Google Translate
Free translator for nearly every language, now with live headphone translation.
Best freeFree
- Best for
- Travel, signs, menus and conversations
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, iPhone, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
What’s good
- Free with no limits, about 190 languages
- Live speech translation in any headphones, 70+ languages
- Camera translates signs and menus instantly
Downsides
- Ranked below Gemini and GPT-5.5 at WMT26
- Long or formal texts can sound stiff
- Live headphone mode not available in every country yet
At a glance.
- Best for
- Travel, signs, menus and conversations
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Web, iPhone, Android, Browser extension, API
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- Website
- translate.google.com
Should you use it?
Yes: it is our best free pick for translation. Free, unlimited, about 190 languages, plus live translation in headphones.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for translation is TranslateGemma.