AI Translator
AI Translator grew out of a personal need. When you're reading articles in another language, watching videos, or searching foreign-language forums, you often have to reach for a translator. Every time, it's the same routine: open a new tab, go to a translation site, paste the text, translate it, and switch back.
I wanted translation to live where the text lives: open the extension popup, select or paste a phrase — and get the answer right there. No separate site, no tab juggling. AI Translator is now available as a Chrome extension and on this site, where you can try the service right here.
You can install AI Translator for Chrome from Chrome Web Store.
What it is
It's an AI-powered translator designed to translate and explain phrases, idioms, and slang you come across while reading.
The key difference is that it gives you more than just a translation. You also get:
- a natural translation — the way a native speaker would actually say it;
- alternative translations when a phrase can be understood in more than one way;
- tone notes: is it a joke, a polite request, or passive aggression;
- cards for idioms and slang — what the expression means and when it fits;
- examples of how the phrase or idiom is used in context.
How it works
- Paste your text — or select it right on the page if you're using the extension.
- Pick the target language. The source language is detected automatically.
- Get the translation, plus variants and explanations alongside it.
No accounts, no setup. The limit is 5000 characters — more than enough for an email or a long message.
Select text on any page and translate it with the AI Translator extension.
Where it saves you
A regular translator knows the words but not the situation. A classic:
"No hay mal que por bien no venga" is "every cloud has a silver lining" — not the baffling "there is no evil that doesn't come for good".
A few more real-life scenarios:
- You're writing to a Spanish-speaking client and aren't sure if your wording sounds blunt — the tone notes have your back.
- You're watching anime or a K-drama with subtitles and keep hitting slang that no dictionary has.
- You hang out on international Discord servers where "me da igual" can mean easy-going "I don't mind" or a cold "whatever" — and the difference matters.
- You're learning a language and want to understand not just what was said, but why it's said that way.
How much it costs
Free. Open the site — start translating. No sign-up, no credit card.
What's coming next
The service is young, and the best parts are ahead:
- Compiled translation — several AI models translate the same phrase, and the service assembles the best version from their answers.
- File translation — PDF, DOCX, and other formats, whole documents at once.
- Text on images — screenshots, memes, scans.
If you, like me, are tired of opening a separate tab for a single phrase — try the translator right on this page. It takes about ten seconds.