Using the Language IO Chrome Extension

After you install the Language IO Chrome Extension, a Language IO icon is visible in the top right corner of your browser, next to the Chrome menu.

Signing up or logging in with your account

If you already have an account, log in to start using the extension. If you do not have an account yet, your company's internal Language IO administrator can create one for you.

If your company is not a Language IO customer and you want to set up a trial account, create an account here. To learn more about Language IO, fill out this form and a Language IO representative will get in touch within 24 hours. 

1. In the dialog, click the Log in option:
   
2. Enter your details, and click Continue:
   

Using the extension

1. Click the Language IO icon to open the extension.
   
   Tip: You can also right-click on the text that you want to translate and click select "Language IO - Translate" to open the extension.
   
   The extension loads in the sidebar with the highlighted text automatically populating the source text field (no cutting and pasting required). Simply select the “From” and “Into” languages, then click Translate (see Step 3 below).
2. The sidebar opens to the right of your browser:
   
3. Copy the text that you want to translate and paste it into the source field. Select the source and target languages (in this example, English and French respectively), then click the Translate button.
   
   Note: If you paste the text before you select a source language, the extension detects the language automatically. Make sure that the locale detected is correct before you continue.
   Important: You can paste up to 7,000 characters in the source field.
4. (Optional) Once the extension returns the translation, click the "copy" icon to copy the translated text and paste it where applicable.
5. To close the sidebar, click the "close" icon in the top right corner of the sidebar:
   

Other options

1. Click the gear icon at the bottom left to open the extension menu:
   
   
2. A menu opens with various options:
   
   
   • Account: View your account details and enter or update the API Key (see Installing the Language IO Chrome Extension).
   • Contact Us: Open a contact form to get in touch with a Language IO representative.
   • Help Center: Open the Language IO Help Center.
   • Sign Out: This action logs the current user out. You must log in again to use the extension.