Shadow Translator - Bilingual display

Tracking since Apr 28, 2026.

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• May 29, 2026
  description

  Shadow Translator
  
  A productivity toolkit that keeps Chrome's translation while appending the original text directly below it as a "shadow" reference.
  
  Motivation: Have you ever translated a page, only to find the translation ambiguous, forcing you to constantly toggle back to the original text? I built this because that frequent, repetitive process became too annoying.
  
  No Sign-up, No Payment: You don't need to register or pay for anything. Just use the built-in Chrome translation feature as you always do.
  
  Shadow Translator integrates with Chrome's native engine to ensure the original lines remain visible right under the translated ones. Cross-reference translations with their source instantly without toggling back and forth.
  
  Until the day Chrome officially makes this a native feature! Enjoy seamless reading.
  
  Key Features
  
  Original as Shadow: Instead of replacing text, it appends the original sentence directly under the translated output for seamless comparison.
  
  Clean & Minimal Aesthetic: The appended original text is styled with a subtly smaller font and soft gray tones, staying out of the way until you need it.
  
  Lightning Fast & Privacy-Focused: Shadow Translator uses ZERO external APIs. By hooking into Chrome's native translation process, it ensures peak performance and total privacy. No data is ever sent to external servers.
  
  Target Audience
  
  Researchers & Students: For those who need to verify the nuance of translated academic papers against the original source.
  
  Developers: For scanning translated documentation while keeping original technical terms in sight.
  
  Language Learners: For understanding the gist via translation first, then studying the original sentence structure right below.
  
  News Buffs: For ensuring accuracy by having the original text always available for reference.
  
  How to Use
  
  Pin or activate Shadow Translator from the extensions puzzle icon in the top right corner of your browser.
  
  Visit a website you want to translate (e.g., Amazon, Reddit, global news).
  
  Right-click and select [Translate to ...] (your target language), or click the translate icon in the address bar.
  
  The original text will smoothly appear as a shadow right below the translated sentences!
  
  !NOTE: This is NOT an official product of Google or Google Translate and has no affiliation with Google LLC. Shadow Translator is an independent productivity tool designed to enhance your web experience.

  Shadow Translator
  A productivity toolkit that keeps Chrome's translation while appending the original text directly below it as a "shadow" reference.
  
  Motivation: Have you ever translated a page, only to find the translation ambiguous, forcing you to constantly toggle back to the original text? I built this because that frequent, repetitive process became too annoying.
  
  No Sign-up, No Payment, No Quota: You don't need to register, pay, or worry about monthly translation limits. Just use the built-in Chrome translation feature as you always do.
  
  Shadow Translator integrates with Chrome's native engine to ensure the original lines remain visible right under the translated ones. Cross-reference translations with their source instantly without toggling back and forth.
  
  Until the day Chrome officially makes this a native feature! Enjoy seamless reading.
  
  Key Features
  Original as Shadow
  Instead of replacing text, it appends the original sentence directly under the translated output for seamless comparison.
  
  Clean & Minimal Aesthetic
  The appended original text is styled with a subtly smaller font and soft gray tones, staying out of the way until you need it.
  
  Lightning Fast & Privacy-Focused
  Shadow Translator uses ZERO external APIs. By hooking into Chrome's native translation process, it ensures peak performance and total privacy. No data is ever sent to external servers.
  
  ⭐ Ultra-Lightweight (Under 1MB)
  Most translation extensions ship 30MB+ of bundled engines, UI assets, and analytics. Shadow Translator stays under 1MB by leaning entirely on Chrome's built-in translator — no payload, no startup cost, no slowdown.
  
  ⭐ Minimal Permissions by Design
  No "read your browsing history." No "block content on all sites." Shadow Translator only asks for the bare minimum site access it needs to render the shadow text. What you see is what it touches — nothing more.
  
  ⭐ Native UI, Zero Clutter
  No floating panels, no extra toolbars, no popups hijacking your reading flow. Shadow Translator stays invisible and lets you keep using Chrome's familiar address-bar translate icon and right-click menu — exactly as you already do.
  
  Target Audience
  Researchers & Students — Verify the nuance of translated academic papers against the original source.
  Developers — Scan translated documentation while keeping original technical terms in sight.
  Language Learners — Understand the gist via translation first, then study the original sentence structure right below.
  News Buffs — Ensure accuracy by having the original text always available for reference.
  How to Use
  Pin or activate Shadow Translator from the extensions puzzle icon in the top right corner of your browser.
  Visit a website you want to translate (e.g., Amazon, Reddit, global news).
  Right-click and select [Translate to ...] (your target language), or click the translate icon in the address bar.
  The original text will smoothly appear as a shadow right below the translated sentences!
  
  ⚠️ NOTE: This is NOT an official product of Google or Google Translate and has no affiliation with Google LLC. Shadow Translator is an independent productivity tool designed to enhance your web experience.

• May 29, 2026
  short_description

  Preserve original text alongside Google Translations for seamless language learning and context retention.

  Preserve original text as a gray shadow below Google Translate results, ideal for learners keeping source and translation visible

• May 29, 2026
  name

  Shadow Translator

  Shadow Translator - Bilingual display

• May 11, 2026
  description

  Shadow Translator
  
  크롬의 번역문은 유지하고, 그 바로 아래에 영어 원문을 그림자처럼 함께 보여주는 스마트한 생산성 도구입니다.
  
  만들게 된 계기: 번역기를 돌렸는데 문장이 모호해서 결국 원문으로 다시 전환해 확인한 적, 많지 않으신가요? 이 번거롭고 반복되는 과정이 잦아지면서 너무 귀찮아져서 직접 만들었습니다.
  
  가입 NO, 결제 NO: 따로 회원가입이나 결제를 할 필요가 전혀 없습니다. 그냥 평소에 사용하시던 크롬 내장 번역 기능을 그대로 사용하시면 알아서 작동합니다.
  
  Shadow Translator는 크롬의 내장 번역 엔진이 생성한 번역문 바로 아랫줄에 원문을 자연스럽게 덧붙여줍니다. 번역된 내용을 읽으면서, 필요할 때마다 원문을 즉시 대조해 보세요.
  
  언젠가 크롬이 오피셜하게 이런 기능을 만들어주기를 바라며... 크롬이 오피셜하게 만들어주는 그날까지 편하게 사용해주세요!
  
  주요 기능
  
  원문 섀도우(Original as Shadow): 크롬이 변환한 번역문을 그대로 두되, 그 아래에 원문을 배치하여 번역의 맥락을 완벽하게 파악할 수 있습니다.
  
  세련되고 절제된 스타일링: 아래에 붙는 원문은 번역문보다 약간 작고 부드러운 회색 톤으로 표시됩니다. 가독성을 방해하지 않으면서도 필요할 때 명확히 눈에 들어옵니다.
  
  리소스 최적화 및 네이티브 완벽 호환: 별도의 외부 번역 API를 사용하지 않습니다. 크롬 내장 번역 엔진의 렌더링 과정을 최적화하여 활용하므로, 메모리 점유율이 매우 낮고 반응 속도가 빠릅니다.
  
  철저한 프라이버시 보호 (Privacy-First): 사용자의 데이터를 외부 서버로 전송하지 않습니다. 모든 번역 프로세스는 브라우저 로컬 환경 내에서 안전하게 처리됩니다.
  
  이런 분들께 추천합니다
  
  대학원생 및 연구자: 영문 논문의 미묘한 어감을 원문과 함께 대조하며 읽고 싶은 분
  
  개발자: 최신 기술 공식 문서를 빠르게 훑어보면서 핵심 용어는 원문으로 확인하고 싶은 분
  
  언어 학습자: 번역기에 의존하기보다 원문 해석 능력을 함께 키우고 싶은 분
  
  해외 직구족: 상품 상세 설명과 리뷰의 정확한 의미를 원문과 함께 파악하고 싶은 분
  
  사용 방법
  
  브라우저 우측 상단 퍼즐 아이콘에서 Shadow Translator를 고정하거나 활성화합니다.
  
  번역이 필요한 웹사이트(예: Amazon, Reddit, 해외 뉴스 등)에 접속합니다.
  
  마우스 우클릭 후 [한국어로 번역]을 선택하거나 주소창의 번역 아이콘을 클릭합니다.
  
  번역된 문장 바로 아래에 원문이 그림자처럼 나타납니다!
  
  참고 사항: 이 프로그램은 Google 또는 Google 번역의 공식 제품이 아니며 Google LLC와 관련이 없습니다. Shadow Translator는 웹 경험을 향상시키기 위해 설계된 독립적인 생산성 도구입니다.
  
  Shadow Translator (English)
  
  A productivity toolkit that keeps Chrome's translation while appending the original text directly below it as a "shadow" reference.
  
  Motivation: Have you ever translated a page, only to find the translation ambiguous, forcing you to constantly toggle back to the original text? I built this because that frequent, repetitive process became too annoying.
  
  No Sign-up, No Payment: You don't need to register or pay for anything. Just use the built-in Chrome translation feature as you always do.
  
  Shadow Translator integrates with Chrome's native engine to ensure the original lines remain visible right under the translated ones. Cross-reference translations with their source instantly without toggling back and forth.
  
  Until the day Chrome officially makes this a native feature! Enjoy seamless reading.
  
  Key Features
  
  Original as Shadow: Instead of replacing text, it appends the original sentence directly under the translated output for seamless comparison.
  
  Clean & Minimal Aesthetic: The appended original text is styled with a subtly smaller font and soft gray tones, staying out of the way until you need it.
  
  Lightning Fast & Privacy-Focused: Shadow Translator uses ZERO external APIs. By hooking into Chrome's native translation process, it ensures peak performance and total privacy. No data is ever sent to external servers.
  
  Target Audience
  
  Researchers & Students: For those who need to verify the nuance of translated academic papers against the original source.
  
  Developers: For scanning translated documentation while keeping original technical terms in sight.
  
  Language Learners: For understanding the gist via translation first, then studying the original sentence structure right below.
  
  News Buffs: For ensuring accuracy by having the original text always available for reference.
  
  How to Use
  
  Pin or activate Shadow Translator from the extensions puzzle icon in the top right corner of your browser.
  
  Visit a website you want to translate (e.g., Amazon, Reddit, global news).
  
  Right-click and select [Translate to ...] (your target language), or click the translate icon in the address bar.
  
  The original text will smoothly appear as a shadow right below the translated sentences!
  
  !NOTE: This is NOT an official product of Google or Google Translate and has no affiliation with Google LLC. Shadow Translator is an independent productivity tool designed to enhance your web experience.

  Shadow Translator
  
  A productivity toolkit that keeps Chrome's translation while appending the original text directly below it as a "shadow" reference.
  
  Motivation: Have you ever translated a page, only to find the translation ambiguous, forcing you to constantly toggle back to the original text? I built this because that frequent, repetitive process became too annoying.
  
  No Sign-up, No Payment: You don't need to register or pay for anything. Just use the built-in Chrome translation feature as you always do.
  
  Shadow Translator integrates with Chrome's native engine to ensure the original lines remain visible right under the translated ones. Cross-reference translations with their source instantly without toggling back and forth.
  
  Until the day Chrome officially makes this a native feature! Enjoy seamless reading.
  
  Key Features
  
  Original as Shadow: Instead of replacing text, it appends the original sentence directly under the translated output for seamless comparison.
  
  Clean & Minimal Aesthetic: The appended original text is styled with a subtly smaller font and soft gray tones, staying out of the way until you need it.
  
  Lightning Fast & Privacy-Focused: Shadow Translator uses ZERO external APIs. By hooking into Chrome's native translation process, it ensures peak performance and total privacy. No data is ever sent to external servers.
  
  Target Audience
  
  Researchers & Students: For those who need to verify the nuance of translated academic papers against the original source.
  
  Developers: For scanning translated documentation while keeping original technical terms in sight.
  
  Language Learners: For understanding the gist via translation first, then studying the original sentence structure right below.
  
  News Buffs: For ensuring accuracy by having the original text always available for reference.
  
  How to Use
  
  Pin or activate Shadow Translator from the extensions puzzle icon in the top right corner of your browser.
  
  Visit a website you want to translate (e.g., Amazon, Reddit, global news).
  
  Right-click and select [Translate to ...] (your target language), or click the translate icon in the address bar.
  
  The original text will smoothly appear as a shadow right below the translated sentences!
  
  !NOTE: This is NOT an official product of Google or Google Translate and has no affiliation with Google LLC. Shadow Translator is an independent productivity tool designed to enhance your web experience.

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