Firefox tests Native Website Translations on Android

Privacy focused, fast and offline Firefox translations in beta testing on Android

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Published onFebruary 20, 2024

published onFebruary 20, 2024

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After desktop, Mozilla is working on bringing the ability for Firefox to translate webpages on Android. TheFirefox translationsfeature, which is currently working in the Nightly version ofAndroid,has been spotted by us.

For Windows, Mac and Linux, Mozilla Firefox introduced native in-browser translations with version 118 released in December 2023. This means you can translate web pages directly within the browser in real-time, without needing external extensions.

Translations happen locally on your device, ensuring privacy and security. Currently supported languages include Spanish, English, German, Bulgarian, Portuguese, Italian, French, Polish, and Dutch, with more languages coming to Firefox in future versions.

Unfortunately, native translations are not yet available on theAndroidversion of Firefox. However, Mozilla is actively functioning on adding this feature to the browser on Android platforms. Here’s our first look at it.

Firefox’s native Translation feature is coming to Android

Unlike Google Translate or thetranslation feature in Microsoft Edge, Firefox language packs are downloaded onto the user’s device, and translations are done locally. This means Mozilla doesn’t know or record what webpages you translate.

When you come across a page that’s not in your spoken language, similar to the desktop version, Firefox will show a translate icon in the address bar on Android. Just tap it, choose a language from and a language to translate the website into, and tapTranslate. Firefox will handle the rest.

Firefox Android translate options and Settings

Firefox offers translation options that include toggles for:

The translation settings include:

Translation Preferences:

Private translation in Firefox for Android is currently in Beta. For your privacy, translations never leave your device, according to Mozilla’s claims through the translate banner. The banner also promises support for new languages and improvements soon.

What’s your take on Firefox’s built-in webpage translation feature on Android? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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