Translation Alternatives

Apps similar to Translation include Google Translate, which is free. Other options are Tatoeba, dict.cc, Linguee and LibreTranslator. Translators like Translation are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, the web, Windows, iPhone and Android.

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  1. With this addon you can translate any text to your own language with one click or hot-key. You can either translate the selected text, this way the translated text will overwrite the original selected text, or you can translate the full page too.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  2. Tunlookup icon
     3 likes

    Electron-based software designed for efficiency, enabling seamless text and image translation via keyboard shortcuts, and ensuring synchronized operations across multiple devices for diverse needs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. Translate.eu icon
     2 likes

    Free online multilingual translation for English, French, German, Russian, Spanish and many other languages. Powered by bing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Select word or phrase with Alt key pressed - then hover over an icon below the selection. Almost instantly you will see a tooltip with the translation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  5. Lingviny icon
     1 like

    Lingviny helps write email in another language. Whether it is an email to a friend, a relative, a business partner, or a customer - now you can be sure that your message is understood.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Gmail
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  6. This application provides an interface to the free Google Translate API for many languages including Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and Vietnamese.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  7. Translate Free provides instant translations for over 30 different languages!

    Currently supported languages: Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hunga.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  8. Versatile translator offering instant 63-language translation, photo text translation, and offline access to professional phrases. Enhances verbal communication with voice recording and synthetic voices in 21 languages, ideal for travel, work, and cultural exchange.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  9. Is your time scheduled to last second and you do not have time to search for fast and reliable translator?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. MacLinguist icon
     1 like

    Linguist is a light-weight translator for Mac OS X and Windows. It works by pointing your mouse cursor over some (possibly selected) text fragment and pressing Control button twice. Linguist shows a popup with a translation right where your mouse cursor is.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. English to Spanish Translator is a very powerful translator app. This app very easily translate English to Spanish and Spanish to English, you can use it very easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. A real-time voice and text translator supporting 103 languages, with methods like voice-to-voice, text-to-voice, and camera-to-text. Designed for travelers, it offers offline mode with downloadable languages, facilitating business and personal communication worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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