How To Translate

Translate any website (including this website)

In Chrome 

• Chrome on an Android phone : In the notification at the top of the screen, tap the language that you want to translate the page to.   If you don't have a language field at the top, then tap the 3 dots in the right bottom corner, and then "Translate".     Follow this article if that didn't work or to change the default language.

• Chrome on iPhone or iPad : At the top, select the language you want to translate to.   If you don't have a language field at the top, then tap the 3 dots in the right bottom corner, and then "Translate".   Follow  this article for more information or to change the default language.

• Chrome on a computer (Windows, Mac,..) : On the right of the address bar, click on the "Translate" button (a small black and white rectangle with a letter in it) and click on your preferred language.  (If the "Translate" button doesn't show,  right-click anywhere on the page; then click "Translate to [Language]"  (even if it only says "Translate to English").  The translate button pop-up will appear in the upper right where you can select your language.  If you don't see your language, click on the 3 dots, and then on "Choose another language" and select your language.    If it still didn't translate the webpage, you might need to click on  "Translate this page".    Follow  this article for more info.   You can find a video showing this here.

In Safari 

• Safari on iPhone / iPad :  Tap the "aA" button in the far-left of the address bar, then select "Translate to [Language]" in the dropdown menu.     If you don't see the option, the webpage either isn't compatible with Safari's translation feature or the language isn't supported. Tap "Enable Translation" in the prompt if required

• In Safari on a Computer :   If the webpage can be translated, the Smart Search field (where the url is) displays the Translate button on the right of the url (looks like 2 text messages) . Click the Translate button , then choose a language.    More info in this article.

Any Browser on a Computer or Phone

Some websites (not this website as it is a google site) can be translated by going to translate.google.com, click on "websites",  leave "Detect language" on the left, select the right language to translate to on the right,  fill in the url and click on the blue arrow.  More info here.

Translate  Written Words 

• go to translate.google.com or download the "Google Translate" app.   

  • Follow this document for a computer, this document for Android phone (and this document to copy text from another app) , this document for iPhone or iPad (and this document to copy text from another app)

• You can also use other websites or apps like deepl.com , the Apple "Translate" app and others.

Translate Documents

• go to translate.google.com on a computer, click on "Documents".     max 10 MB, max 300 pages for pdf.    Follow this document for more info

• deepl.com can translate up to 3 entire PDF, Word (.docx), or PowerPoint (.pptx) files/month  for free, afterwards you need to pay

Translate Images

• go to translate.google.com or download the "Google Translate" app   

  • Follow this document for a computer, this document for Android phone , this document for iPhone or iPad 

• You can also use other websites or apps like the Apple "Translate" app and others.

Translate by Speech

• go to translate.google.com or download the "Google Translate" app.   

  • Follow this document for a computer, this document for Android phone (and this document for bilingual conversation) , this document for iPhone or iPad (and this document for bilingual conversation)

• You can also use other websites or apps like deepl.com , the Apple "Translate" app and others.

• Tarjimly  app and website offers free and affordable remote interpretation and translation services available to non-profit organizations, humanitarian volunteers, social workers and direct to refugees and immigrants.

Note: if you want to translate the above into any other language, copy  the text into translate.google.com  or other apps.   For the links to google/apple support documentation, select the right language or country at the bottom of the support pages.