ChatGPT
Chat AI that translates well and explains its word choices.
Free plan
- Best for
- Translating with tone and context
- On your PC
- No, online only
- Works on
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone
- Made by
- OpenAI
What’s good
- GPT-5.5 reached the top cluster at WMT26
- Ask follow-ups like "make it more formal"
- Apps on phone, desktop and web
Downsides
- Free plan has small limits for files and voice
- Behind Gemini 3.1 Pro on most WMT26 language pairs
- Your texts go to OpenAI's cloud
The details.
- Works on
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, API
- Open source
- No
- Made by
- OpenAI
- Website
- chatgpt.com
Should you use it?
It is #3 of 10. Good for translating with tone and context; for most people, Gemini is the better start.
Can I run it myself?
No. It only runs online.
Your prompts and files go to the company’s servers. See the local options in this category for a private alternative.
Want it offline? The best local option for translation is TranslateGemma.