# Simul · pococo Simul is a browser extension that shows a live, read-only translated copy of the web page beside the original. The original stays usable for clicking, typing, and submitting. ## Status Version 0.5.2 beta is available from https://github.com/aredna/simul/releases/latest ## What it does - Shows the translated mirror in Chrome's side panel or a separate window. - Leaves the original page live and usable. - Keeps the mirror read-only, so it cannot submit a form or click something by mistake. - Can read text inside images locally after the user allows image access. ## Requirements - Google Chrome 138 or newer on a desktop or laptop. This is the tested browser. - Microsoft Edge 148 or newer works but receives less testing. - About 35 MB of disk space. - Firefox, Safari, phones, and tablets do not provide the required Translator API. Other Chromium browsers translate only if they include it. ## Install 1. Download and unzip the `simul--chrome-unpacked.zip` file from the latest GitHub release. Do not use the source-code zip. 2. Open `chrome://extensions` (`edge://extensions` in Edge) and turn on Developer mode. 3. Select Load unpacked and choose the unzipped `chrome-unpacked` folder. ## On-device translation Chrome and Edge run the browser's Translator API language models on the device, so page text is not sent to a Simul server. OCR also runs locally with the engine packaged in the extension. Simul requires no account or API key. Source: https://github.com/aredna/simul — MIT license. Packaged third-party components retain their own licenses.