Alternatives to Google Translate

Google's machine translation service for translating text, documents and websites between languages. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Google Translate

    Google's machine translation service for translating text, documents and websites between languages.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Google Translate.

  • DeepL

    An AI translator and writing assistant for text, documents and speech, with desktop, mobile and browser apps.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    DeepL adds desktop, mobile, browser extension and Office apps plus a writing assistant and voice translation, though many features and higher limits need a paid plan.

  • Microsoft Translator

    Microsoft's translation apps for text, speech, conversations, signs and documents, with offline language packs.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWeb

    Microsoft Translator is also free and adds speech, image and multi-device conversation translation with offline language packs in its Windows, Android and iOS apps.

  • Yandex Translate

    Yandex's online machine translation service for text, documents and images.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Yandex Translate is a free browser service for text, documents and images, sending text to Yandex servers and sometimes showing a browser verification check.

  • Papago

    Naver's web translator for text, images, documents, voice and websites, strong in Korean.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Papago focuses on Korean and Asian languages and adds a glossary for consistent terminology, though some features need Papago Plus and parts of the interface are Korean.

  • Reverso

    An online translation, contextual dictionary and rephrasing tool for many languages.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Reverso combines translation with a contextual dictionary and rephrasing, showing phrases in real example sentences, which suits language learners more than quick page translation.

  • LibreTranslate

    An open-source machine translation API and web app that you can run on your own server.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    LibreTranslate is open source and can be self-hosted to work offline without commercial services, though quality can trail large services and it needs server setup.

  • Immersive Translate

    A translation extension and app that shows bilingual side-by-side translations of web pages, PDFs and videos.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    Immersive Translate shows bilingual side-by-side translations of pages, PDFs, ebooks and subtitles using a choice of more than 20 engines, with some features in Pro.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Google Translate as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Dialect

    An open-source translation app for the GNOME desktop that works with several translation services.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Google Translate is used directly in a web browser rather than a native GNOME app, and it is free but not open source and sends text to Google.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.