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## How to Translate an Entire Webpage in Helperbird

Helperbird's translation feature can instantly translate entire webpages into your preferred language. Here's how to do it:

## How to translate a whole page
### Translating the Whole Page

**Step 1:** Open Helperbird, this is done by clicking the Helperbird icon in the top right corner of your browser window.
**Step 1**: Click the Helperbird icon in your browser's toolbar to bring up the extension's menu.

**Step 2:** The extension will open. Showing the quick actions and other features.
**Step 2**: Use the search bar within the extension to look for the "Translate" feature.

**Step 3:** Scroll to the **Translate** card.
**Step 3**: Upon finding the "Translate" feature, a list of languages will be displayed.

**Step 4:** Within the **Translate** card, you will see the **Translate** option.
**Step 4**: Select your desired language by clicking on the corresponding flag icon.

**Step 5** Choose the language you want to translate to.
**Step 5**: Once the language is selected, click the 'TRANSLATE WEBSITE' button located at the bottom of the language list.

**Step 6** Click the **Translate** button.
**Step 6**: A new tab will open, and the content will be translated into the selected language.

**Step 7** The page will now be translated to the language you chose.

## How to Translate Selected Text in Helperbird

## How to translate selected text on any website
Helperbird’s highlight menu translation feature allows you to translate specific sections of text on a webpage. Here’s how you can do it:

### Requirements:
You will need to have the **Highlight menu** feature enabled. Learn how to enable it [here](https://helperbird.com/help/how-to-enable-the-highlight-menu/).
**Step 1**: Click the Helperbird icon in your browser’s toolbar to open the extension.

**Step 1:** Select the text you want to translate.
**Step 2**: Ensure the 'Translate' feature is enabled in the Helperbird settings.

**Step 2:** A menu will appear.
**Step 3**: On the webpage, highlight the text you want to translate.

**Step 3:** Within the menu, you will see the **Translate** button.
**Step 4**: After highlighting, a Helperbird quick action menu will appear above or near the selected text.

**Step 4** Click the **Translate** button.
**Step 5**: In the highlight menu, click the 'Translate' button.

**Step 6**: The highlighted text will be translated into the default language set in your Helperbird settings.


## To change the language for translation:


**Step 1**: Click the Helperbird icon in your browser’s toolbar to open the extension.

**Step 2**: Use the search bar within the extension to look for the "Translate" feature.

**Step 3**: Upon finding the "Translate" feature, a list of languages will be displayed.

**Step 4**: Select your desired language by clicking on the corresponding flag icon.

**Step 5** The text will now be translated to the language you chose.


## Some things to note
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## Video Tutorial

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