Microsoft Translator
AI writing · microsoft.com
9.1/10Tools.us.org score
Report incorrect informationTravelers, students and businesses use Microsoft Translator to translate text, speech, photographed text and live conversations between many languages. It runs as a phone app for Android and iOS, a browser extension for Edge, and an Azure service for developers who build translation into their own apps and websites.
Ratings
About the Tools.us.org score
A weighted average of the published ratings below, shown out of 10 in the header above.
Based on 2 sources, 950K ratings.
How we calculate this
Each source counts by its number of ratings or reviews, capped at 1,000. Score = 2 × sum(rating × weight) ÷ sum(weights), rounded to one decimal. Inputs are published ratings out of 5; a missing source is left out, never counted as zero. A composite of published scores, not our own test.
Included: App Store 4.8 (weight 1,000), Google Play 4.3 (weight 1,000).
What users say
Summary of 95 App Store reviews, 23 Nov 2024 to 4 Nov 2026 (counted from the reviews)
Reviewers who like the app mention accurate answers that fit the question, quick responses with little waiting and enjoyment of the app and recommendations to others. Reviewers who complain mention bugs, crashes and features that stop working, the latest update and the changes it brought and slow responses and long loading times.
Top praises
- Accurate answers that fit the questionmentioned in 5 of 95 reviews
- Quick responses with little waitingmentioned in 5 of 95 reviews
- Enjoyment of the app and recommendations to othersmentioned in 5 of 95 reviews
Top complaints
- Bugs, crashes and features that stop workingmentioned in 17 of 95 reviews
- The latest update and the changes it broughtmentioned in 12 of 95 reviews
- Slow responses and long loading timesmentioned in 3 of 95 reviews
Best suited to: People who value accurate answers that fit the question.
How it is counted: fixed keyword rules read each review's text, and no model writes the claims. A review counts once per theme and can mention several. Praise is counted in reviews rated 4 or 5 stars, complaints in reviews rated 1 or 2 stars. The reviews are the 95 that Apple's public review feed returned; the feed returns a window of reviews, not all of them.
Updated 7 Nov 2026. Supporting reviews: App Store
Facts at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington, USA | microsoft.com/en-us/servicesagreement, checked 7 Nov 2026 |
| Free plan | Freemium: a free plan exists | azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/translator, checked 7 Nov 2026 |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Edge extension, API | microsoft.com/en-us/translator/help, checked 7 Nov 2026 |
Pricing & plans
Model
Freemium
Free plan available
Price tiers
| Plan | Per month | Usage, as the vendor states it |
|---|---|---|
| Free (F0) | Free | Azure Translator free tier; 2 million characters a month of standard translation and custom model training |
| Pay as you go (S1) | Billed by use at $10 per million characters of standard text translation |
Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.
2 million characters a month shared by standard translation and custom model training
Covers text translation, language detection, bilingual dictionary and transliteration
Standard text translation on the pay-as-you-go S1 plan is billed at $10 per million characters
Source: azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/translator, checked 7 Nov 2026
Mobile vs desktop
App Store
4.8/5
iOS
Google Play
4.3/5
Android
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Edge extension, API
Sources: apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-translator/id1018949559, play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.translator
Features & platforms
Instant text translation between supported languages
Split-screen speech conversation on one phone
Translation of text found in images
Audio output of translated text in a native accent
Downloadable offline translation packs
Real-time translated captions for live conversations
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Edge extension
- API
Sources: microsoft.com/en-us/translator/languages, microsoft.com/en-us/translator/apps, microsoft.com/en-us/translator/help, microsoft.com/en-us/translator/business, checked 7 Nov 2026
Alternatives
DeepL: A 30-day free trial of the Individual plan, with 300,000 characters a month, glossaries and full-page translation.
LibreTranslate: Open source under the AGPLv3 license, free to download and able to run offline as a self-installed translation API.
Google Translate: Spoken words can be translated in the Android Translate app, with the result read aloud in some languages.
Sources: deepl.com/en/pro, libretranslate.com, support.google.com/translate/answer/6142468
Data & privacy
Microsoft states that Azure Translator text translation does not store the customer data it processes
Document translation holds files only while processing, then removes them permanently with a hard delete
Source: microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement, policy last updated September 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.
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Sources and dates
- App Store: checked 7 Nov 2026, listing
- Google Play: checked 7 Nov 2026, listing
- Official site: microsoft.com/en-us/translator
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