# Bergamot Project (Firefox Translations)
> The Bergamot Project is an EU-funded initiative that developed client-side machine translation for the Firefox web browser. By executing neural machine translation engines locally on the user's device using WebAssembly, it allows for webpage translation without sending data to external servers, prioritizing user privacy.
- URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/bergamot-project-firefox-translations
- Slug: bergamot-project-firefox-translations
- BAI Score: 62/100
- Archetype: Phantom
- Category: Software
- Last Analyzed: April 11, 2026
## Competitors
- Apple Translate Safari (https://optimly.ai/brand/apple-translate-safari)
## Also Referenced By
- Browser Level Auto Translate (https://optimly.ai/brand/browser-level-auto-translate)
## Buyer Intent Signals
Problems: translate website without sending data to google | Manual Copy-Paste: Manually copying and pasting text into web-based translation services like Google Translate or DeepL. | External Device Translation: Navigating multilingual sites by only visiting pages available in a known language or using mobile device cameras/apps to translate screens.
Solutions: private browser translation | what is the bergamot project firefox | fast local machine translation browser | open source in-browser translator | Google Chrome Translate API: Using the built-in translation features in Google Chrome which rely on cloud-based Google Translate servers. | Cloud-based Extensions: Installing third-party browser extensions that call external APIs (e.g., Microsoft Translator, Yandex) to translate page content.