Is To Google Translate Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: To Google Translate earns a safety grade B, 66.2 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
66.2/100
Grade B · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
To Google Translate earns a safety grade of B (66.2/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Community Reputation (84%). The weakest is Data & Privacy (50%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, To Google Translate looks broadly trustworthy. 649,760 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.1/5 from 3,645 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-10-09. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open To Google Translate's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other translation extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts 2 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 65% · 10.8/16.7 pts 2 of 3 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 50% · 2/4 pts 1 of 5 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 60% · 4.5/7.5 pts 1 of 2 checks verified | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 84% · 8.4/10 pts 2 of 4 checks verified | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
This extension requests broad host permissions for all HTTP and HTTPS websites. That allows it to read and modify page content anywhere you browse. It also specifically accesses several Google Translate domains. A translation tool needs to see text on a page to work, so seeing page content is expected, but the scope covering every site you visit is quite broad.
Translation extensions generally process the text you highlight or the full page content by sending it to an external translation service. A careful user should know that this means your browsing data can be sent off your device to those servers. The extension's declared permissions also let it monitor and modify web requests, which is technically necessary for features like automatic page translation, but it also means the extension could observe network traffic.
The fact sheet shows Community Reputation as the extension's strongest dimension, suggesting many users rate it positively and it has a large install base. The weakest dimension is Data & Privacy, which aligns with the broad data access a translation tool must have and the potential for data handling to be less transparent than ideal.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
Who's Behind To Google Translate?
- Publisher Juan Escobar
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 3 Translation extensions we track, To Google Translate has one of the lowest safety scores.
Computed from our own database of assessed Translation extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (8)
To Google Translate FAQ
- Is To Google Translate safe?
- To Google Translate earns a safety grade of B (66.2/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind To Google Translate?
- To Google Translate is operated by Juan Escobar.
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