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Firefox has added a new built-in full page translation feature that allows you to seamlessly browse the web in your preferred language. As you navigate the site, Firefox continuously translates new content in real time. This feature will be rolled out gradually and should be available for all users starting in Firefox version 118.

Note: Unlike other browsers that rely on cloud services, Firefox keeps your data safe on your device. There's no privacy risk of sending text to third parties for analysis because translation happens on your device, not externally.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does what it needs to do, does it well, and does it locally. What's not to like

Though it's not on mobile (yet?), which is a bummer

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Only downside is the amount of languages it supports. But I believe this will improve in time

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

While we wait for that, you can already install the extension with a custom add-on collection, it works alright

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Doesn't look like there's translating from Japanese to English yet, also a big quality of life improvement would be to add the translation option to the right click menu.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Nice to see they turned the extension into a built-in feature.