# Google Translator for Firefox

> With this addon you can translate any text to your own language with one click or hot-key. You can either translate the selected text, this way the translated text will overwrite the original selected text, or you can translate the full page too.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `google-translator-for-firefox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** nobzol
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 139,750
- **Weekly downloads:** 405
- **Rating:** 3.41 / 5 (1,194 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.3.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2009-10-29
- **Size:** 66 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-translator-for-firefox/)

## Description

Google Translator for Firefox allows users to translate any selected text or entire web pages with just one click or hotkey.

This powerful extension automatically detects the language and translates it to your preferred target language, defaulting to English if your language can't be determined. With support for every language offered by Google Translate, it ensures seamless communication across the web. Users can select text up to 1100 characters long to translate, which then replaces the original text instantly. A simple right-click menu, toolbar icon, or hotkey triggers translations effortlessly.

Customization options include setting your default translation language, choosing what and how content is translated, and configuring hotkeys (for Firefox versions before 57). The extension's interface supports multiple languages including English, French, German, Japanese, and more. Powered by Google’s translation service, it provides reliable, fast, and accurate translations to enhance your browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #135 — Overall
- #11 — Language Support
- #28 — Social & Communication
- #2 — google translate
- #11 — google
- #12 — google keep

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `<all_urls>`
- `http://translate.google.com/`
- `https://translate.google.com/`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.

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## Review summary

Users generally praise the add-on for its effectiveness in translating entire pages or selected text and ease of use. However, multiple reviews report issues like regular compatibility problems, frequent appearance of Google captcha hindering use, and the add-on no longer being maintained resulting in failure to function on many sites. Some features, such as overwriting selected text, do not work as expected, and there is demand for language expansion. While it once was considered excellent, the outdated status and recurring technical problems diminish its reliability.

### Pros

- Effective translation of entire webpages or selected text when functioning properly
- Simple and easy to use interface
- Highly rated by some users as one of the best translation add-ons
- Gratitude expressed by users appreciating its utility

### Cons

- Frequent compatibility issues with certain webpages
- Stops working after some use, with Google captcha appearing repeatedly
- No longer maintained or updated, leading to decreased functionality
- Does not overwrite selected text as advertised
- Limited language support (request for adding Santali language)

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