Translators
Bing Microsoft Translator
Bing’s consumer listing and its API description do not settle the same terms: Slashdot lists a free version without a free trial, while Smartling describes a free Translator Text API tier. Slashdot reports translation between English and more than 70 languages, but another listing gives a different language count. The distinction matters to buyers comparing basic translation with API access.
Editorial review based on public sources, without hands-on testing; facts checked on 2026-11-01.
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- Name
- Bing Microsoft Translator
- Category
- Translators
- Official site
- bing.com · No link provided
- Facts checked
Web and Windows access shape the offer
Slashdot and Smartling describe access and attribution; the listings were checked on 2026-11-01.
- Access: web-based and available for Windows (Slashdot, checked 2026-11-01).
- Company: Microsoft is identified as the company behind Bing Translator (Slashdot, checked 2026-11-01).
- Founding year: 1975, as listed by Slashdot (checked 2026-11-01).
The API tier has separate pricing
Slashdot’s consumer-product listings and Smartling’s API-tier description cover different scopes, so their pricing details should not be read as one plan.
- Slashdot lists a free version and no free trial (checked 2026-11-01).
- Smartling says the free Translator Text API tier includes up to 2 million characters per month (checked 2026-11-01).
- Smartling lists standard text translation after the free tier at $10 per million characters (checked 2026-11-01).
The free-version listing does not itself specify API pricing; Smartling’s figures apply to the API tier it describes.
Text tools and Office integration
Slashdot describes Bing Translator as converting text and web pages between English and more than 70 languages. Smartling gives a different account of language coverage, so these listings do not establish a single count.
For the API tier, Smartling lists text translation, language detection, transliteration, and a bilingual dictionary. The same source says Bing Translator works with Microsoft Office apps such as Word and PowerPoint. These are third-party descriptions of the tools and integration, not evidence here of how they perform in use.
Several routes cover text translation
The reported options include browser access, Windows availability, API text tools, and Office integration.
- Slashdot lists web and Windows access, and describes translation of text and web pages.
- Smartling reports that the API tier includes text translation, language detection, transliteration, and a bilingual dictionary.
- Smartling also reports integration with Office apps such as Word and PowerPoint.
Uploads and API access have limits
The listings differ on API availability: Slashdot says there is no API access, while Smartling describes an API tier. This leaves the scope of the API offer unclear across the sources.
- Slashdot lists no API access, in contrast with Smartling’s description of API tools.
- Smartling reports that the desktop translator does not offer photo uploads.
- Smartling says the app lacks direct document uploads, though Microsoft provides the feature through other integrations.
Several details are missing; they are listed under What we could not confirm.
What we could not confirm
- Pricing and plan terms.
- Company details: legal entity and address.
Questions on language and access
What language coverage does the listing describe?
Smartling’s Dutch-language listing reports support for 179 languages, while the earlier Slashdot listing gives a different account of coverage. These third-party descriptions do not establish one reconciled language count.
Does Bing Translator have API access?
Slashdot lists no API access, while Smartling describes a free API tier with translation and language tools. The sources therefore disagree on whether API access is offered, rather than establishing one shared product scope.
What support does Slashdot list?
Slashdot lists online support, but not business-hours or 24/7 live-representative support. Its comparison pages repeat that support description.
Does Bing Translator integrate with Office?
Smartling’s Dutch-language listing says Bing Translator integrates with Microsoft Office apps such as Word and PowerPoint. This describes an integration, distinct from direct document uploads in the app.
Read the terms by product scope
Fits if… the reader has clarified whether the consumer listing or API tier applies, and how its pricing is scoped.
Probably not if… API access is essential and the reader needs a consistent answer across the available listings.
Main risk… the reported terms do not settle API availability or translation accuracy; Smartling reports no equivalent large-scale published benchmark.
Sources
The facts above were taken from the public pages listed here, and each entry shows the date it was read.
How we put this page together
Editorial team of Stack Shelf. Prepared by the editorial team of Stack Shelf from the public sources listed above; the facts were checked on 2026-11-01. Nobody tried the service in practice. We revise the text whenever those sources are updated.
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