Google Translate
by Google · translate.google.com ↗
Machine translation service from Google that translates text, documents, speech, and images across many languages.
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- Category
- Translation & Language
- Business model
- Free
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2006-04
- Record updated
- 2026-07-30
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- US
Overview
Google Translate is Google's free machine translation service, translating text, documents, websites, speech, images, and live conversations across well over 100 languages. It runs on neural and increasingly LLM-based translation models and is available on the web, in mobile apps, and via camera and offline modes. Developers use the paid Cloud Translation API for programmatic access.
Key features
- Text, document, and website translation
- Camera translation of signs and images
- Real-time conversation and speech translation
- Offline language packs on mobile
Use cases
- Translating everyday text and web pages
- Communicating across languages while traveling
- Reading menus and signs via the camera
Pricing
Google Translate is free for consumers; programmatic use goes through the paid Google Cloud Translation API, billed per character.
Frequently asked questions
Is Google Translate free?
Yes, the consumer product is free across web and mobile; only the developer Cloud Translation API is paid.
How many languages does Google Translate support?
Google Translate supports more than 240 languages for text translation, with fewer supported in speech and camera modes.
Does Google Translate work offline?
Yes, the mobile apps offer downloadable language packs for offline translation.
Similar products
- DeepL — AI translation service that translates text and documents between dozens of languages using neural networks.
- Papago — Neural machine translation service from Naver, with a focus on languages including Korean, Japanese, and Chinese.
- Reverso — Translation and language-learning service that provides contextual translations, usage examples, and writing assistance.
- Unbabel — Language operations platform that combines machine translation with human editing for business customer communications.
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Sources
This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-30.
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