Papago
NAVER's translator, especially popular for Korean, Japanese and Chinese.
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About Papago
Papago is the translation service from NAVER, the company behind South Korea's biggest search portal. It handles typed text, photos, documents, voice and whole websites, and it is widely used in Korea and by learners of Korean because it tends to handle Korean honorifics, slang and sentence structure better than general-purpose engines. Japanese and Chinese are also strong; coverage of other languages is limited compared with Google or Microsoft, and the interface and help pages lean towards Korean users. The web translator and mobile apps are free with a glossary feature for logged-in users. NAVER also sells Papago Plus, a paid business service with features such as document and website translation for companies, and offers API access for partners. Papago runs in the browser and as apps for iOS and Android.
Best for: Anyone translating to or from Korean, and often Japanese or Chinese.
Pros and cons
What works
- Handles Korean nuance and honorifics well
- Text, image, voice, document and website modes
- Free web and mobile apps
Why people leave
- Supports only a small set of languages
- Help and business pages are mostly aimed at Korean users
- Business features sit behind the separate Papago Plus service
Top Papago alternatives
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Google Translate66.5Far more languages, useful when you leave the Korean-Japanese-Chinese pairs.
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DeepL62.6Strong in Japanese, Korean and Chinese too, with document translation and glossaries.
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Microsoft Translator59.6Free apps with offline packs and group conversation mode.
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iTranslate57.2A travel translator with a broad language list and offline mode.
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Papago: common questions
Is Papago free?
Papago has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Papago open source?
No, Papago is not open source.
What platforms does Papago run on?
Papago is available for Web, iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Papago?
The highest-ranked Papago alternatives right now are Google Translate, DeepL and Microsoft Translator. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.