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Bing Translator
What Bing Translator is
Bing Translator provides text translation through a web page, with a stated limit of 1,000 characters per translation. The Translator app can host or join live translated conversations; participants can also join through a browser on desktop or mobile. In the app, users can pin and share translations, play them at three speeds, and view alternate translations and word meanings. Offline text translation is available with downloaded language packs, along with more than 200 offline phrasebook phrases. The app can translate text in photos from a camera or uploaded gallery images, including offline when language packs are downloaded. Microsoft lists text, speech, image and text-to-speech support, with availability varying by language. Mobile apps are linked for Android and iOS, and a Microsoft Edge extension translates web pages. The consumer service is free. Microsoft separately describes Translator for business as an API, while the listed Azure Translator F0 plan provides 2 million characters of standard translation and custom translation training at no cost, billed per month. Microsoft says consumer app translations may be recorded for service improvements.
Who it suits
Bing Translator suits people who need free text translation, live translated conversations, or offline translation on a mobile device. The Edge extension is relevant for users translating web pages in that browser.
What it does well
- Free web text translation.
- Live conversations support browser participants.
- Offline translation works with downloaded language packs.
- Photo text translation is available in the app.
What to know first
- Each web-page input is limited to 1,000 characters.
- Document translation is not available.
- Translation features vary by language.
- Consumer app translations may be recorded for service improvements.
Limits
The free web plan accepts up to 1,000 characters per translation request. Azure Translator F0 is listed with 2 million characters of standard translation and custom translation training per month.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bing Translator | The page shows a 1,000-character input limit | Free |
| Azure Translator F0 | per month · 2 million characters of standard translation and custom translation training | Free |
As bing.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Bing Translator website to translate text in a browser.
- Install the app from Google Play or the Apple App Store for mobile features.
- Download language packs in the app for offline text and photo translation.
- Install Microsoft's Translator extension in Microsoft Edge to translate web pages.
- For business translation in an application or website, use Microsoft's Translator API offering.
Verdict
Bing Translator covers web text, mobile, photo and live conversation use, with offline options in the app. Its 1,000-character page limit and language-dependent feature availability are worth noting.
Questions
Is Bing Translator free?
Yes. Bing Translator is listed as free, and the Bing Translator plan is priced at $0.
Which platforms are available?
The listed platforms are web, Android, iOS, and an extension. Microsoft's Translator extension is for Microsoft Edge.
Can it translate images or work offline?
The app translates text in camera or gallery photos and supports offline text and photo translation with downloaded language packs. It also includes more than 200 offline phrasebook phrases.
Does Bing Translator translate documents?
No. Document translation is listed as unavailable.
Is there an API plan?
Microsoft describes Translator for business use as an API. Azure Translator F0 is listed as free, billed per month, with 2 million characters of standard translation and custom translation training.
How does Microsoft describe translation data handling?
Microsoft says consumer app translations may be recorded for service improvements. Data submitted to Azure Translator and the Translator API is not written to persistent storage.
Facts from Bing Translator's own pages
- API access
- No · bing.com, 21 Sept 2026
- API use
- Microsoft describes Translator for business use as an API for building applications, websites, tools, and other multilingual solutions. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Browser extension
- Microsoft provides a Translator extension for the Microsoft Edge browser to translate web pages. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Microsoft lists Translator as GDPR compliant as a data processor and says the service has FedRAMP High authorization. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Microsoft says data submitted to Azure Translator and the Translator API is not written to persistent storage; its page says consumer app translations may be recorded for service improvements. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Document translation
- No · bing.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · bing.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Glossary tools
- No · bing.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Image translation
- The app can translate text in photos using its camera or uploaded gallery images, including offline with downloaded language packs. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Input limit
- The page states that only the first 1,000 characters can be translated at once. · bing.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Language features
- Microsoft lists text, speech, image, and text-to-speech support, with availability varying by language. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Live conversations
- The Translator app can host or join live translated conversations, and people can join conversations in a browser on desktop or mobile. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile platforms
- The app download page links to Google Play and the Apple App Store. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The app supports offline text translation with downloaded language packs and offers more than 200 offline phrasebook phrases. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Bing Translator provides text translation through a web page. · bing.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Microsoft directs consumer product questions about Translator for Bing to its consumer feedback page. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Text features
- The app can pin and share translations, play them at three speeds, and show alternate translations and word meanings. · microsoft.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Translation memory
- No · bing.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Website translation
- Yes · bing.com, 21 Sept 2026
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