Papago
Papago is Naver’s translation service. It is widely used in Korea as it is good at translating colloquial Korean.
This is a translation service operated by Naver, and has strengths in translating language pairs, especially Korean. In addition to text translation, it provides text translation in images, conversation interpretation, and website translation functions.
It is especially convenient when translating menus and signs by taking pictures while traveling abroad, or translating sentences in everyday conversation. It is free to use and is one of the most popular translation apps in Korea.
Many say that it is better than foreign translators when it comes to processing colloquial Korean and new words, but for long-length translations of professional documents, it is recommended to compare it with DeepL before choosing.
✅ Strengths
- Translation of colloquial Korean and everyday expressions is natural
- There are many useful functions for travel, such as image translation and conversation interpretation
- You can use it for free and without burden
⚠️ Limits
- The quality of professional long-text translations may be better than competing services
- Fewer languages supported than global translators
- There are limits to translations where subtle nuances are important