Want a Chromium browser that can translate foreign videos with a voice-over, not just text? Yandex Browser, from Russian tech company Yandex, adds video and page translation, the Alice voice assistant, built-in download scanning and a Turbo mode for slow connections.
Search from Smartbox
Enter a search or web address in Smartbox to get suggested results as you type. The browser’s start page also provides shortcuts to frequently visited sites. Chrome users can bring over their favorites bar, keeping familiar links close at hand.
Optional widgets add at-a-glance information such as weather, traffic, and social network notifications. These give the start page a role beyond displaying saved site links.
Translate pages and speed up loading
Whole web pages can be translated, and many English videos on sites like YouTube get an automatic Russian voice-over. This is handy for reading a page without copying its text into a separate translation service.
When an internet connection slows, Turbo mode can turn on automatically and compress page data. That can reduce the amount of data transferred while pages load.
Use built-in browsing protections
Yandex Protect checks visited sites for security risks and can flag potentially harmful downloads. Kaspersky scanning is included for files downloaded through the browser, adding a check before opening them.
Pros
- Smartbox offers suggestions while you search
- Turbo mode compresses data on slower connections
- Pages can be translated into supported languages
- Chrome favorites can be imported
Cons
- Owned by Russian company Yandex, subject to Russian data laws
- Voice-over translation works mainly into Russian
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11 · 64-bit only · 1 GHz or faster processor · 512 MB RAM minimum · 600 MB free disk space
Can Yandex Browser translate a website?
Yes. It translates whole pages and can add voice-over translation to many videos.
What does Turbo mode do?
It can activate when the connection slows and compress page data to reduce the amount transferred.
Can Chrome favorites be moved into Yandex Browser?
Yes. The browser can import the favorites bar from Google Chrome.
