Quick Translate

Quick Translate

This extension provides quick translation of selected texts

What is Quick Translate?
'Quick Translate' is a Chrome extension offering quick, instant translation for selected texts. With support for over 50 languages, it utilizes Google Translate for providing translations. On selection of any webpage text and pressing the 'shift' button, the translation is displayed. It is easy to use with minimal settings, allowing you to choose your desired destination language and an option to force translation source language. The extension also features keyboard shortcuts for facile accessibility.
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By: risperdal
Users: 30,000+
Rating: 3.67 (80)
Version: 2.5 (Last updated: 2015-08-10)
Creation date: 2015-08-10
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://translate.google.com/
  • https://translate.google.com/
  • storage
Size: 68.56K
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Summary

Important notes:

  • The shortcut for in page translate is shift button.
  • The default shortcut for browseraction is CTRL + Q (you can change that later on "chrome://extensions/configureCommands")
  • If there were opened tabs before you install the extension, you must refresh those tabs in order to activate extension.

Supports over 50 languages

This extensions allows you to translate the text selection using Google Translate whenever you want.

When the extension is installed select some text from a website, then press "shift" button to show translation.

This extension is lightweight and does what it says. Translates texts quickly.

No messy options.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Easy to use
  • Quick translations
  • Convenient hotkey feature
Cons
  • Issues with the SHIFT key for translation
  • Missing languages
  • Unreliable or inconsistent performance
Most mentioned
  • Issues with the SHIFT key for translation
  • Convenience of the hotkey feature
  • Missing languages
  • Unreliable or inconsistent performance
Recent reviews
suddenly not working anymore (SHIFT) key,..... please update . thanks
by LAKE X (z7892999) LAKE X (z7892999), 2024-04-08

Aika surkea
by teemu nyström teemu nyström, 2024-01-01

not that useful, working the same as translate that chrome has, expect reminder option
by Nguyen Duc Nguyen Duc, 2024-03-26
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Safety
Risk impact

Quick Translate may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Quick Translate has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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