Description of the issue:
Brave’s built-in translation feature is extremely slow. Translating any webpage takes around 10 to 30 seconds, which makes it frustrating and impractical to use. By comparison, browsers like Chrome or Edge complete translations almost instantly (1–2 seconds).
This delay happens with any language combination, on any operating system or device (macOS, Windows, iOS). While translation sometimes also fails or is incomplete, the main problem is the consistently long wait time, which makes the feature unusable for regular browsing.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Open any webpage in a foreign language.
- Trigger Brave Translate (manually or automatically).
- Wait for the translation to complete (usually takes 10–30+ seconds).
Actual Result:
- Translation takes excessively long (10–30 seconds or more).
- Sometimes the translation is partial or fails with an error.
- In case of error, retry rarely works unless the browser is restarted.
Expected Result:
- Fast, near-instant translation (like Chrome/Edge: ~1–2 seconds).
- Full and accurate translation without needing to retry or restart.
Reproduces how often:
- 100% of the time. All websites, all languages.
Operating System and Brave Version:
- Brave Version: always the lastest
- OS: macOS Sequoia, Windows 11, iOS 17-18 (issue occurs on all)
Additional Information:
I rely heavily on in-browser translation and would like to switch fully to Brave, but this issue is a blocker. I’ve tested thoroughly:
Things I’ve tried (none helped):
- Creating new profiles
- Using incognito mode
- Disabling all extensions (including Google Translate)
- Reinstalling Brave
- Changing networks
- Manually selecting translation languages
- Checking Brave Translate status page
- Trying third-party translation extensions (not ideal)
This isn’t an occasional glitch — it’s a core performance problem. I suggest prioritizing improvements to translation speed, or even integrating a proven translation backend like Edge or Chrome uses.