Blog · 2026-10-30
Translate Reddit Posts and Comments
Translate Reddit posts and comment threads in your browser with the original kept above each translation. A free, open-source extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and how to use it on long threads.
To translate Reddit without losing the original wording, use a browser extension that adds the translation under each paragraph instead of replacing the page. OpenImmersive Translator (openimmersive.ai) is a free, open-source extension that does this on any subreddit: the post and every comment keep their original text, with the translation right underneath.
How to translate Reddit in your browser
- Install OpenImmersive Translator from the Chrome Web Store. It is also on Firefox and Edge.
- Pick the language you want to read in.
- Open a Reddit post or a subreddit and press
Alt+T. The title, the post and the comments on the page get a translation under each paragraph.
In the current version, a post you open from a subreddit page, and comments that load later, are not translated on their own yet: press Alt+T again on the new page.
Why keep the original when you translate Reddit
- Slang and jokes survive. Reddit is full of in-jokes, abbreviations and puns that machine translation gets wrong. With the original above, you can see what was actually said.
- You can reply in the thread's language. Reading both versions makes it easier to answer a Japanese, German or Spanish subreddit in its own language.
- Names and links stay intact. Usernames, subreddit names and links are left as they are.
Other ways to translate Reddit
- Select a word or a sentence for a quick popup translation without translating the whole thread.
- Always translate this site: on a Reddit page, open the toolbar popup and turn on "Always translate this site".
Free engines or your own key
The free Google, Microsoft and MyMemory engines need no account. If one is rate-limited, the extension moves on to the next. For more natural translations of long comment threads you can add your own DeepL, OpenAI or DeepSeek key; the requests go from your browser straight to that provider. The extension sends no telemetry.
FAQ
Is it free to translate Reddit this way? Yes. The extension and its free engines cost nothing and need no account.
Does it work in the Reddit app? No. It works in Chrome, Firefox and Edge on a computer.
Which languages can I translate Reddit into? 199 target languages with the default Google engine.
If you cannot install an extension on this computer, paste a link into the bilingual web page translator instead.