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Free translation for text, voice, camera and websites in 240+ languages. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.
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Free translation for text, voice, camera and websites in 240+ languages.
Google Translate: Free translation for text, voice, camera and websites in 240+ languages. Best for quick everyday translation, travel and conversation mode on your phone. Watch out for: weaker than deepl and llms on long, nuanced text; no document layout controls in the free app. Price: Free app; Cloud Translation API $20 per 1M characters after 500,000 free/mo (free tier, checked Oct 2026).
Note: Mobile app can download language packs for offline use, but it is not a local engine you control.
| Free tier | Free |
|---|---|
| Job in a stack | Translate, translator |
| Cheapest paid plan | Free app; Cloud Translation API $20 per 1M characters after 500,000 free/mo |
| Price checked | 2026-10-16, verified |
| Plan | Price | Billing | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Translate app/web | Free | free | Text, voice, camera, conversation, offline language packs on mobile |
| Cloud Translation API (NMT) | Free | pay as you go | First 500,000 chars/mo free, then $20 per 1M chars; documents $0.08/page |
From cloud.google.com/translate/pricing (API); consumer app is free, checked 2026-10-16, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.
| Type | Source | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| benchmark | Intento State of Translation Automation 2026 | Ranked #25 of 25 on the main table (Google Translation LLM, 81.9 weighted errors per 1,000 words, median). #21-40 takes 0.2 off Measures Google's cloud translation model, which may differ from the free app | 2026-10-16 |
| rating | G2 | 4.6/5 from 573 reviews Read from G2's listing via search, so shown for reference and not scored | 2026-10-16 |
| rating | Apple App Store (US) | 4.29/5 from 83,931 ratings | 2026-10-16 |
Our scores: quality 3.8/5, ease 4.8/5, value 5/5. Editorial start 4/5; benchmark adjustment -0.2, rating adjustment -0.2. How we rank.
Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: Free app; Cloud Translation API $20 per 1M characters after 500,000 free/mo (checked Oct 2026).
Quick everyday translation, travel and conversation mode on your phone.
Weaker than DeepL and LLMs on long, nuanced text; no document layout controls in the free app.