# Mate Translate – translator, dictionary

> Your all-in-one translator for web pages, highlighted text & Netflix subtitles. Translate and learn words in 103 languages.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-translate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/instant-translate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `instant-translate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gikken UG
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication,other
- **Daily users:** 18,810
- **Weekly downloads:** 195
- **Rating:** 4.29 / 5 (1,942 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.1.17
- **Last updated:** 2022-11-16
- **First published:** 2015-10-14
- **Size:** 2.42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instant-translate/)
- **Website:** [https://matetranslate.com](https://matetranslate.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instant-translate/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instant-translate/privacy/)

## Description

Mate Translate is your ultimate language companion, offering seamless translation and dictionary support for 103 languages. Easily translate words, phrases, and entire web pages or Netflix subtitles right from your browser. Its unobtrusive interface lets you select any text to get instant translations without leaving the page. Beyond translation, it features a comprehensive dictionary, phonetic transcriptions, and speech output to help you learn proper pronunciation.

Sync your translation data and custom phrasebooks across your devices—browsers, iPhones, and Macs alike. Create and manage personalized word lists offline to boost your language skills anytime, anywhere. Perfect for language learners, travelers, and professionals, Mate Translate combines convenience with powerful features to ensure you never feel lost in language again. Join over 550,000 users worldwide and download Mate Translate today for free!

## Rankings

- #535 — Overall
- #22 — Language Support
- #55 — Social & Communication
- #70 — Other extensions
- #6 — translations
- #9 — translate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `*://*/*`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

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## Review summary

User reviews show a split: many praise Mate Translate for strong dictionary functionality and overall quality, with the free version being usable. However, a substantial number report reliability issues on desktop and mobile, pages not translating fully, licensing and pricing frustrations, and slow or unresponsive support. Some users view it as among the best translators, while others accuse it of scams or being not worth the cost. Stability and licensing concerns dominate the feedback across multiple reviews.

### Pros

- High-quality translations with strong dictionary functionality, praised by multiple users.
- Free version is usable and valued by users who do not want to subscribe.
- Generally regarded as one of the best translation extensions by several reviewers.

### Cons

- Frequent reliability issues: the extension often stops working and fails to translate pages on desktop and mobile.
- Licensing and pricing frustrations: upfront payments, lifetime license access problems, and perceived scams; premium features seen as overpriced.
- Account/login problems and slow or unresponsive support.
- Partial page translation issues: pages sometimes fail to translate fully.

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