 — translate
- #65 — translations
- #86 — rank

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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 find the Translator add-on simple, useful, and effective for translating words. However, a common complaint is that translations open in new tabs, which disrupts the workflow, especially when translating many words. Additionally, some users mention that the add-on has a poor design and limited options, which affect the overall experience.

### Pros

- Simple and useful extension
- Good functionality for translation
- Effective for translating words

### Cons

- Translations open in a new tab, which can be annoying
- Limited options and poor design

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