# Translight - Translation Over The Web

> Brings Google Translate in the form of fast and small extension.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `translight`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cudiph
- **Category:** language-support
- **Daily users:** 115
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-09
- **First published:** 2022-05-16
- **Size:** 87 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/translight/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Cudiph/translight/issues](https://github.com/Cudiph/translight/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/translight/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/translight/privacy/)

## Description

Translight is a lightweight Chrome extension that integrates Google Translate directly into your browsing experience. It allows you to translate selected text instantly via a tooltip appearing near the mouse pointer, eliminating the need to open separate translation websites. You can translate entire web pages easily by clicking the extension icon or using a convenient hotkey (Alt+Shift+W).

Additionally, Translight provides a toolbar popup with a text input box for real-time translation as you type, accessible via the toolbar icon or the hotkey (Alt+Shift+C). This extension is designed for speed and ease of use, making translation seamless and efficient within your everyday browsing.

## Rankings

- #10,870 — Overall
- #27 — translations
- #141 — translate
- #247 — station
- #249 — delight

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

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