Openi has launched ChatGPT Translate, a standalone web translation tool that supports more than 50 languages and is positioned as a direct competitor to Google Translate. The two services look visually similar: both include two text boxes — one for typing or pasting source text, and another that displays the translated results — along with a drop-down menu for what language you’re translating from.
However, there are some notable differences. Google Translate allows users to upload images, documents, and even websites for translation alongside the usual text inputs. ChatGPT’s translation homepage notes that it can translate from text, images and voice, but image support is not yet available on any version of the service. The desktop website only supports translating from text, while mobile browsers allow you to use either text or your device’s microphone. Openai’s service also includes some additional presets to direct the full translation style, such as “Translate this and make it more business-friendly.”
The regular ChatGupt chatbot has supported translation features for years, so it’s just OpenAI releasing it as a dedicated web service. There is currently no sign of the Chat GPT Translate app on Apple or Google’s app stores, unlike Google Translate, which is available as both websites. And App Openei has not announced a release or confirmed which AI model is powering the translation tool.
