Mate Translate
by Gikken
Mate Translate is a translation app and browser extension from Gikken that translates words, phrases, and webpages. It supports more than 100 languages and is offered across Apple devices and major desktop browsers.
Why Abandoned
Gikken maintains an official Mate product page with current download links, and Mate remains listed on Apple's App Store and browser-extension marketplaces.
💵 Pricing & access
- Pricing model
- Not documented
- Starting at
- Not documented
- Official site
- Visit Mate Translate →
🩺 Health Signals
- HTTP Status
- 200
- Response
- —
- SSL
- —
- Confidence
- 91%
- Domain expires
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- Last content change
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- Last tweet
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- API status
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📅 Timeline
Mate launched on Product Hunt
Mate appeared on Product Hunt as an in-browser translator for Chrome, providing an early public record of the product.
Mate for Mac launched on Product Hunt
A native macOS edition was introduced, expanding Mate beyond its original browser-extension format.
Mate for iOS launched on Product Hunt
Mate expanded to iPhone and iPad, adding translation within Apple's mobile ecosystem.
Mate for Safari launched on Product Hunt
Gikken introduced a Safari edition that brought Mate's translation workflow to Apple's browser.
🔄 Alternatives to Mate Translate
DeepL Translator
🟢ActiveDeepL Translator is a neural machine translation service from DeepL SE. It translates typed text, documents, and supported websites across multiple languages through web, desktop, mobile, browser, and API products.
Google Translate
🟢ActiveGoogle Translate is a multilingual machine-translation service for translating text, documents, websites, images, handwriting, and speech. It is available on the web and through mobile apps and developer APIs.
Naver Papago
🟢ActiveNaver Papago is a neural machine translation service from South Korea's Naver. Its web and mobile apps translate text, speech, images, documents, websites, and conversations across supported languages.
Yandex Translate
🟢ActiveYandex Translate is a web and mobile machine-translation service from Yandex. It translates text, websites, documents, and text in images across many languages, with related translation APIs available through Yandex Cloud.
🪦 Other dead Translation tools
Skype Translator
🔴Shutdown / DeadSkype Translator was Microsoft’s speech and text translation feature for Skype calls and chats. It provided live translated captions and machine-translated instant messages across supported languages.
Transifex
🟡Acquired / MergedTransifex is a cloud localization platform for managing software, website, and digital-content translation. It combines translation workflows, team collaboration, integrations, translation memory, and AI-assisted automation.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mate Translate?
Mate Translate is Gikken's translation app and browser extension for translating words, phrases, and webpages across more than 100 languages.
Is Mate Translate still available?
Yes. Gikken's official website continues to provide Mate downloads, and the app remains listed in Apple's App Store and browser-extension stores.
Which platforms support Mate Translate?
Mate is available for Apple devices, including Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and as an extension for browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari.
Can Mate Translate translate complete webpages?
Yes. Mate advertises full-page website translation alongside selected-text and phrase translation, although exact behavior can vary by browser and platform.
What are the best Mate Translate alternatives?
Common alternatives include Google Translate, DeepL Translator, Naver Papago, and Yandex Translate. They differ in language coverage, translation quality, platform support, and privacy terms.