Not all online translation websites are created equal. Some will transcribe your spoken words into a different language and then speak the result to you. Others are less detailed and better for simple word-to-word or website translations.

Below is an assortment of websites that make it easy to understand another language, whether it's a word or two or a whole sentence, document, image, or web page.

The on-demand translator sites listed below are great for very specific situations, like when you don't know what the text on a picture says because it's not in your language. For true language learning, including grammar rules and basic terms, you might prefer a language learning service (learn with courses) or a language exchange site (learn with other people).