Naver Papago - AI Translator

Smart AI Translator, dreaming of a world communicating without language barriers

Naver Papago - AI Translator

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Version: 1.10.20 (Last updated: 2024-11-13)
Creation date: 2016-08-07
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • change network connectivity
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • install shortcuts

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App summary

Whenever you need translation during your travels, business trips or while studying a language just bring Papago, a smart parrot who can translate multiple languages for you.

▶ What does ‘Papago’ mean?
In Esperanto, Papago refers to a parrot, a bird with language abilities.
Papago supports 14 languages : Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, German, Italian and Arabic.

▶ Main features
1) Text Translation
Real-time text translation for phrases and words

2) Image Translation
Automatic recognition and translation of text in the image by taking a picture and pressing the button

3) Voice Translation
Real-time voice translation to both text and audio

4) Offline translation
Can translate even in offline

5) Conversation Translation
Simultaneously speak in each other’s language when talking one-on-one with a foreigner

6) Handwriting Translation
Handwriting translation that finds the correct word and translation when you write using your finger

7) Website Translation
Automatic translation for all content when you include the URL of a foreign website

8) Edu
Taking a picture of the passage you want to study will create a
My Note that you can use to study passages and words

9) Papago Mini
Automatic in-screen translation by Papago Mini when you copy the text in any application

10) Dictionary
Dictionary information provided to check additional meanings other than initial translation results

Be confident anytime, anywhere with your translating partner Papago!

Papago Facebook Like : https://www.facebook.com/NaverPapago
Papago Instagram Follow : https://www.instagram.com/papago_naver/

▶ Required app permissions:
· Microphone : allows voice/conversation translation.
· Camera : allows image translation.
· Files and Media : You can save self-taken photos on your device (only on devices with OS version 9.0 or earlier).
· Contacts : You can use NAVER login. (only on devices with OS version 6.0 or earlier)
· Phone : For safe use of NAVER, Device ID may be checked for functions such as verifying the logged in device and changing the login status. (only on devices with OS version 6.0 or earlier)
· Notifications : Receive notifications when using Papago Mini and downloading word cards and offline translation content. (For devices running OS version 13.0 or higher)

※ Available for Android 7.0 and up only.
※ Available on PC and mobile. https://papago.naver.com
※ For app-related issues and errors: https://goo.gl/9LZLRe


Developer Contact No.:
1588-3820

178-1, Green Factory, Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Seoul

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Accurate translation for Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, often better than Google Translate.
  • Useful features like image translation and conversation split-pane.
  • Natural-sounding voice pronunciation.
  • Helpful for users living or traveling in Korea.
  • Ability to save and favorite phrases.
Cons
  • Recent updates have negatively impacted translation accuracy and formatting.
  • Issues with translating long texts and retaining format (line breaks).
  • Inconsistent performance with image recognition for text.
  • Account banning issues with no clear reason.
  • Absence of features for offline translation.
Most mentioned
  • Translation accuracy varies with updates.
  • Problems with recent updates impacting usability.
  • Image translation feature is valuable but sometimes inaccurate.
  • Comparison with Google Translate highlights strengths and weaknesses.
User reviews
22 Nov update - The latest update has made Japanese translations even WORSE. Is AI being used with more emphasis? Please fix. Won't use at this point - translations are too unreliable. If this trend continues, will be deleting. Last update has ruined Japanese translations. Used to be outstanding for Japanese - English (and vice versa). Now it's even worse than Google translate ..by far. Been giving feedback by using the comments option below the translations, but it continues to get worse.
by M, 2024-11-23

Works well in most cases. But has some problems. When I try to translate long Chinese text, it sometimes totally remove all the line breaks, making things hard to read. Also, while I read translated web site, if I use some other app and come back, it just go back to initial screen, losing where I was reading so far. I had to find the address I was reading and re-translate it. When that happens at the bad situation, it really makes me to think twice about using this app.
by K SONG, 2024-10-28

I like the clean layout and the split-pane conversation translate feature. It would be better to reverse the top pane so the person receiving the message can read and respond directly. It is a bit slower than Google (fractionally), but in translating English <> Spanish, the accuracy is very good.
by Adam Novembre, 2024-07-10
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