DeepL Translator
Hover over highlighted sentences and words to translate them with DeepL. This extension is not affiliated with DeepL.
What is DeepL Translator?
DeepL Translator is a Firefox add-on aimed at streamlining your translation process. By highlighting text in your FireFox tab, the add-on transfers the text to a background tab that employs DeepL's powerful translation tool. The resulting translations are then displayed above the highlighted text. You can preset your source and destination languages in the add-on settings for even more convenience. Please note that this extension is not affiliated with DeepL.
Stats
By:
Chris Lo
Rating:
3.38
(32)
Creation date:
2021-01-05
Weekly download count:
38
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
165.35K
URLs:
Website
,Privacy policy
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
2943
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Summary
The add-on will expedite transferring text highlighted in your current FireFox tab to a background tab running DeepL's powerful and accurate translation tool. The results are then displayed above the highlighted text. The source and destination languages can be preset via the add-on's settings.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Easy support for native speakers
- Fits the needs of many users
- Useful feature of translating highlighted text
- Best translator on the web
Cons
- Unable to set the target language
- Causes glitches and tabs to move back and forth
- Opens new tab/window for translation which some users find disturbing
- Issues with special characters when translating
- All DeepL supported languages are not listed
- Opens the DeepL website unnecessarily
Most mentioned
- Opening of a new tab/window for translation
- Glitches and tab movements
- Difficulty in setting the target language
- Issues when dealing with special characters in translation
Recent reviews
Very useful extension. Adding Turkish to default languages would be nice!
Safety
Risk impact
DeepL Translator may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
DeepL Translator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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