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.

ā–¶ 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.

ā–¶ 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/

ā–¶ Required app permissions:
Ā· Microphone : allows voice/conversation translation.
Ā· Camera : allows image translation.
Ā· Files and Media : You can save self-taken photos on your device (only on devices with OS version 9.0 or earlier).
Ā· 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)
Ā· 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
※ Dark mode is supported for comfortable use in low light.
※ 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
Smart AI Translator, dreaming of a world communicating without language barriers
Updated on
Sep 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

167K reviews
babibiby
January 27, 2025
This went from 5 stars to 1 star unfortunately. It used to be great. The camera translator was one of the best among the competitors and it was always reliable. Now it's absolutely unusable. It can only translate things into Korean, and i used to use it to translate stuff from Chinese and Japanese into English no problem. They also want to turn an online translator into a dualingo wannable which just clutters the space. Rn the ui is not user friendly at all
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dobi dibi
July 9, 2025
It was the best app for korean-english translation, but now it almost always wrong. One-word translations are misleading and no variations (synonyms, explanation) from dictionary is given beneath the input area. Translation for the same word is different when given through papago mini and the full app. It became nearly unusable.
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Fume Z
September 9, 2026
This app works way better than many expensive translator devices. Though not 100% accurate, the translation is good enough to understand most of the time. You need to speak slowly and clearly though, otherwise the app won't register what you say.
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What’s new

- App stability improvements