Immersive Translate
Bilingual web / PDF / ebook / subtitle translation — read foreign material like never before.
Official: https://www.immersivetranslate.comWhat it does
- Bilingual web translation: open a foreign page and see original + translation side by side; switch modes (translation only / bilingual / hover original) without losing context.
- Bilingual PDF: upload a PDF to generate a bilingual version online and download; scanned PDFs go through OCR first.
- Bilingual EPUB: turn ebooks into a Chinese-English version, read paragraph by paragraph.
- Bilingual video subtitles: real-time bilingual subtitles on YouTube, Netflix, TED etc.
- Multiple engines: built-in free translation, plus Google, DeepL, OpenAI, Zhipu and more (some need your own API key or subscription).
- Selection / hover / input-box translation: select to translate, hover to show translation, translate-and-replace inside input boxes.
Who it's for
People often reading foreign web pages, papers, PDFs, ebooks and watching foreign video: students, researchers, programmers (English docs), overseas / trade workers, language learners.
Pros & cons
Pros
- The bilingual side-by-side is the smoothest in its class; keeps original context
- Covers web / PDF / ebook / subtitle in one tool
- Switchable engines; built-in free quota for daily use; bring your own API key to control cost
- Browser (Chrome / Edge / Firefox / Safari) extension + mobile app + desktop
Watch-outs
- Quality depends on the chosen engine; built-in free tier occasionally drifts on long sentences and terms — review key content
- DeepL / OpenAI and other advanced engines need your own API key or payment; some setup
- Anti-scraping or encrypted subtitles on some sites may be incomplete; scanned-PDF recognition depends on clarity
- Membership / advanced features' tiers and prices follow live notes
Pricing
Personal basic features free (built-in translation quota for daily use); Pro membership and paid tiers (higher quota, more engines, PDF / EPUB advanced features) and prices follow Immersive Translate's live notes.
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