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Head-to-head · AI Translation Tools

Google Translate vs Yandex Translate

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Google Translate #2 in AI Translation Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Try Google Translate
Yandex Translate #5 in AI Translation Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Yandex

Google Translate leads on 0 checks, Yandex Translate on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Translate · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth

Google Translate scores higher on our rubric for ai translation tools: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Google Translate is the better fit for free everyday translation across devices. Yandex Translate is the better fit for users needing document and website translation.

  • Google Translate fits best

    Free everyday translation across devices

  • Yandex Translate fits best

    Users needing document and website translation

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Side by side

Feature Google Translate 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Yandex Translate 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #2 in AI Translation Tools #5 in AI Translation Tools
Best for Free everyday translation across devices Users needing document and website translation
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Translate 2/5 · Yandex Translate 2/5
Document translation ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Glossary support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Translation memory Not checked yet —
Browser extension Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Languages supported Not checked yet Not checked yet
Available platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Translates text, speech, images, documents, and websites
  • Supports offline downloads, conversations, transcription, and handwriting input
  • Available on web, iOS, Android, and through a separate API
  • Translates text, websites, documents, images, and photos
  • Supports DOC, DOCX, PDF, XLS, XLSX, PPT, and PPTX files
  • Offers API glossary support, language detection, and mobile apps
Cons
  • Developer and organization workflows use a separate Google Cloud Translation API
  • The API uses metered access rather than the consumer service model
  • Its platform coverage is more consumer-focused than enterprise-focused
  • Web document uploads have a 5 MB file limit
  • Integration coverage is limited to Telegram
  • API access requires an active or trial billing account
Our verdict

Google Translate is a free consumer translation service for people who need everyday language help on the web or mobile devices. It handles typed text, speech, spoken output, handwriting, images, camera input, documents, website URLs, and…

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Yandex Translate is an automatic translation service for consumers, developers, and businesses. It covers text, websites, images, uploaded documents, and app integrations through web, iOS, Android, and API access. It is a strong fit for…

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  1. Google TranslateAI Translation Tools 9.2Free plan
  2. Yandex TranslateAI Translation Tools 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Translate — where it wins

    • Translates text, speech, images, documents, and websites
    • Supports offline downloads, conversations, transcription, and handwriting input
    • Available on web, iOS, Android, and through a separate API

    Where it doesn't

    • Developer and organization workflows use a separate Google Cloud Translation API
    • The API uses metered access rather than the consumer service model
    • Its platform coverage is more consumer-focused than enterprise-focused

  • Yandex Translate — where it wins

    • Translates text, websites, documents, images, and photos
    • Supports DOC, DOCX, PDF, XLS, XLSX, PPT, and PPTX files
    • Offers API glossary support, language detection, and mobile apps

    Where it doesn't

    • Web document uploads have a 5 MB file limit
    • Integration coverage is limited to Telegram
    • API access requires an active or trial billing account

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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