# Translate Now

> Right click a selection, page or link to translate words in Firefox using Google Translate, DeepL Translator or Bing Translator. In Firefox voor Android you first make a selection and then you use the button.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `translate-now`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Geoffrey De Belie
- **Category:** search-tools,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4,818
- **Weekly downloads:** 22
- **Rating:** 3.67 / 5 (112 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-24
- **First published:** 2015-06-13
- **Size:** 41 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/translate-now/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Smile4ever/Translate-Now](https://github.com/Smile4ever/Translate-Now)

## Description

## Translate Now

Translate Now is a powerful Firefox extension that lets you instantly translate selected text, entire pages, or linked pages right from your browser. Simply select text, right-click, and choose Translate Now to open a new tab with your translation powered by Google Translate by default. You can also switch to DeepL Translator or Bing Translator through the preferences to suit your translation needs.

### Key Features
- Supports Google Translate, Bing Translator, and DeepL Translator.
- Automatic detection of source language with manual override if preferred.
- Broad range of supported source and destination languages.
- Translate selected text, the current page, or linked pages.
- Use the toolbar icon and right-click it to quickly access preferences.
- Fully customizable for personalized translation workflows.

Translate Now enhances your browsing experience by making foreign language content easily accessible and adaptable to your needs, especially on Firefox and Firefox for Android browsers.

## Rankings

- #1,218 — Overall
- #127 — Social & Communication
- #131 — Search Tools
- #11 — translate
- #42 — translations
- #47 — destination

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### 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

The add-on is praised when it works, especially for its configurable destination language, but users repeatedly report reliability problems on Android/Firefox and across updates. When functional, reviews are positive (e.g., 4.0.2 works well, 'Exactly what I wanted'). Overall, the main theme is inconsistent availability and responsiveness, with occasional UI and bug issues accompanying periods of non-functionality.

### Pros

- Destination language can be configured in About.
- When it works, it translates as expected (users report good performance in newer versions, e.g., 4.0.2).
- Positive sentiment when functioning (examples include 'Exactly what I wanted' and 'Exelente').

### Cons

- Frequent non-functionality on Android/Firefox: clicking the extension icon often does nothing and no menus appear.
- Inconsistent performance across Firefox versions; some updates fix issues, while others render it non-functional.
- A reported minor bug involves Bing translation not working properly (e.g., blank tab or copy-paste workaround).

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