# Google™ Translator

> a handy multi-language translator built on top of Google translate.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `google-translator-webextension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andy Portmen
- **Category:** search-tools,appearance,language-support,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 5,277
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.07 / 5 (353 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5.4
- **Last updated:** 2017-05-16
- **First published:** 2017-01-23
- **Size:** 82 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-translator-webextension/)
- **Website:** [http://add0n.com/google-translator.html](http://add0n.com/google-translator.html)

## Description

**Google™ Translator** is a fast and reliable Chrome extension built atop Google Translate technology to provide seamless multi-language translation. Designed for everyday use, this unofficial but independent addon offers five core features: quick translations via a menu-bar popup, double-click single-word translations on any webpage, translating lengthy texts by selecting text while pressing the "Alt" key, right-click context menu translation, and spell check with automatic corrections.

Rebuilt using modern web-extensions API for improved performance and robustness compared to previous versions, Google™ Translator supports translations to all available languages. While it excludes some lesser-used options due to API limitations, it remains a handy tool for instant and easy translations directly within your browser. Note that this extension is not affiliated with the official Google Translate application or site.

## Rankings

- #1,167 — Overall
- #44 — Language Support
- #97 — Games & Entertainment
- #119 — Search Tools
- #184 — Appearance
- #5 — google translate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`
- `translate.google.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users praise the add-on for automatic translation, a polished, customizable UI, and the ability to translate text or whole pages quickly. However, reliability is inconsistent: several reviews report it stops working when Google updates its translate endpoints, requiring data updates or patches, and some users note it doesn’t work on newer Firefox versions (e.g., 120). Overall, it’s valued for speed and usability when functioning, but its reliability hinges on Google API changes and browser compatibility.

### Pros

- Automatic translation of text without needing to click
- Nice UI with color customization and lots of options
- Front-end wrapper for Google Translate enabling quick page-wide translations
- Saves time by translating on pages and for unfamiliar words/phrases

### Cons

- Stops working due to changes in Google's translation API, requiring updates or patches
- Incompatible with newer Firefox versions (e.g., Firefox 120) leading to non-working behavior

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