# Translator (2)

> Translate selected or entered text

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/translator-2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/translator-2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `translator-2`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SailorMax
- **Category:** language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 964
- **Weekly downloads:** 32
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.17
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-27
- **First published:** 2021-05-04
- **Size:** 407 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/translator-2/)

## Description

Translator (2) is a versatile Chrome extension that simplifies language translation across the web. Whether you need to translate selected text, enter your own text, or translate entire web pages, this tool integrates multiple translation services including Google Translate, Bing Translator, Yandex Translate, Promt Translator, Pragma Translator, and Babylon Dictionaries. Simply highlight text and click the extension button to translate, or input text directly for instant results.

For full-page translations, load the desired web page and use the extension's 'Translate active page' feature, or configure default target languages and enable the Translate Toolbar for automatic translation hints on foreign pages. Translator (2) is your comprehensive solution for seamless language understanding during browsing.

## Rankings

- #3,391 — Overall
- #132 — Language Support
- #52 — translate
- #72 — translations
- #124 — rank
- #128 — target

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `tts`
- `*://*/`
- `clipboardRead`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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

Users repeatedly praise the add‑on’s simplicity, fast on‑page pop-up translations, multi‑engine integration and cross‑browser availability. The main recurring drawback is poor documentation/unclear settings; several users also want engine updates and fixes (Bing/Yandex) and minor feature improvements.

### Pros

- Simple, clean and easy to use — multiple reviewers praised its convenience and straightforward UI.
- All-in-one translator that integrates multiple engines and lets you swap translators/languages quickly.
- Saves time with fast on-page pop-up translations (no extra window) and automatic language detection.
- Cross‑browser usage noted — users reported using it on Opera and Edge and requested a Chrome/Manifest v3 build.

### Cons

- Lack of documentation and visible settings — reviewers asked for clearer instructions and explanation of options.
- Some users requested updates/fixes for specific translation engines (e.g., Bing/Yandex) and feature improvements.

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