Alternatives to Simple Translate
A browser extension that translates selected or typed text on web pages in a small popup. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Simple Translate
A browser extension that translates selected or typed text on web pages in a small popup.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Simple Translate.
Linguist
A privacy-focused open-source browser extension for translating pages and text, with offline translation.
Linguist is open source and can translate offline with the bundled Bergamot engine, adding full-page translation, a personal dictionary and text-to-speech, though offline quality may trail cloud services.
Mate Translate
A translator for browsers, Mac and iOS covering 248 languages, with phrasebook and sync.
Mate Translate covers 248 languages with pronunciation audio, a synced phrasebook and Mac and iOS apps, but it is proprietary with some features behind payment.
Immersive Translate
A translation extension and app that shows bilingual side-by-side translations of web pages, PDFs and videos.
Immersive Translate shows bilingual translations of whole pages, PDFs and videos with over 20 engines and mobile apps, though some features need the paid Pro plan.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Language Reactor
Browser extension and toolbox for learning languages from native videos on Netflix and YouTube.
Migaku
A Chrome extension that turns YouTube, Netflix and other sites into language learning material.
Read Aloud
A text-to-speech browser extension that reads web page content aloud with one click.
Monica
An AI assistant for chat, writing, summarizing and translation, available as an extension and app.
