AI Translator

About

AI Translator is your ultimate language companion for the web. Unlike simple translators that only swap words, AI Translator uses the power of Google's advanced search and AI Overviews to provide deep linguistic context, grammar analysis, and real-world usage examples in seconds. Don't just translate—learn the grammar and structure behind the words.

## Key Features

- Instant AI Analysis: Select any text to instantly trigger a smart search that provides not just the translation, but also grammatical declensions, conjugations, and part-of-speech analysis.
- Deep Context: Understand why a sentence is translated that way. Perfect for language learners who need to see words in context. If you select a single verb, the extension automatically provides usage examples across different tenses.
- Privacy Focused: Your settings are stored locally. We don't track your browsing history.
- Quick access to standard Google Translate for selected text via a dedicated button.

## User Guide

### 1. Configuration
Before using the extension, set your preferred languages:
1. Click the **AI Translator icon** in your Chrome toolbar (you may need to click the puzzle piece icon first to see it).
2. In the popup window:
   - **Source Language**: Usually set to "Auto-detect" to handle any language you encounter.
   - **Target Language**: Select the language you understand/want translations in.
3. Ensure the toggle switch at the top is in the **active** (right) position.

### 2. Using the Translation Widget
1. Browse to any web page containing text you want to analyze.
2. **Select the text** with your mouse cursor.
3. A small floating widget will appear next to your selection with two buttons:
   - **AI Button** (Sparkle icon): Click this for a comprehensive analysis. It will open a Google Search AI overview that breaks down the text grammatically and provides context.
   - **GT Button** (Translator icon): Click this to open a standard Google Translate window for the selected text.

### 3. Disabling the Extension
If you want to temporarily stop the widget from appearing:
1. Click the extension icon in the toolbar.
2. Click the toggle switch to turn it **Off**.
3. The widget will no longer appear when text is selected until you turn it back on.