Firefox now has an offline page translator

Miscellaneous   /   by admin   /   September 28, 2023

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In Mozilla Firefox 118 browser appeared Fullpage Translation function is an automatic translator of web pages in a foreign language.

The main feature of the option, which is also available in other popular browsers, is the ability to use it even without the Internet. Unlike analogues like Google Translate, it does not send data to third-party servers.

Translation is done locally in Firefox, so the translated text never leaves the user's computer.

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Now, when visiting a site in a language other than the default one, a translation icon appears in the address bar. When you press it, the system prompts you to select the one you need. Then in the settings you can set it to “always translate” or “never translate”. However, so far only nine languages ​​are supported - Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish.

The developers also note that the function does not work with translating content in images and videos, and may also experience difficulties if the web page contains text in several languages ​​at once.

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Install Mozilla Firefox 118 →

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