# Page Translator

> Translate any webpage on the fly

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pagetranslator`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fire360Boy
- **Category:** appearance,language-support,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 310
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (26 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-03-31
- **First published:** 2019-04-14
- **Size:** 70 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pagetranslator/)

## Description

The Page Translator Chrome extension allows users to translate any webpage instantly without redirecting to external services like Google Translate. It features quick and instant translation, shortcut keys for frequently used languages, and the ability to revert to the original page with a single click. This tool is perfect for multilingual browsing and enhances productivity by providing seamless language support directly within the browser.

## Rankings

- #6,546 — Overall
- #280 — Language Support
- #75 — page
- #91 — translate
- #98 — translations
- #116 — web page

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*/*`
- `<all_urls>`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

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## Review summary

### Pros

- The add-on is praised for being simple and practical and does provide direct translation without needing to open another page.
- Some users appreciate the add-on's adherence to open-source principles and its potential for improvement.

### Cons

- The add-on frequently fails to work, with multiple reports of it stopping function completely or not translating at all.
- Users express frustration with the need to manually select a language for each page visit, as it does not store preferred languages for convenience.
- The interface is considered confusing and not user-friendly, contributing to a poor user experience.

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