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Naver Papago vs Microsoft Translator
Naver Papago scores higher overall (8.3 vs 8.1), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Microsoft Translator if…
Microsoft 365 users who want a free translator that matches what they use at work
8.1/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Naver Papago | Microsoft Translator | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.3/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 | #4 of 10 |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Free version | All features are free | All app features are free |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web, API |
| Made by | NAVER Corp. | Microsoft |
| Translation quality | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Features | 7 | 6 |
| Value for money | 10 | 10 |
| Platforms | 9 | 9 |
Naver Papago: what the AI does
- Text and voice translation
- Image and handwriting translation
- One-on-one conversation mode
- Offline translation
- Website and document translation
- Papago Mini in-app translation
- Often more natural than Google for Korean and other Asian languages
- Free, with offline, camera and conversation modes
- Well rated on iPhone and Android
- Only 14 languages
- Weak coverage of European languages
Microsoft Translator: what the AI does
- Text translation in 100+ languages
- Real-time speech translation
- Image translation
- Conversation mode with language auto-detection
- Free, with no ads or subscriptions
- Very well rated on iPhone
- Same engine as Microsoft 365 translation
- Multi-device conversation feature has been retired
- Struggled with menu photos in Which?'s tests
- Few reasons to pick it over Google for travel