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About Translate
Translate is a free Figma plugin published by Sam Mason de Caires in 2019. It works in Figma Design and has 43,639 users and 167 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #4 in Translation on our lists.
Translate helps you test your UI against different languages to see what may break by using the Yandex Translate API to translate your text layers into other languages.
What's new
Version 4 · released Aug 12, 2019
- Added more languages Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Malayalam, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish & Tamil (note that your font must support the chracters for non Latin based languages)
- You can translate a whole document by not selecting a layer
- You can translate multiple selections in one go
Permissions and privacy
Network access
This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest.
Where Translate ranks
Translate alternatives
- 1

CopyDoc Text Kit
by Hypermatic
127K users1.3KFree + paid featuresEverything you need to easily export, import, localize, spell check, and update Figma text
- 2

Translator
by Dustin Mierau
86K users1KFree + $9/mo upgradeLanguage superpowers for Figma.
- 3

Parrot
by Samuel Stroschein
60K users391FreeLet Your Designs Speak All Languages
- 4

Typper
by Typper
41K users593Free + $4/mo upgradeAI powered text creation in Figma – generate, edit, and translate with AI
- 5

Translations for figma
by figmat
39K users361Free + $5 upgradeTranslate, localize, and perfect design for multilingual audience - i18n, i10n
- 6

Content Buddy
by Ismael Canal
32K users458FreeTranslate, iterate and replace your content with ease.
Translate FAQ
What does Translate do?
It's a Figma plugin by Sam Mason de Caires that runs in Figma Design.
Is Translate free?
Yes. Translate is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Translate?
Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Translate?
By user count, the closest alternatives are CopyDoc Text Kit, Translator and Parrot. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for translation.
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