SelecTranslate
Select the text
Highlight Hinglish on any page, up to 8,000 characters. Paragraphs and lists are kept.
Chrome extension for Romanised Hinglish
Select Hinglish. Get clear English.
SelecTranslate turns Hindi written in English letters into clean English on any page. Select the text, click the icon, then read it, copy it, or apply it in place.
Free for 50 translations a day. No account needed.
bhai kal meeting 5 baje rakh lete hai, report bhi ready kar dena
Click the icon, or press Alt+T (Mac: Cmd+Shift+Y)
SelecTranslate
Hinglish
English
“bhai kal meeting 5 baje rakh lete hai, report bhi ready kar dena”
Let’s keep the meeting at 5 tomorrow. Please have the report ready too.
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How it works
Three steps, on any page
No setup and no account. It works the same everywhere in Chrome.
Click the icon or press the shortcut
The SelecTranslate icon appears next to your selection. Your text is only sent when you click it or use the shortcut.
Windows Alt T
Mac Cmd Shift Y
Read, copy, or apply
Copy the English, or press Apply to replace your text in a text box. Switch tone with one click.
Features
More than a translation
Choose how the English sounds, keep your own words, and put it right where you are typing.
Three tones
Natural, Professional, or Short. Pick the one that fits the message.
Apply in text boxes
Replace your Hinglish draft with the English in place, in email, chat, and other text boxes.
Your own styles
Save up to 10 styles with your own instruction, like “Formal for clients”.
Term lists
Keep names and product words as they are, or always translate them the same way. Up to 200 terms.
Hindi and reply mode
Get the result in Hindi (Devanagari). Write in English and get a reply in Hinglish or Hindi.
Dark mode and feedback
Light, dark, or match your system. Rate each translation with a thumbs up or down.
Where it works
Works where you already write
Any website you open in Chrome. Apply works in text boxes, including email and chat editors.
Gmail
WhatsApp Web
LinkedIn
Any website
On text you can’t edit, like a web page or a received message, use Copy.
Privacy
Your text is used only to translate
SelecTranslate reads a page only when you select text, and sends it only when you ask.
- Your text is only sent when you click the icon or use the shortcut.
- We never store your text.
- Password fields are ignored. There’s no account and no ads.
- Feedback sends your rating, never the text or the translation.
FAQ
Questions
What is Romanised Hinglish?
Hindi and English mixed together and written in English letters, like “kal milte hai”.
Does SelecTranslate store what I select?
No. We never store your text. Your text is only sent when you click the icon or use the shortcut.
Which sites does it work on?
Any website in Chrome. Apply works in text boxes, such as Gmail, WhatsApp Web, and LinkedIn.
What does Apply do?
In a text box, Apply replaces the Hinglish you selected with the English. On text you can’t edit, use Copy.
Can I change the keyboard shortcut?
Yes. The defaults are Alt+T on Windows and Cmd+Shift+Y on Mac. You can change them at chrome://extensions/shortcuts.
Does it work with Hindi in Devanagari?
Yes, when you turn it on in Settings. You can also get the result in Hindi (Devanagari).
Get started
Try it on your next message
Add SelecTranslate to Chrome. No account needed.