{
  "slug": "microsoft-translator",
  "name": "Microsoft Translator",
  "company": "Microsoft",
  "website": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/translator",
  "category": "translation-language",
  "business_model": "freemium",
  "availability": "global",
  "launched": "2007",
  "founded": "1975",
  "hq_country": "US",
  "docs_url": "https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-services/ai-translator",
  "tags": [
    "translation",
    "language",
    "speech"
  ],
  "description": "Microsoft's machine translation service for text, speech, images, and documents, with a consumer app and Azure API.",
  "overview": "Microsoft Translator is Microsoft's machine translation service for text, speech, images, websites, and documents. Consumer apps cover conversations, menus, and offline packs; organizations use Azure AI Translator (Foundry Tools) for text and speech APIs. The consumer product is free; programmatic use is billed through Azure.",
  "features": [
    "Text, speech, image, and document translation",
    "Conversation and offline language packs on mobile",
    "Azure AI Translator API for applications",
    "Custom terminology through Azure Custom Translator"
  ],
  "use_cases": [
    "Translating conversations, signs, and documents on the go",
    "Adding translation to products via Azure APIs",
    "Classroom and workplace multilingual captions"
  ],
  "pricing_notes": "Consumer Translator apps are free; Azure AI Translator is billed per character (and related speech SKUs) on Azure.",
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is Microsoft Translator?",
      "a": "Microsoft Translator is Microsoft's machine translation service, available as consumer apps and as Azure AI Translator APIs."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Microsoft Translator free?",
      "a": "The consumer apps are free; developers and enterprises pay for Azure AI Translator usage."
    },
    {
      "q": "How is it different from Bing Translator?",
      "a": "Bing Translator has been the web front end of the same Microsoft translation service; APIs are sold as Azure AI Translator."
    }
  ],
  "i18n": {
    "zh": {
      "description": "微软的机器翻译服务，覆盖文本、语音、图像与文档，提供消费级应用与 Azure API。",
      "overview": "Microsoft Translator 是微软的机器翻译服务，用于文本、语音、图像、网站与文档。消费级应用覆盖对话、菜单与离线语言包；组织通过 Azure AI Translator（Foundry Tools）使用文本与语音 API。消费级产品免费；程序化使用通过 Azure 计费。",
      "features": [
        "文本、语音、图像与文档翻译",
        "移动端对话与离线语言包",
        "面向应用的 Azure AI Translator API",
        "通过 Azure Custom Translator 自定义术语"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "随时翻译对话、标志与文档",
        "通过 Azure API 为产品加入翻译",
        "课堂与职场的多语言字幕"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "消费级 Translator 应用免费；Azure AI Translator 在 Azure 上按字符（及相关语音 SKU）计费。",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Microsoft Translator 是什么？",
          "a": "微软的机器翻译服务，以消费级应用和 Azure AI Translator API 提供。"
        },
        {
          "q": "Microsoft Translator 免费吗？",
          "a": "消费级应用免费；开发者与企业为 Azure AI Translator 用量付费。"
        },
        {
          "q": "它和 Bing Translator 有何不同？",
          "a": "Bing Translator 是同一微软翻译服务的网页前端；API 以 Azure AI Translator 销售。"
        }
      ]
    },
    "es": {
      "description": "Servicio de traducción automática de Microsoft para texto, voz, imágenes y documentos, con app de consumo y API de Azure.",
      "overview": "Microsoft Translator es el servicio de traducción automática de Microsoft para texto, voz, imágenes, sitios web y documentos. Las apps de consumo cubren conversaciones, menús y paquetes sin conexión; las organizaciones usan Azure AI Translator (Foundry Tools) para APIs de texto y voz. El producto de consumo es gratuito; el uso programático se factura en Azure.",
      "features": [
        "Traducción de texto, voz, imagen y documentos",
        "Conversación y paquetes de idioma sin conexión en móvil",
        "API Azure AI Translator para aplicaciones",
        "Terminología personalizada con Azure Custom Translator"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Traducir conversaciones, carteles y documentos sobre la marcha",
        "Añadir traducción a productos mediante APIs de Azure",
        "Subtítulos multilingües en aula y trabajo"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "Las apps de consumo de Translator son gratuitas; Azure AI Translator se factura por carácter (y SKU de voz relacionados) en Azure.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "¿Qué es Microsoft Translator?",
          "a": "Es el servicio de traducción automática de Microsoft, como apps de consumo y como APIs de Azure AI Translator."
        },
        {
          "q": "¿Es gratuito?",
          "a": "Las apps de consumo son gratuitas; desarrolladores y empresas pagan el uso de Azure AI Translator."
        },
        {
          "q": "¿En qué se diferencia de Bing Translator?",
          "a": "Bing Translator ha sido la interfaz web del mismo servicio de Microsoft; las APIs se venden como Azure AI Translator."
        }
      ]
    },
    "fr": {
      "description": "Service de traduction automatique de Microsoft pour texte, voix, images et documents, avec une app grand public et une API Azure.",
      "overview": "Microsoft Translator est le service de traduction automatique de Microsoft pour texte, voix, images, sites et documents. Les apps grand public couvrent conversations, menus et packs hors ligne ; les organisations utilisent Azure AI Translator (Foundry Tools) pour les API texte et voix. Le produit grand public est gratuit ; l'usage programmatique est facturé via Azure.",
      "features": [
        "Traduction texte, voix, image et documents",
        "Conversation et packs linguistiques hors ligne sur mobile",
        "API Azure AI Translator pour les applications",
        "Terminologie personnalisée via Azure Custom Translator"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Traduire conversations, panneaux et documents en déplacement",
        "Ajouter la traduction aux produits via les API Azure",
        "Sous-titres multilingues en classe et au travail"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "Les apps Translator grand public sont gratuites ; Azure AI Translator est facturé au caractère (et SKU vocaux associés) sur Azure.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Qu'est-ce que Microsoft Translator ?",
          "a": "C'est le service de traduction automatique de Microsoft, en apps grand public et en API Azure AI Translator."
        },
        {
          "q": "Est-il gratuit ?",
          "a": "Les apps grand public sont gratuites ; développeurs et entreprises paient l'usage Azure AI Translator."
        },
        {
          "q": "Quelle différence avec Bing Translator ?",
          "a": "Bing Translator a été le front web du même service Microsoft ; les API se vendent comme Azure AI Translator."
        }
      ]
    },
    "ja": {
      "description": "テキスト・音声・画像・文書向けのマイクロソフト機械翻訳。コンシューマーアプリと Azure API を提供。",
      "overview": "Microsoft Translator はテキスト、音声、画像、サイト、文書向けのマイクロソフト機械翻訳です。コンシューマーアプリは会話、メニュー、オフラインパックに対応し、組織は Azure AI Translator（Foundry Tools）でテキスト／音声APIを使います。コンシューマー製品は無料、プログラム利用は Azure で課金されます。",
      "features": [
        "テキスト・音声・画像・文書の翻訳",
        "モバイルの会話とオフライン言語パック",
        "アプリ向け Azure AI Translator API",
        "Azure Custom Translator による用語カスタム"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "移動中に会話、標識、文書を翻訳",
        "Azure API で製品に翻訳を追加",
        "教室や職場の多言語字幕"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "コンシューマー向け Translator アプリは無料です。Azure AI Translator は Azure 上で文字数（および関連音声SKU）課金です。",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Microsoft Translator とは？",
          "a": "コンシューマーアプリと Azure AI Translator API として提供されるマイクロソフトの機械翻訳です。"
        },
        {
          "q": "無料ですか？",
          "a": "コンシューマーアプリは無料です。開発者と企業は Azure AI Translator の利用に課金されます。"
        },
        {
          "q": "Bing Translator との違いは？",
          "a": "Bing Translator は同じマイクロソフト翻訳サービスのウェブ前端で、API は Azure AI Translator として販売されます。"
        }
      ]
    },
    "de": {
      "description": "Maschineller Übersetzungsdienst von Microsoft für Text, Sprache, Bilder und Dokumente, mit Consumer-App und Azure-API.",
      "overview": "Microsoft Translator ist der maschinelle Übersetzungsdienst von Microsoft für Text, Sprache, Bilder, Websites und Dokumente. Consumer-Apps decken Gespräche, Speisekarten und Offline-Pakete ab; Organisationen nutzen Azure AI Translator (Foundry Tools) für Text- und Sprach-APIs. Das Consumer-Produkt ist kostenlos; programmatische Nutzung wird über Azure abgerechnet.",
      "features": [
        "Übersetzung von Text, Sprache, Bild und Dokumenten",
        "Gespräch und Offline-Sprachpakete auf Mobilgeräten",
        "Azure-AI-Translator-API für Anwendungen",
        "Benutzerdefinierte Terminologie über Azure Custom Translator"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Gespräche, Schilder und Dokumente unterwegs übersetzen",
        "Übersetzung über Azure-APIs in Produkte einbauen",
        "Mehrsprachige Untertitel in Klasse und Betrieb"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "Consumer-Translator-Apps sind kostenlos; Azure AI Translator wird pro Zeichen (und verwandte Sprach-SKUs) auf Azure abgerechnet.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Was ist Microsoft Translator?",
          "a": "Der maschinelle Übersetzungsdienst von Microsoft, als Consumer-Apps und als Azure-AI-Translator-APIs."
        },
        {
          "q": "Ist er kostenlos?",
          "a": "Die Consumer-Apps sind kostenlos; Entwickler und Unternehmen zahlen für Azure-AI-Translator-Nutzung."
        },
        {
          "q": "Unterschied zu Bing Translator?",
          "a": "Bing Translator war das Web-Frontend desselben Microsoft-Dienstes; APIs werden als Azure AI Translator verkauft."
        }
      ]
    },
    "pt": {
      "description": "Serviço de tradução automática da Microsoft para texto, fala, imagens e documentos, com app de consumo e API do Azure.",
      "overview": "O Microsoft Translator é o serviço de tradução automática da Microsoft para texto, fala, imagens, sites e documentos. As apps de consumo cobrem conversas, menus e pacotes offline; as organizações usam o Azure AI Translator (Foundry Tools) para APIs de texto e fala. O produto de consumo é gratuito; o uso programático é faturado no Azure.",
      "features": [
        "Tradução de texto, fala, imagem e documentos",
        "Conversa e pacotes de idioma offline no telemóvel",
        "API Azure AI Translator para aplicações",
        "Terminologia personalizada com Azure Custom Translator"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "Traduzir conversas, sinais e documentos em movimento",
        "Adicionar tradução a produtos via APIs Azure",
        "Legendas multilíngues em aula e no trabalho"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "As apps Translator de consumo são gratuitas; o Azure AI Translator é faturado por carácter (e SKUs de fala relacionados) no Azure.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "O que é o Microsoft Translator?",
          "a": "É o serviço de tradução automática da Microsoft, como apps de consumo e APIs Azure AI Translator."
        },
        {
          "q": "É gratuito?",
          "a": "As apps de consumo são gratuitas; programadores e empresas pagam o uso do Azure AI Translator."
        },
        {
          "q": "Qual a diferença para o Bing Translator?",
          "a": "O Bing Translator tem sido a frente web do mesmo serviço da Microsoft; as APIs vendem-se como Azure AI Translator."
        }
      ]
    },
    "ko": {
      "description": "텍스트·음성·이미지·문서용 마이크로소프트 기계 번역 서비스. 소비자 앱과 Azure API를 제공합니다.",
      "overview": "Microsoft Translator는 텍스트, 음성, 이미지, 웹사이트, 문서용 마이크로소프트 기계 번역입니다. 소비자 앱은 대화, 메뉴, 오프라인 팩을 다루고 조직은 Azure AI Translator(Foundry Tools)로 텍스트·음성 API를 씁니다. 소비자 제품은 무료이며 프로그래밍 사용은 Azure에서 청구됩니다.",
      "features": [
        "텍스트·음성·이미지·문서 번역",
        "모바일 대화와 오프라인 언어 팩",
        "앱용 Azure AI Translator API",
        "Azure Custom Translator로 맞춤 용어"
      ],
      "use_cases": [
        "이동 중 대화·표지·문서 번역",
        "Azure API로 제품에 번역 추가",
        "교실·직장 다국어 자막"
      ],
      "pricing_notes": "소비자 Translator 앱은 무료입니다. Azure AI Translator는 Azure에서 문자(및 관련 음성 SKU)당 청구됩니다.",
      "faq": [
        {
          "q": "Microsoft Translator란?",
          "a": "소비자 앱과 Azure AI Translator API로 제공되는 마이크로소프트 기계 번역입니다."
        },
        {
          "q": "무료인가요?",
          "a": "소비자 앱은 무료입니다. 개발자와 기업은 Azure AI Translator 사용료를 냅니다."
        },
        {
          "q": "Bing Translator와 무엇이 다른가요?",
          "a": "Bing Translator는 같은 마이크로소프트 번역 서비스의 웹 프론트였고 API는 Azure AI Translator로 판매됩니다."
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Official website",
      "url": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/translator"
    },
    {
      "title": "Microsoft Translator (Wikipedia)",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Translator"
    }
  ],
  "updated": "2026-09-10",
  "url": "https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/microsoft-translator/"
}