Alternatives to Microsoft Translator

Microsoft's translation apps for text, speech, conversations, signs and documents, with offline language packs. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Microsoft Translator.

  • Google Translate

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

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    Google Translate is a free web service for text, documents and websites with no sign-up, but has no offline packs or conversation mode listed.

  • DeepL

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWebBrowser extension

    DeepL adds whole-document translation, a writing assistant and Office integrations across desktop and mobile, though many features and higher limits need a paid plan.

  • Papago

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Papago is a web translator focused on Korean and Asian languages with text, image, voice and website translation, and some features need Papago Plus.

  • 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, with no mobile apps, speech or offline mode listed.

  • Reverso

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

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Reverso combines translation with a contextual dictionary and rephrasing on the web, but lacks the speech, conversation and offline features.

  • TranslateLocally

    A machine translation app that runs translation models on your own device instead of a server.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    TranslateLocally runs translation entirely on your device for privacy, but has fewer language pairs and no speech or conversation mode.

  • 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 as an offline API, which takes server setup and may trail commercial translation quality.

  • Argos Translate

    An open-source offline translation tool written in Python, usable from the command line.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Argos Translate is an MIT-licensed offline translator used from the command line or Python on Windows, macOS and Linux, without mobile or speech features.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Microsoft Translator 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

    Microsoft Translator offers free apps for Windows, Android and iOS with speech and conversation modes, but it has no Linux app and is not open source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.