Google Translate
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Google Translate, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Google Translate's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Google Translate | Free | Free to use; document translation up to 10 MB; PDFs up to 300 pages |
The facts
Each one read from Google Translate's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Camera translation
- The mobile app can translate text through the camera or from images on a phone.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Conversations
- The app supports conversations between people who speak different languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Document limitation
- Document translation is unavailable on smaller screens and mobile, and text found in images or scanned PDF pages is not translated.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Documents
- The web app translates DOCX, PDF, PPTX, and XLSX documents up to 10 MB, with PDF files limited to 300 pages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Document translation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Language coverage
- The Google Play listing states the app supports text translation by typing between 108 languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- Users can download language packs to translate without an internet connection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Google Translate helps people connect across languages using text, speech, images, and other translation features.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Saved translations
- Saved words and phrases can be accessed across devices.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and data
- The Google Play listing says app data is encrypted in transit and users can request data deletion.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Speech and handwriting
- Users can provide voice input or handwrite characters and words that their keyboard does not support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Google provides a Translate Help Center and a user community for questions and troubleshooting.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Text translation
- The web app offers text translation with source language detection and selectable languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Website translation
- Users can enter a website URL to translate a webpage, though website translation is not supported in all regions.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser support
- Computer microphone translation is fully supported in Chrome, with limited support in Safari and Edge.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Other apps
- On mobile, users can copy text from another app and tap to translate it.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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