# Lingualeo Language Translator

> Lingualeo Language Translator is the simplest way to translate words and phrases from any webpage on the internet.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `lingualeo`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LinguaLeo
- **Category:** language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 816
- **Weekly downloads:** 8
- **Rating:** 3.57 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.8
- **Last updated:** 2021-05-20
- **First published:** 2012-11-08
- **Size:** 1.07 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lingualeo/)
- **Website:** [https://lingualeo.com](https://lingualeo.com/)

## Description

Lingualeo Language Translator is a Chrome extension designed to simplify language learning by allowing users to translate words and phrases instantly from any webpage. With a simple double-click, users access the top five popular translations, pronunciations, and fixed expressions, supporting over 20 languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and more.

This extension integrates seamlessly with Lingualeo.com, a language learning platform boasting over 20 million users worldwide. Users can save unfamiliar words to their personal dictionary and engage in interactive training sessions that make studying grammar and vocabulary enjoyable. Available also on iPhone, Android, and Huawei, Lingualeo offers a comprehensive approach to mastering foreign languages through convenient, contextual learning.

## Rankings

- #3,749 — Overall
- #153 — Language Support
- #19 — phrase
- #94 — translations
- #99 — language
- #108 — grammar

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `cookies`
- `<all_urls>`
- `notifications`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

User reviews praise Lingualeo Language Translator for its accurate translations and ease of use. However, multiple users report problems with language detection, limited language selection options, and the need to log in. Some mention technical issues such as broken website functionality and JavaScript errors caused by the add-on. Serious concerns include the add-on tracking user activity and redirecting searches to ads or potentially malicious sites. Despite this, it remains one of the few effective translation extensions for Firefox according to some users.

### Pros

- Accurate and fast translation.
- Compact and user-friendly interface.
- One of the few extensions that actually works for translation.
- Allows adding words to a personal dictionary.

### Cons

- Issues with language detection not working.
- Lack of proper language selection options for translation.
- Requires login which some users find inconvenient.
- Causes website functionality problems, including JavaScript errors and broken menus.
- Concerns about tracking and redirecting to ads or malicious sites.

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