How to Use TranslateNow: A Beginner’s Guide

TranslateNow is a free online translator for text, voice, documents, and images across 50+ languages. This guide walks you through everything you can do.

1. Translate text

Open the home page, type or paste your text, and pick the language to translate into. TranslateNow auto-detects the source language and translates as you type. Press Ctrl+Enter to translate immediately.

2. Translate your voice

Prefer to speak? Use the voice translator. Tap the microphone, talk, and get an instant translation you can read or listen to — great for travel and conversations.

3. Translate documents

Got a PDF or Word file? The document translator extracts and translates the text so you can read the whole thing in your language. See our guide on translating PDFs for free.

4. Translate images

Point your camera at a sign or menu, or upload a screenshot, using the image translator. TranslateNow reads the text in the picture and translates it. Learn more in how to translate text in a photo.

5. Save phrases and history

Translations are saved to your history so you can revisit them, and you can star useful phrases to a personal phrasebook for quick reference later.

Power-user tips

• Pick a tone to make translations more formal or casual where supported.
• Swap languages with one tap to translate back and forth.
• Add to home screen to use TranslateNow like an app (it's a PWA).

Free and Premium

Core translation is free with no signup. Premium (from £4.99/month) unlocks higher daily limits and the full feature set — see pricing for details.

Start translating

That's the whole tour. Jump into the translator and try it for yourself.