Firefox doesn’t have built-in page translation the way Chrome does, but there are solid options for adding it. Here’s what works in 2026.
Option 1: Firefox’s built-in translation (best option)
Firefox added native translation in version 117, powered by offline language models. It translates pages locally on your device without sending content to a server.
When you visit a page in a foreign language, a translate icon appears in the address bar. Click it, select your target language, and the page translates in place. No extension needed.
To enable it manually: click the translate icon in the address bar on any foreign-language page, or go to Firefox Settings > General > Language > and manage translation settings there.
The offline model approach is a genuine privacy advantage – your page content never leaves your machine.
Option 2: Google Translate extension
If you specifically want Google Translate’s engine in Firefox:
- Go to addons.mozilla.org and search “Google Translate”
- The official “Google Translate” extension by Google is available for Firefox
- Install it and it adds a toolbar button – click it on any page to translate via Google’s engine
This uses Google’s servers rather than local models, which means better accuracy for less common languages but your page content is sent to Google.
Option 3: To Google Translate manually
For a quick translation without an extension: select text on any page, right-click, and some Firefox versions offer “Search Google for…” – you can use this to send selected text to translate.google.com. Or simply copy the URL of a foreign-language page and paste it into translate.google.com – Google translates the entire page and shows it in an iframe.
Option 4: Firefox Multi-Language extension
For heavy translation users, extensions like “TWP - Translate Web Pages” offer more control – automatic translation on page load, language pair configuration, and the ability to choose between different translation engines including Google, DeepL, and Microsoft.
Which to use
For most users, Firefox’s built-in translation is the right choice – no extension needed, private, and fast. For languages Firefox doesn’t support natively yet, the Google Translate extension fills the gap.