FAQ from Bridgely
What is Bridgely?
Bridgely is an intelligent, real-time translation extension that lives inside your browser—translating messages, emails, and web content instantly and invisibly. Engineered for fluency over literalism, it supports 60+ languages and integrates natively with over 10 million websites—including WhatsApp Web, Telegram Desktop, Slack, LinkedIn, Gmail, and countless custom web applications.
How do I start using Bridgely?
After installing the extension, select your source and target languages in settings. Then simply type as normal—Bridgely activates automatically when it detects supported input fields. Press Enter to send your translated message; incoming text and page content update in real time. No shortcuts, no configuration—just conversation, unfiltered by language.
What makes Bridgely’s translation more accurate than standard tools?
Bridgely uses proprietary AI models fine-tuned on conversational data, domain-specific corpora, and cross-lingual pragmatics. Unlike generic MT engines, it interprets register (formal/informal), regional variants (e.g., Brazilian vs. European Portuguese), emoji-modified meaning, and implied intent—resulting in translations that feel authentically human, not machine-generated.
Which websites and apps does Bridgely support out of the box?
Bridgely works wherever modern web standards are used—including React, Vue, and Angular apps. It supports 10M+ domains: major platforms like WhatsApp Web, Telegram, Slack, Gmail, Outlook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, Notion, ClickUp, Airtable, Shopify admin panels, CRMs (HubSpot, Salesforce), and thousands of custom business tools. A live compatibility checker is available in the extension popup.
How does Bridgely protect my privacy and sensitive communications?
Your data never leaves your device unless explicitly opted-in for cloud-assisted enhancements (e.g., rare low-resource language fallback). All core translation runs locally via WebAssembly-optimized models. Communications are encrypted in transit and at rest. Bridgely complies with GDPR, CCPA, ISO/IEC 27001, and undergoes annual third-party security audits. We store nothing—not messages, not history, not preferences beyond your browser’s sandbox.