How to Activate Google Translate on a Page in Your Web Browser

Last Updated: February 4, 2023 Tested

Google Translate is an online browsing tool that allows for instant translation of web pages to different languages. If you come across a website you cannot understand, you can activate Google Translate on the page to translate the words to your native tongue. Google Translate is currently available only on Google Chrome and Internet Explorer version 6 and later. All other browsers are not currently supported.

Method 1

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Activating Google Translate on a Page in Google Chrome

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Launch Google Chrome. Click its program icon from your computer’s desktop or program list to launch and open a Google Chrome browser.
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Visit a foreign website. Visit a page that’s written in a language you cannot understand. Try searching Google for foreign websites, or if you already have one in mind, open it on Google Chrome.

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Translate the page. Right-click anywhere on the page and select “Translate” from the context menu. This will automatically translate the contents of the web page to Chrome’s set language.
- For example, if your Chrome’s browser language is set to “English,” it will translate the page to the English language.
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Activate Google Translate. Once the page has been translated, a pop-up notification will appear on the top right corner of the browser window. Click “Options” from the notification, and select “Always Translate” to activate Google Translate for the page. Every time you visit that web page, the language of its contents will be automatically translated.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Activating Google Translate on a Page in Internet Explorer

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Launch Internet Explorer. Click its program icon from your computer’s desktop or program list to launch and open an Internet Explorer browser.
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Download Google Toolbar. Go to Google Toolbar’s website, and click the “Download” button to go to its installation page.
- Click on “Accept and Install” and the toolbar will be automatically installed on your Internet Explorer.
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Visit a foreign website. Visit a page that’s written in a language you cannot understand. Try searching for foreign websites on Google, or if you already have one in mind, open it on Internet Explorer.
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Translate the page. As soon as the website loads, Google Toolbar will tell you that the web page is in another language and will ask if you want to translate it. Click the “Translate” button on the top right corner of the browser window to convert the language to IE’s set language.
- For example, if your Internet Explorer’s browser language is set to “English,” it will translate the page to the English language.
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Activate Google Translate. Once the page has been translated, put a checkmark on the option “Always Translate” found on the top right corner of the browser window along the Google Toolbar to activate Google Translate for that page. Every time you visit that web page, its contents will be automatically translated.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I translate the page without using Google Translate in a browser that doesn't support it?

Community Answer

You can always get a plugin that does it on the page. Also, most pages have a little languages button somewhere that you can use to change the language.