OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Translate, a dedicated web-based translation platform that supports over 50 languages and positions itself as a direct competitor to Google Translate. The interface is familiar: users get two text fields — one for inputting the source text and another showing the translated output — along with dropdown menus to choose the languages.
There are some key differences, though. Google Translate already lets users upload images, documents, and full web pages for translation, in addition to standard text. ChatGPT Translate’s homepage suggests it can handle text, images, and voice, but image translation hasn’t been rolled out yet on any platform. Currently, the desktop version only accepts text, while mobile browsers support text input and microphone-based voice input. OpenAI also offers style presets that can tailor the translation — for example, making the output more formal for business contexts.
ChatGPT has long supported translation capabilities, but this marks OpenAI’s first time packaging that functionality as a standalone service. Unlike Google Translate, which exists as both a website and mobile app, there’s no ChatGPT Translate app listed on Apple’s or Google’s respective stores. OpenAI hasn’t announced if one is coming, nor has it specified which AI model is powering the new translator