Translate Selected Text
Translate selected text without opening a new tab.
What is Translate Selected Text?
Translate Selected Text is a Firefox addon that enables users to translate any selected text in a web page without needing to open a new tab. Users can choose the destination language and click on the extension menu item to get the translation in a simple and intuitive interface. Please note the addon does not work on restricted pages like addons.mozilla.org.
Stats
By:
Bill
Rating:
4.87
(15)
Creation date:
2020-08-15
Weekly download count:
46
Firefox on Android:
No
Risk impact:
Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
11.68K
URLs:
Privacy policy
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
#
3034
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
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Summary
Usage:
- Choose the destination language in the options page.
- Select text in a web page and click on the extension menu item to translate it.
- Click outside the translated text panel to make it disappear.
- You can move the translated text panel by dragging the gray header.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Works well
- Simple and straightforward to use
- Useful for multilingual users
Cons
- Visually dated
- No option for fixed translation window
- Difficulty selecting certain types of text
Most mentioned
- Works well
- Simple and straightforward to use
- Visually dated
Recent reviews
Great extension, it does what it's supposed to with no frills. Visually it looks a bit dated, I wish it had at least a dark mode and no borders, perhaps it's not too hard to implement?
P.S. a sans serif font would also help a lot to make it look more modern
Safety
Risk impact
Translate Selected Text is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Translate Selected Text has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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