
Yandex Translate
Official Yandex Translate bot: send text and get a translation with automatic language detection, or use it inline in any chat. Free, dozens of languages, strong on Russian.
Key features
- Automatic language detection
- Inline translation in any chat
- Dozens of languages
Yandex Translate
@YTranslateBot is Yandex's own Telegram front-end for its translation engine. Send any text and the bot detects the source language and replies with a translation into the language you chose with /setlang. Typing @YTranslateBot text in another chat translates inline, so you can answer a foreign-language group without leaving it.
For Russian-to-English and back it is among the most accurate free options in Telegram; for rare language pairs quality follows the web service. It handles text only: no voice messages and no photos with text.
How to start
- Open @YTranslateBot and send /setlang to pick the target language
- Send any text
- Or type @YTranslateBot text in another chat
Commands
/setlangChoose the target languagePricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Official, free, fast
- Inline mode
- Text only, no voice or photos
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 9 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 7 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 7 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 83.0 |
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Does it translate voice messages?
No. Transcribe them first with a voice-to-text bot, then translate the text.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN