How to Translate a Web Page in Chrome

Chrome has Google Translate built in. When a page is in a language other than the ones you read, Chrome offers to translate it, and you can also ask for a translation at any time.

Accept the Translate prompt

When Chrome detects another language, a translate icon appears at the right end of the address bar and a small bubble opens with two choices: the page's original language and your language, such as English. Click your language. The page is translated in place and keeps its layout and links. Click the original language in the same bubble to switch back.

Translate from the right-click menu

If no prompt appears, right-click an empty part of the page and choose Translate to English (the menu shows your own language). The translate bubble opens with the page translated. Clicking the translate icon in the address bar does the same thing.

Pick a different target language

In the translate bubble, click the three-dot icon and choose Choose another language. Select the language from the list and click Translate.

Translate a language automatically or never

The bubble's three-dot menu also has Always translate followed by the language name, Never translate followed by the language name, and Never translate this site. To manage these later, click the three-dot menu at the top right, then Settings, Languages. Under Google Translate you can change Translate into this language, add languages to Automatically translate these languages, and add languages to Never translate these languages.

Turn the offer off

On the same Languages page, turn off Use Google Translate. Chrome stops showing the prompt on every site. Turn it back on when you need it again.

What it cannot translate. The text is sent to Google Translate, so quality matches what you get on the Translate site. Text inside images, videos, and embedded frames from another site is not translated, and Chrome's PDF viewer has no translate option. A page that loads content after you scroll can show untranslated sections until you click the translate icon again.

On a phone. Chrome for Android and iPhone shows a translate bar at the bottom of the screen with the same two language choices. If it does not appear, open the three-dot menu and tap Translate. The three-dot or gear icon on the bar holds the always and never options.