Naver Papago - AI Translator

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About this app

For every moment you need translation — travel, business trips, language learning —
bring along Papago, the smart parrot that speaks many languages.

▶ The Meaning of 'Papago'
"Papago" comes from Esperanto and means "parrot," an animal known for its exceptional language abilities.
Papago currently supports translation across 14 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, German, Italian, and Arabic.

▶ Key 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) Document Translation
Upload a document and get a translation that preserves the original formatting.

9) 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

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

11) 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).
· Notifications: Receive notifications related to using Papago Mini, downloading word cards and offline translation content, and document translation progress. (For devices running OS version 13.0 or higher)
· Location: Check information about surrounding places from the images you take with Image Translation.

※ Available for Android 9.0 and up only.
※ Available on PC and mobile. https://papago.naver.com
※ For app-related issues and errors: https://goo.gl/9LZLRe
※ Developer phone: 1588-3820
※ Address: 95, Jeongjail-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, NAVER 1784, 13561
Updated on
Jul 7, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity, App info and performance, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Photos and videos and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
163K reviews
Tigerlilly Patricia Thornton
May 26, 2026
Great peice of software! You can translate via text, or voice conversational style for when you are with locals and you can't speak the language. You also have an option for translating documents and contracts very useful for business professionals. If you're trying to navigate around an unfamiliar city, buy some differently labeled items you can use images as well.
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Jesus Christ
May 20, 2026
This app USED TO BE more accurate than google translate. Now I find myself constantly struggling to get the translation that I want in Japanese. It always translates INCORRECTLY and I have to keep going back to fix it. I'm just going to use ChatGPT or Grok from now on. Since this app is incapable of doing what it's supposed to do. I don't know if you just did a terrible job updating it. But it's not worth the time and energy wasted if this app doesn't work properly.
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Mart Gree
April 23, 2026
I don't know about Korean but for Chinese English pair it's just soso. Very similar to Deepl, not excellent, it will literally change the meaning of the sentence into something acceptable to the audience. If you try to translate erotic content the app will always tone it down, like it's berating you how to express yourself. Very annoying. It's good for screenshot translations but it has a daily limit on how many screenshots you can translate, not ideal. Baidu translation app offers more.
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What’s new

- Image Translation > AI Briefing for product recognition
- Document Translation > Expanded support (monthly quota, supported languages, etc.)