To translate a page in Chrome on a computer, select Translate on the right of the address bar, or right-click anywhere on the page and select Translate to [Language]. On a phone or tablet, tap the language at the top of the page, or tap More > Translate. The steps below follow Google’s guide to translating pages in Chrome.
Using Built-in Page Translation
On Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Open Chrome and go to the page you want to translate.
- On the right of the address bar, select Translate. You can also right-click anywhere on the page and select Translate to [Language].
- Select the language you want.
- If Translate doesn’t work, refresh the page.
To translate only part of a page, highlight the text, right-click it, and select Translate selection to [Language]. You can also go to translate.google.com, select Websites at the top, and enter the page’s address.
On Android
- Open Chrome and go to the page you want to translate.
- In the notification at the top of the screen, tap the language you want the page in.
- If there is no notification, tap More > Translate to the right of the address bar.
To translate a word or phrase, highlight it. A translation appears at the bottom of the screen.
On iPhone and iPad
- Open Chrome and go to the page you want to translate.
- At the top, select the language you want.
- If Chrome doesn’t offer to translate, tap More > Translate. If you still can’t tap Translate, the language might not be available for translation.
To translate selected text, highlight it and tap Google Translate.
Always Translate Specific Languages
If you often visit pages in one language, you can set Chrome to translate them automatically.
On Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux)
- At the top right, select More > Settings.
- On the left, select Languages.
- Under Google Translate, next to Automatically translate these languages, select Add languages.
- Choose the languages and select Add.
On Mobile (Android, iOS)
- Android: on a page in that language, tap Settings in the translate notification, then Always translate pages in [language]. You can also manage the list in More > Settings > Languages > Advanced > Automatically translate these languages.
- iPhone and iPad: on a page in that language, tap Settings in the translate bar, then Always translate [language].
Managing Translation Preferences
Accessing Translation Settings
On a computer, open chrome://settings/languages, or select More > Settings > Languages. Under Google Translate you can pick the language pages are translated into (Translate into this language) and manage the Never offer to translate these languages list.
Enabling/Disabling Translation Prompts
- Computer: in Settings > Languages, under Google Translate, turn Use Google Translate on or off.
- Android: in More > Settings > Languages, turn Offer to send pages in other languages to Google Translate on or off.
- iPhone and iPad: in More > Settings > Languages, turn Translate Pages on or off.
Translation Accuracy and Limitations
- Chrome’s page translation uses Google Translate, so the page is sent to Google to be translated.
- Machine translation can get technical terms, slang and context wrong. Check anything important with a native speaker.
- Some languages are not available for translation.
Alternative Translation Extensions
Google’s Google Translate extension translates text you highlight or right-click. Its store listing says it no longer translates whole pages, because that is built into Chrome.
To install it, open the listing in the Chrome Web Store, click Add to Chrome, and follow the prompts.
If Translation Doesn’t Work
Refresh the page first, then check that Use Google Translate is on and that the page’s language is not on the never-translate list. Our guide to fixing Chrome Translate covers the rest. To translate captions on videos and calls instead of page text, see Live Caption and Live Translate in Chrome.