Translate Bar is a free Chrome extension that brings Google Translate directly into your browser — without ever leaving the page you're reading.
When you highlight any text, a small "Translate" button appears next to your selection. Click it and the translation slides in from the right side of the page in a clean sidebar, showing the original and translated text side by side. You stay on the same page, the same scroll position, with the translation right next to the content.
What you can do with it:
- Translate selected text in a sidebar — no tab switching, no copy-pasting
- Right-click any selection to translate it with one click
- Translate the entire page via keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+Y)
- Choose how Google Translate opens: sidebar, popup, new tab, or new window
- Set your default target language from 100+ options
- Show or hide the floating translate button to keep things minimal
It works on news sites, research papers, social media, online stores, forums — basically any page with text. Everything is handled through Google Translate, so translation quality is the same as what you get on translate.google.com.
No account needed. No data collected. Settings are saved locally on your device.
1. Open the Chrome Web Store page and click "Add to Chrome".
2. Confirm by clicking "Add extension" in the popup.
3. Go to any webpage with text you want to translate.
4. Select any text — a floating "Translate" button will appear next to your selection.
5. Click the button to open the translation in a sidebar on the right side of the page.
6. To translate the entire page, press Ctrl+Shift+Y (Cmd+Shift+Y on Mac) or click the extension icon in the toolbar.
7. Open Settings from the popup to change your target language and how translations open (sidebar, new tab, popup, or new window).
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, completely free and no account is required.
All 100+ languages supported by Google Translate are available.
Yes, it works on virtually any website that displays text content.
Yes, from chrome://extensions/shortcuts in your browser.
You stay on the page you are reading — no switching tabs or copy-pasting. The translation appears right alongside the original text.
No. Only the text you select is sent to Google Translate to produce the translation. Your preferences are stored locally and never shared.
No, it is an independent extension and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.
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