Google Translate - Side Panel

Name: Google Translate - Side Panel
Rating: 4.553359683794467 (253 reviews)
Author: sh01.bid@gmail.com

Opens Google Translate in the side panel. You can also quickly translate the selected words.

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The Google Translate - Side Panel Chrome extension enhances your browsing experience by seamlessly integrating Google Translate directly into your browser's side panel. Quickly translate selected text without leaving your page, translate entire webpages with ease, and even translate images and documents effortlessly.

Additionally, this extension offers a built-in chat with GPT, providing intelligent assistance alongside translation features. Whether you're working, studying, or browsing foreign content, this tool ensures smooth and efficient multilingual communication.

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Version:

4.7.0 Last updated: 2025-06-10

Creation date:

2022-05-10

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Permissions:

declarativeNetRequest
storage
tabs
scripting
sidePanel
contextMenus
tts

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

4.77MB

Email:

sh*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

Ranking

# 1,714 ▲ 30

Other rankings

#83 in Tools #7 in Extend your browser #29 in panel keyword 30 ▲ 5 #41 in google translate keyword 46 ▲ 9 #235 in translations keyword 79 ▲ 59

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User reviews

Users find the Google Translate - Side Panel extension very helpful, convenient, and practical for translating pages and text, appreciating its integration with Chrome and free availability. However, multiple users report issues with functionality not working properly at times. Common requests include adding features like remembering language preferences, login/logout functions, and improving image translation capabilities. The addition of ads has also been a point of dissatisfaction for some users.

Pros

Very helpful for translation tasks
Convenient and practical to use
Integrates well with Google Chrome
Supports translation of entire pages
Free to use

Cons

Sometimes does not work or fails to function properly
Lacks certain features like language preference memory
Ads have been added to the extension
No login/logout or account features
Limited image translation functionality compared to some competitors

Recent reviews

Very nice one, help me a lot!

Li*****, 2025-06-24

It's not working :\

Al*****, 2025-06-18

为什么搞个侧面板的呢，整个页面翻译不可以吗

唐永*****, 2025-06-12

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Risk impact

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Google Translate - Side Panel requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Google Translate - Side Panel is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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