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Twinread vs Immersive Translate
Both show a web page in two languages, with the translation under each paragraph. Immersive Translate sends the text to the engine you choose. Twinread hands it to Chrome's built-in translator on your computer.
Facts about Immersive Translate were checked on 3 October 2026. Twinread is our own tool, so read the table with that in mind, and check the vendor pages before you buy.
| Topic | Immersive Translate | Twinread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free tier. Paid plans are reported at $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year | Free; Pro €4 for a month, €29 for a year or €49 once, one-time passes that do not renew |
| Free tier | Free with "a reasonable limit" on daily translation requests, and a higher quota after you register. Several 2026 reviews describe a "fair use" limit and pushes to sign in | Translating pages, selections and paragraphs, with no limit on pages or length. Always-translate is free on as many sites as you like, and Free keeps 100 saved words and 3 glossary entries. Typing translation, the full glossary, flashcard review and bilingual article copies need Pro |
| Where the text goes | To the translation engine you select, according to its privacy policy | Nowhere. Chrome's built-in translator runs on your computer. Only your licence key is sent, to check a Pro pass |
| Login needed | Optional for free use, and it raises the quota. Reviews from 2026 say it pushes sign-in and removed the Google Translate engine | No account and no API key |
| Engines | More than 20, including DeepL, OpenAI, Claude and Gemini on paid plans | One: Chrome's built-in translator |
| PDF, video, images | Yes, with quotas on paid plans | No. Web pages and selected text only |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, and phones | Google Chrome 138 or later, and Chromium-based browsers with the built-in Translator API, on desktop |
Sources: Immersive Translate pricing · privacy policy · Chrome Web Store. The paid price comes from an App Store listing seen in search results. The review quotes come from 2026 reviews on the Mozilla add-ons site.
When Immersive Translate is the better pick
Pick Immersive Translate if you want to choose the engine, translate PDFs, video subtitles or images, read on a phone, or use Firefox, Safari or Edge. It has 3 million users on Chrome. Twinread has one engine and handles web pages only.
When Twinread is the better pick
Pick Twinread if you read web pages in Chrome on a desktop, want the text to stay on your computer, and do not want an account or a daily limit. Immersive Translate Pro is $79.99 a year as reported, against €29 for a year of Twinread Pro.
Price
Twinread Pro costs €4 for a month, €29 for a year or €49 once. Each is a one-time pass and nothing renews. New installs get 7 days of Pro with no card. For a longer write-up read the Immersive Translate alternative guide.
See also
Try Twinread free
Twinread is free, with no limit on pages or length. Chrome does the translating, so the text stays on your computer.
Twinread is an independent product and is not affiliated with the tools it is compared with.