What is Papago used for?

Papago is Naver's neural machine translation service for translating text, images, documents, voice and websites, with a paid Plus plan. It is a good fit for korean speakers translating to and from other languages, and travelers translating photos of signs and menus.

Is Papago open source?

No. Papago is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Papago include LibreTranslate and Argos Translate.

What are some alternatives to Papago?

Papago competes with Google Translate, DeepL and Microsoft Translator. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Papago alternatives.

Papago: features, pricing and alternatives

About Papago

Papago is a machine translation service from the Korean company Naver. It translates typed text and also supports image, document, voice and website translation, with some features reserved for a paid Papago Plus plan.

The interface includes keyboard shortcuts for swapping and selecting languages, a history of past translations, favorites, a glossary for custom terms, and a related Papago Dictionary. The site offers a help center, an official blog and a route for partnership and API inquiries, and the page is available in several interface languages including English.

Papago is a hosted consumer and business web service operated by Naver; there is no self-hosted version. Companies that want to build on it can make an inquiry through the site, and the Plus plan unlocks extra features for heavier users.

Key features

Text, image, document and voice translation
Translation of whole websites
Personal glossary for custom terms
Translation history and favorites
Keyboard shortcuts for language switching
Papago Plus paid features

Good fit for

→Korean speakers translating to and from other languages
→Travelers translating photos of signs and menus

Tags: machine-translation; korean; naver; ocr-translation; voice-translation; dictionary; localization

Papago: questions and answers

What is Papago used for?: Papago is Naver's neural machine translation service for translating text, images, documents, voice and websites, with a paid Plus plan. It is a good fit for korean speakers translating to and from other languages, and travelers translating photos of signs and menus.
Is Papago free?: Yes. Papago is free to use.
Is Papago open source?: No. Papago is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Papago include LibreTranslate and Argos Translate.
What are some alternatives to Papago?: Papago competes with Google Translate, DeepL and Microsoft Translator. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Papago alternatives.