Works across Windows
Use the same translate action in browsers, editors, elevated apps, and system dialogs.
Windows 10 & 11 utility
Side Translate
Google Translate support · 1 click · any Windows app.
Highlight text in any Windows app and read the translation beside your cursor. No copy-paste, no tab switching, no workflow break.
Free · Windows 10/11 x64 · Updated Jun 2, 2026
Instant in-place translation
Read foreign text without leaving the app you are using.
Side Translate appears beside the selected text, so the original context stays visible while you read, copy, save, or listen.
01
Select text
Highlight a word, sentence, or paragraph in your browser, document, PDF reader, or desktop app.
02
Click the floating icon
The translation opens next to the cursor with copy, favorite, close, and speech controls.
03
Keep reading
Switch target language automatically or use a second language when the selected text already matches your target.
Built for daily reading
Small utility, practical controls.
Google Translate powered
Uses Google's translate endpoint with automatic source detection, then displays the result in a native popup.
Text-to-speech
Listen to source and translated text from the popup when pronunciation matters.
Vocabulary saving
Save translated words to your chosen folder for review outside the app.
Resizable popup
Adjust the popup size and translation text size so long paragraphs stay readable.
Light and dark themes
Match Windows, your reading environment, or the apps you spend the most time in.
Control the behavior
Choose UI language, translation targets, theme, startup, permissions, and vocabulary storage.
Settings are plain Windows controls. Pick your interface language, target language, second language, text size, and whether translated words should be saved.
Administrator mode is optional
Use it only when you need translation in elevated apps or system dialogs.
Startup is under your control
Enable or disable launch at Windows startup from the settings window.
Download details
Install the current Windows build.
The installer is hosted on Cloudflare R2 and delivered through Cloudflare. Keep the checksum if you want to verify the file after download.
Download for Windows- Version
- 1.0.0
- File size
- 48.34 MB
- System
- Windows 10 & 11 x64
- Updated
- Jun 2, 2026
SHA256
C7790FCF73240EBAC65B5155111A741D05F7B1283407D10936E7EE7064C72A17
FAQ
Before you install.
Does it work outside the browser?
Yes. It is built for Windows desktop text selection, including common apps, documents, browsers, and elevated windows when permission is enabled.
Why does it ask about administrator access?
Standard mode is enough for regular apps. Administrator mode is available when you need selection reading in elevated apps or system dialogs.
Can I change languages?
Yes. The settings window includes interface language, target language, second language, and popup text size controls.
Can I save words?
Yes. Enable vocabulary saving and choose the folder where translated words should be stored.