EdgeTranslate

Project Overview

Edge Translate is a simple, practical open-source translation plugin covering mainstream browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, QQ and 360. Aimed at reading foreign-language literature, it shows translations in a side popup that keeps the body text readable instead of covering it.

Select a word, get a translation in a side panel — reading web pages and PDFs without interruption.

Key Features

• Selection translation: select or double-click a word to translate, powered by the Google Translate API
• Full-page translation: translate an entire page for fluent reading
• PDF translation: translate wording inside PDF documents, easing literature reading
• Side popup: the panel pushes content aside instead of blocking it
• Fixed result frame: pin the translation panel during heavy use to avoid repeated popups
• Customizable display: show only common meanings, or expand pronunciation, definitions and examples
• Efficient shortcuts: keyboard-driven selection, panel expansion and pinning
• Website blacklist: disable word and double-click translation on chosen pages

Target Audience

• Students reading foreign literature
• Developers browsing English docs
• Everyday users of foreign-language sites
• Researchers translating PDFs

Quick Start

1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, Edge Add-ons or Firefox Add-ons
2. Refresh the page after installing or updating
3. Select a word or double-click to pop up the translation
4. Choose services, displayed content and shortcuts in settings

Core Advantages

• Reading-first UX: the side panel pushes text aside, keeping focus on content
• Works across browsers: one extension covers five mainstream browsers
• Open source and free: keep building and using it yourself

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Browsers	Chrome, Edge, Firefox, QQ, 360
Installation	official stores or manual load from Releases
Network	access to translation services

Notes

• The Firefox store version no longer supports page translation; see the official guide if needed
• PDF translation is temporarily unavailable on Firefox due to a browser bug
• Refresh pages after installing or updating for changes to take effect
• Manual installation requires extracting the package and loading it in developer mode