Naver Papago - AI Translator

NAVER Corp.

About this app

For every moment you need translation — travel, business trips, language learning —
bring along Papago, the smart parrot that speaks many languages.

▶ The Meaning of 'Papago'
"Papago" comes from Esperanto and means "parrot," an animal known for its exceptional language abilities.
Papago currently supports translation across 14 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, German, Italian, and Arabic.

▶ Key Features
1) Text Translation
Real-time text translation for phrases and words

2) Image Translation
Automatic recognition and translation of text in the image by taking a picture and pressing the button

3) Voice Translation
Real-time voice translation to both text and audio

4) Offline translation
Can translate even in offline

5) Conversation Translation
Simultaneously speak in each other’s language when talking one-on-one with a foreigner

6) Handwriting Translation
Handwriting translation that finds the correct word and translation when you write using your finger

7) Website Translation
Automatic translation for all content when you include the URL of a foreign website

8) Document Translation
Upload a document and get a translation that preserves the original formatting.

9) Edu
Taking a picture of the passage you want to study will create a
My Note that you can use to study passages and words

10) Papago Mini
Automatic in-screen translation by Papago Mini when you copy the text in any application

11) Dictionary
Dictionary information provided to check additional meanings other than initial translation results

Be confident anytime, anywhere with your translating partner Papago!

Papago Facebook Like : https://www.facebook.com/NaverPapago
Papago Instagram Follow : https://www.instagram.com/papago_naver/

▶ Required app permissions:
· Microphone : allows voice/conversation translation.
· Camera : allows image translation.
· Files and Media : You can save self-taken photos on your device (only on devices with OS version 9.0 or earlier).
· Notifications: Receive notifications related to using Papago Mini, downloading word cards and offline translation content, and document translation progress. (For devices running OS version 13.0 or higher)
· Location: Check information about surrounding places from the images you take with Image Translation.

※ Available for Android 9.0 and up only.
※ Available on PC and mobile. https://papago.naver.com
※ For app-related issues and errors: https://goo.gl/9LZLRe
※ Developer phone: [phone]
※ Address: 95, Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, NAVER 1784, 13561

Ratings and reviews

Great peice of software! You can translate via text, or voice conversational style for when you are with locals and you can't speak the language. You also have an option for translating documents and contracts very useful for business professionals. If you're trying to navigate around an unfamiliar city, buy some differently labeled items you can use images as well.

Might be ok for "good morning" or "what day is it today" scenarios but for anything requiring slightly more complex grammar or spelling (not even considering formal modes) it's pretty useless. Imposible for having a proper conversation in Japanese or Korean, even for a screenshot of the instructions of a beverage, it sucks. Considering the state of AI just use chatpgt or claude.

Works well in most cases. But has some problems. When I try to translate long Chinese text, it sometimes totally remove all the line breaks, making things hard to read. Also, while I read translated web site, if I use some other app and come back, it just go back to initial screen, losing where I was reading so far. I had to find the address I was reading and re-translate it. When that happens at the bad situation, it really makes me to think twice about using this app.

What's new

- Image Translation > AI Briefing for product recognition
- Document Translation > Expanded support (monthly quota, supported languages, etc.)