Best alternatives to Translator - translation of selected text (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Translator, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Translator alternatives, compared
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Translate Selected Text
Translate selected text with Google Translate
≈100K users3.8★ from 772 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions- About 10× more users than Translator
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- 2
Edge Translate - Text Selection Translation
a pop-up selection and page translator which supports text selection , web , AI , PDF translation.
≈1K users5.0★ from 14 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago9 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Translator
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
- 3
Google Translate extension
Translate selected text, pages, and more with Google Translate
≈1K users4.0★ from 3 ratings6 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Translator
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
- Listed under Functionality & UI
- 4
Translator - Select to Translate
Translate words and phrases while browsing the web using the Google Translator. Full page translator.
≈70K users4.2★ from 2.2K ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- About 7.0× more users than Translator
- Rated 0.2 stars lower
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
- 5
Simple Select to Translate
Simply select text to translate and send it to Google Translate.
≈1K users4.3★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Translator
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- 6
Translator Pro™
Quickly translate selected or typed text on web pages. Supports Google Translate and DeepL API.
≈3K users5.0★ from 1 rating8 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Translator
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 5)
- Listed under Developer Tools
- 7
Translator Extension
Translator Extension for Chrome. Translates any text by Google Translate with a mouse click
≈20K users3.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 24 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Translator
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Accessibility
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Web Translate: AI & Google Translator
Translate text with AI or Google. Right-click to translate instantly.
≈30K users4.3★ from 790 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago4 permissions- About 3.0× more users than Translator
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Tools
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One-Click Translate Selection
Simply select some text and translate from context menu
≈8K users2.9★ from 22 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Translator
- Rated 1.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
- 10
Toss To Translator
Toss selected text to the translator(Papago).
≈5K users4.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago4 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Translator
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
Translator alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Translator?
By users, the most popular alternative is Translate Selected Text with ≈100K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Translate Selected Text.
Which Translator alternative has the best rating?
Web Translate: AI & Google Translator has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 790 ratings.
Is there a Translator alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
One-Click Translate Selection asks for 2 permissions, against 5 for Translator.
How many alternatives to Translator are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Translator on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.