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Twinread vs the Google Translate extension
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The Google Translate extension is free, used by 38 million people, and runs in Google's cloud. Twinread shows the translation under each paragraph and runs Chrome's built-in translator on your computer.
Facts about Google Translate extension were checked on 3 October 2026. Twinread is our own tool, so read the table with that in mind, and check the vendor pages before you buy.
| Topic | Google Translate extension | Twinread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. We found no paid tier | Free; Pro €24 for 6 months, €39 for a year or €79 for Pro forever |
| Free tier | Everything it offers is free | Translating pages, selections and paragraphs, with no limit on pages or length. Always-translate is free on as many sites as you like, and Free keeps 200 kept phrases. Whole videos, unlimited kept phrases and transcript export need Pro |
| Where the text goes | To Google's translation service. It is a cloud tool | Nowhere by default: Chrome's built-in translator runs on your computer. With your own DeepL key or OpenAI-compatible endpoint chosen for a language pair, the text being translated goes to that provider. Your licence key is sent to check a Pro pass |
| Login needed | Not stated on its store listing | No account and no API key |
| Reliability | Reviews from September 2026 say it does not work on Google Docs and picks a wrong source language, so users must force a language pair | Skips code, forms and editable areas. It needs https pages and a click once per site, because Chrome asks for one |
Sources: Google Translate extension on the Chrome Web Store. We did not read Google's privacy policy for the extension. The cloud description comes from the extension being a Google Translate client.
When the Google Translate extension is the better pick
Pick the Google Translate extension if you want a free, familiar tool backed by a cloud service. It is not limited to the language pairs Chrome has on-device models for, and 38 million people use it, with a 4.2 rating from 44,800 ratings.
When Twinread is the better pick
Pick Twinread if you want the page shown in two languages at once, and you want the text to stay on your computer. Twinread has no account and no limit on pages or length, and it is on-device because Chrome's translator is.
Price
Twinread Pro costs €24 for 6 months, €39 for a year or €79 for Pro forever. Free covers translating pages, selections and paragraphs, whole PDFs and bilingual video subtitles for the first 10 minutes of each video. Pro translates whole videos.
Questions
Is the Google Translate extension free?
Yes. Everything it offers is free and we found no paid tier. It runs in Google's cloud, and 38 million people use it (Chrome Web Store, read on 3 October 2026).
Does Twinread send my text anywhere?
No. Chrome's built-in translator runs on your computer. Only your licence key is sent, to check a Pro pass.
Does Twinread need an account?
No account and no API key. It needs Google Chrome 138 or later, or Microsoft Edge 148 or later, on desktop.
How much is Twinread Pro?
€24 for 6 months, €39 for a year or €79 for Pro forever. Free translates pages, selections and paragraphs with no limit on pages or length.
See also
Try Twinread free
Twinread is free, with no limit on pages or length. Chrome does the translating, so the text stays on your computer.
Twinread is an independent product and is not affiliated with the tools it is compared with.