How to Translate Any Website to Another Language

What is Translate?

The Translate feature converts text on a website from one language to another. You can translate an entire webpage or just the text you select.

Helperbird uses Google Translate for free translations in many different languages. Pro subscribers can also switch to the Helperbird Translate engine, which shows the translation right inside Helperbird.

Who is This For?

This feature is helpful for:

• People reading websites in foreign languages
• Students researching content from other countries
• Anyone who wants to access information not available in their language
• People learning a new language who want to understand content
• Travelers looking up information in local languages

Step 1: Open Helperbird

Click the Helperbird icon in your browser toolbar. It looks like a small owl and is usually in the top-right corner of your browser.

This will open the Helperbird menu.

Step 2: Go to the All Features Section

Scroll down to the bottom of the Helperbird menu. You will see a section called All Features.

Click the arrow next to All Features to expand it and show all available features.

Step 3: Find Translate

Look through the list of features until you see Translate.

Click the open (arrow) button next to Translate.

The Translate window will open. It has a text box, a dropdown menu of languages you can translate to, and a Translate button.

Step 4: Choose Your Language

Click the Translate to dropdown and choose the language you want to translate the page into.

Helperbird saves your choice, so it will already be selected the next time you open the Translate window.

Step 5: Translate the Page

The window has two buttons, and both are always there. Which one you press decides what gets translated.

To translate the whole page, leave the text box empty and press Translate page. The page reloads in your chosen language.

To translate one passage, put the text in the box and press Translate text. The translation appears in the window itself, where you can listen to it or copy it, and the page you were on is left alone.

If you highlighted something on the page before opening the window, it is already in the box waiting for you.

Underneath, Detected language tells you what Helperbird thinks the original is. Start over clears the box, and Copy takes the translation to your clipboard.

Tip: You can also highlight text on a webpage first, then use the Highlight Menu that appears to quickly translate just the selected text.

Using Translate in the PDF Reader

Translate is also built into Helperbird's PDF Reader, so you do not have to leave your document to use it.

Open your PDF, then click the round button with the dots grid icon in the toolbar. It is the last button in the group, and it is labelled More options.

Choose Translate from the menu and the page, or just the text you have highlighted, opens translated into your saved language.

It behaves exactly the same way there as it does on a website, and it uses the same settings, so anything you have chosen here carries over. See how to use the Tools menu in the PDF Reader.

Video Tutorial

Need Additional Help?

If you have any questions or run into any issues, please contact the Helperbird support team. You can reach us at Helperbird support. We are happy to help you get the most out of Helperbird.