Frequently asked questions

Each one runs on our own server from a dictionary and grammar rules written for its language. It looks up the longest known phrase first, then translates word by word, conjugating verbs and adding case endings where the language needs them. Famous phrases and mottos are stored as exact quotations. Nothing is sent to an outside AI service.

Words, names, greetings, mottos and short sentences come out well. Long or complex passages are harder for any rule-based tool, and word order may follow the English. Names and words our dictionary lacks are spelled by sound in the right script (or kept as written) and listed in the notes, never invented. For tattoos, engravings or publications, ask someone who reads the language to check the result.

Ancient Greek, Latin, Old Norse, Old English, Middle English, Proto-Germanic, Aramaic, Biblical Hebrew, Sanskrit, Classical Chinese, Coptic and Sumerian; the dialects Cajun French, Puerto Rican Spanish, Egyptian Arabic and Navajo; and Shakespearean English, Victorian English, Gen Alpha slang, Corporate speak, Premium (formal) English and Elvish (Sindarin). See Ancient Language Translators, Dialect & Heritage Language Translators and Fun & Fantasy Translators.

Yes, for most languages. Press the ⇄ button above the text box and paste text in the other language. The reverse direction reads word by word, so it is best for short texts and inscriptions.

We write each language in its own script: Greek letters for Greek, Hebrew square script for Hebrew and Aramaic, Devanagari for Sanskrit, Coptic letters for Coptic, cuneiform for Sumerian, Arabic script for Egyptian Arabic. A reading line in Latin letters appears under the result, and Old Norse and Old English are also shown in runes.

Your device lacks a font for that script. Our pages load fonts for runes, Coptic and cuneiform automatically. For other apps, install the free Google Noto fonts (for example Noto Sans Coptic or Noto Sans Cuneiform).

The 🔊 Listen button uses the voices built into your device. For living languages such as Spanish, French and Arabic it uses a native voice when one is installed. Nobody has recorded Old Norse or Sumerian, so for ancient languages it reads the transliteration with the closest voice and marks it “approximate”.

A translator changes the words into another language. A script tool, such as the Runic Translator or the Hieroglyphics Translator, keeps your words and spells their sounds in another writing system, the way you would write a name. Script tools are free and run in your browser.

Every visitor gets 50 free translations with no account. All script tools are always free. After the free credits, create an account and choose a plan or a credit pack. See Pricing.

One credit is one translation of up to 500 characters. On paid plans, longer texts use one credit per 500 characters.

Any free credits you have not used in that browser move to your new account the first time you sign in.

By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Lemon Squeezy, or by bank transfer from Pakistan using the Pay by bank transfer page.

You can cancel any time; your plan runs to the end of the period you paid for. Refunds are covered in our Refund policy.

Yes. Starter and Pro members see no ads anywhere on the site.

Script tools never send your text anywhere. Translators send it to our own server to translate it; if you are signed in, we keep your 30 most recent translations for your history. We never publish or sell your text. See the Privacy Policy.

Contact Us from the email address on your account and we will delete it and your history within seven days.

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