Google Translate

What it does

Google Translate takes typed or pasted text, voice input, handwriting, and uploaded files, and returns translations in a chosen target language. Documents in .docx, .pdf, .pptx and .xlsx formats can be uploaded, images in .jpg, .jpeg, .png and .webp can be translated, and a web address can be entered to translate a whole site. The language list runs to well over 200 entries, including many regional and minority languages, with an option to detect the source language automatically.

People use it to read foreign-language pages, understand a document they received, translate a photo of signage or paperwork, or draft a message in another language. Results can be played aloud, saved, and revisited through a history list. Some output offers gender-specific alternatives that users can click through to compare. Document translation is powered by Google Cloud Translation.

It suits students, travellers, and workers who need a quick understanding of foreign-language content rather than a polished, professionally reviewed translation. It runs in a web browser at translate.google.com, and voice input is not available in every browser. File translation is limited to the listed formats. Translations may contain errors, and gender-specific wording can vary. For cost and sign-in terms, check the service directly.

What it can do

• Text translation with automatic language detection
• Document translation for .docx, .pdf, .pptx and .xlsx files
• Website translation from an entered URL
• Image translation for .jpg, .jpeg, .png and .webp files
• Voice input, handwriting input and listen-aloud playback
• Translation history and saved translations

Example workflows

Translate a received PDF

Input: a .pdf file in another language. Steps: choose source and target languages, open Document translation, drag the file in or browse for it. Output: a translated version of the document.

Read a foreign web page

Input: a page URL. Steps: select Website translation, set the target language, paste the URL and start translating. Output: the page shown in the chosen language.

Before you choose

• File translation is restricted to .docx, .pdf, .pptx and .xlsx for documents and .jpg, .jpeg, .png and .webp for images.
• Voice input depends on browser support.
• Some translations are gender-specific, so check the alternatives offered.

Listed under

• Productivity
• Writing and docs

Get started

Open Google Translate and choose the source and destination languages.

1. Open translate.google.com in a browser.
2. Pick source and target languages, or use Detect language.
3. Choose the Text, Documents, Websites or Images mode and add your content.

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Product pages, documentation, and pricing checked 28 Oct 2026. Each source supports part of the overview; availability and prices can change.

• Google Translate ↗translate.google.com

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