diff --git a/src/components/Post/Translated/index.tsx b/src/components/Post/Translated/index.tsx
index 68176577a0..b650153dfc 100644
--- a/src/components/Post/Translated/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Post/Translated/index.tsx
@@ -1,38 +1,41 @@
 import {useMemo} from 'react'
 import {Platform, View} from 'react-native'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
-import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
+import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
+import {HITSLOP_30} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {useTranslateOnDevice, useTranslationKey} from '#/lib/translation'
 import {codeToLanguageName, languageName} from '#/locale/helpers'
 import {LANGUAGES} from '#/locale/languages'
 import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, native, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Select from '#/components/Select'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
-import {useTranslateOnDevice} from '#/translation'
 
 export function TranslatedPost({
+  translationKey,
   postText,
-  hideLoading = false,
 }: {
+  translationKey: string
   postText: string
-  hideLoading: boolean
 }) {
   const {translationState} = useTranslateOnDevice()
+  // Register this component as using this translation key with focus-based cleanup
+  useTranslationKey(translationKey)
 
-  if (translationState.status === 'loading' && !hideLoading) {
+  if (translationState[translationKey]?.status === 'loading') {
     return <TranslationLoading />
   }
 
-  if (translationState.status === 'success') {
+  if (translationState[translationKey]?.status === 'success') {
     return (
       <TranslationResult
+        translationKey={translationKey}
         postText={postText}
-        sourceLanguage={translationState.sourceLanguage}
-        translatedText={translationState.translatedText}
+        sourceLanguage={translationState[translationKey]?.sourceLanguage}
+        translatedText={translationState[translationKey]?.translatedText}
       />
     )
   }
@@ -44,20 +47,24 @@ function TranslationLoading() {
   const t = useTheme()
 
   return (
-    <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_sm, a.py_xs]}>
-      <Loader size="sm" />
-      <Text style={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
-        <Trans>Translating…</Trans>
-      </Text>
+    <View style={[a.gap_md, a.pt_md, a.align_start]}>
+      <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
+        <Loader size="xs" />
+        <Text style={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
+          <Trans>Translating…</Trans>
+        </Text>
+      </View>
     </View>
   )
 }
 
 function TranslationResult({
+  translationKey,
   postText,
   sourceLanguage,
   translatedText,
 }: {
+  translationKey: string
   postText: string
   sourceLanguage: string | null
   translatedText: string
@@ -71,25 +78,28 @@ function TranslationResult({
 
   return (
     <View style={[a.py_xs, a.gap_xs, a.mt_sm]}>
-      <Text style={[a.text_xs, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
-        {langName ? (
-          <Trans>Translated from {langName}</Trans>
-        ) : (
-          <Trans>Translated</Trans>
-        )}
+      <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center]}>
+        <Text style={[a.text_xs, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
+          {langName ? (
+            <Trans>Translated from {langName}</Trans>
+          ) : (
+            <Trans>Translated</Trans>
+          )}
+        </Text>
         {sourceLanguage != null && (
           <>
             <Text style={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
               {' '}
-              &middot;
-            </Text>{' '}
+              &middot;{' '}
+            </Text>
             <TranslationLanguageSelect
               sourceLanguage={sourceLanguage}
+              translationKey={translationKey}
               postText={postText}
             />
           </>
         )}
-      </Text>
+      </View>
       <Text emoji selectable style={[a.text_md, a.leading_snug]}>
         {translatedText}
       </Text>
@@ -98,14 +108,16 @@ function TranslationResult({
 }
 
 function TranslationLanguageSelect({
+  translationKey,
   postText,
   sourceLanguage,
 }: {
+  translationKey: string
   postText: string
   sourceLanguage: string
 }) {
   const ax = useAnalytics()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const langPrefs = useLanguagePrefs()
   const {translate} = useTranslateOnDevice()
 
@@ -136,24 +148,35 @@ function TranslationLanguageSelect({
       sourceLanguage: sourceLangCode,
       targetLanguage: langPrefs.primaryLanguage,
     })
-    void translate(postText, langPrefs.primaryLanguage, sourceLangCode)
+    void translate(
+      translationKey,
+      postText,
+      langPrefs.primaryLanguage,
+      sourceLangCode,
+    )
   }
 
   return (
     <Select.Root
       value={sourceLanguage}
       onValueChange={handleChangeTranslationLanguage}>
-      <Select.Trigger hitSlop={10} label={_(msg`Change source language`)}>
+      <Select.Trigger label={l`Change the source language`}>
         {({props}) => {
           return (
-            <Text {...props} style={[a.text_xs]}>
-              <Trans>Change</Trans>
-            </Text>
+            <Button
+              label={props.accessibilityLabel}
+              {...props}
+              hitSlop={HITSLOP_30}
+              hoverStyle={native({opacity: 0.5})}>
+              <Text style={[a.text_xs]}>
+                <Trans>Change</Trans>
+              </Text>
+            </Button>
           )
         }}
       </Select.Trigger>
       <Select.Content
-        label={_(msg`Select the source language`)}
+        label={l`Select the source language`}
         renderItem={({label, value}) => (
           <Select.Item value={value} label={label}>
             <Select.ItemIndicator />
diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx
index 13168bd2a3..3985df01e2 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/PostMenuItems.tsx
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ import {
   AtUri,
   type RichText as RichTextAPI,
 } from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg, plural} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {plural} from '@lingui/core/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
 import {DISCOVER_DEBUG_DIDS} from '#/lib/constants'
 import {useOpenLink} from '#/lib/hooks/useOpenLink'
-import {useTranslate} from '#/lib/hooks/useTranslate'
 import {getCurrentRoute} from '#/lib/routes/helpers'
 import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 } from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {richTextToString} from '#/lib/strings/rich-text-helpers'
 import {toShareUrl} from '#/lib/strings/url-helpers'
+import {useTranslateOnDevice} from '#/lib/translation'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {type Shadow} from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
   threadgateRecord,
   onShowLess,
   logContext,
+  googleTranslate,
 }: {
   testID: string
   post: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
@@ -120,9 +121,10 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
   threadgateRecord?: AppBskyFeedThreadgate.Record
   onShowLess?: (interaction: AppBskyFeedDefs.Interaction) => void
   logContext: 'FeedItem' | 'PostThreadItem' | 'Post' | 'ImmersiveVideo'
+  googleTranslate: boolean
 }): React.ReactNode => {
   const {hasSession, currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const langPrefs = useLanguagePrefs()
   const {mutateAsync: deletePostMutate} = usePostDeleteMutation()
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
   const {hidePost} = useHiddenPostsApi()
   const feedFeedback = useFeedFeedbackContext()
   const openLink = useOpenLink()
-  const translate = useTranslate()
+  const {clearTranslation, translate, translationState} = useTranslateOnDevice()
   const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
   const {mutedWordsDialogControl} = useGlobalDialogsControlContext()
   const blockPromptControl = useDialogControl()
@@ -188,10 +190,12 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
     return makeProfileLink(postAuthor, 'post', urip.rkey)
   }, [postUri, postAuthor])
 
+  const translationKey = post.uri
+
   const onDeletePost = () => {
     deletePostMutate({uri: postUri}).then(
       () => {
-        Toast.show(_(msg({message: 'Post deleted', context: 'toast'})))
+        Toast.show(l({message: 'Post deleted', context: 'toast'}))
 
         const route = getCurrentRoute(navigation.getState())
         if (route.name === 'PostThread') {
@@ -211,7 +215,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
       },
       e => {
         logger.error('Failed to delete post', {message: e})
-        Toast.show(_(msg`Failed to delete post, please try again`), 'xmark')
+        Toast.show(l`Failed to delete post, please try again`, 'xmark')
       },
     )
   }
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
           logContext,
           feedDescriptor: feedFeedback.feedDescriptor,
         })
-        Toast.show(_(msg`You will now receive notifications for this thread`))
+        Toast.show(l`You will now receive notifications for this thread`)
       } else {
         void muteThread()
         ax.metric('post:mute', {
@@ -235,18 +239,13 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
           logContext,
           feedDescriptor: feedFeedback.feedDescriptor,
         })
-        Toast.show(
-          _(msg`You will no longer receive notifications for this thread`),
-        )
+        Toast.show(l`You will no longer receive notifications for this thread`)
       }
     } catch (err) {
       const e = err as Error
       if (e?.name !== 'AbortError') {
         logger.error('Failed to toggle thread mute', {message: e})
-        Toast.show(
-          _(msg`Failed to toggle thread mute, please try again`),
-          'xmark',
-        )
+        Toast.show(l`Failed to toggle thread mute, please try again`, 'xmark')
       }
     }
   }
@@ -255,11 +254,19 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
     const str = richTextToString(richText, true)
 
     void Clipboard.setStringAsync(str)
-    Toast.show(_(msg`Copied to clipboard`), 'clipboard-check')
+    Toast.show(l`Copied to clipboard`, 'clipboard-check')
   }
 
   const onPressTranslate = () => {
-    void translate(record.text, langPrefs.primaryLanguage)
+    void translate(
+      translationKey,
+      record.text,
+      langPrefs.primaryLanguage,
+      undefined,
+      {
+        googleTranslate,
+      },
+    )
 
     if (
       bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyFeedPost.Record>(
@@ -297,9 +304,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
       logContext,
       feedDescriptor: feedFeedback.feedDescriptor,
     })
-    Toast.show(
-      _(msg({message: 'Feedback sent to feed operator', context: 'toast'})),
-    )
+    Toast.show(l({message: 'Feedback sent to feed operator', context: 'toast'}))
   }
 
   const onPressShowLess = () => {
@@ -322,7 +327,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
       })
     } else {
       Toast.show(
-        _(msg({message: 'Feedback sent to feed operator', context: 'toast'})),
+        l({message: 'Feedback sent to feed operator', context: 'toast'}),
       )
     }
   }
@@ -341,13 +346,13 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
       })
       Toast.show(
         isDetach
-          ? _(msg`Quote post was successfully detached`)
-          : _(msg`Quote post was re-attached`),
+          ? l`Quote post was successfully detached`
+          : l`Quote post was re-attached`,
       )
     } catch (err) {
       const e = err as Error
       Toast.show(
-        _(msg({message: 'Updating quote attachment failed', context: 'toast'})),
+        l({message: 'Updating quote attachment failed', context: 'toast'}),
       )
       logger.error(`Failed to ${action} quote`, {safeMessage: e.message})
     }
@@ -379,31 +384,27 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
 
       Toast.show(
         isHide
-          ? _(msg`Reply was successfully hidden`)
-          : _(msg({message: 'Reply visibility updated', context: 'toast'})),
+          ? l`Reply was successfully hidden`
+          : l({message: 'Reply visibility updated', context: 'toast'}),
       )
     } catch (err) {
       const e = err as Error
       if (e instanceof MaxHiddenRepliesError) {
         Toast.show(
-          _(
-            plural(MAX_HIDDEN_REPLIES, {
-              other: 'You can hide a maximum of # replies.',
-            }),
-          ),
+          plural(MAX_HIDDEN_REPLIES, {
+            other: 'You can hide a maximum of # replies.',
+          }),
         )
       } else if (e instanceof InvalidInteractionSettingsError) {
         Toast.show(
-          _(msg({message: 'Invalid interaction settings.', context: 'toast'})),
+          l({message: 'Invalid interaction settings.', context: 'toast'}),
         )
       } else {
         Toast.show(
-          _(
-            msg({
-              message: 'Updating reply visibility failed',
-              context: 'toast',
-            }),
-          ),
+          l({
+            message: 'Updating reply visibility failed',
+            context: 'toast',
+          }),
         )
         logger.error(`Failed to ${action} reply`, {safeMessage: e.message})
       }
@@ -422,12 +423,12 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
   const onBlockAuthor = async () => {
     try {
       await queueBlock()
-      Toast.show(_(msg({message: 'Account blocked', context: 'toast'})))
+      Toast.show(l({message: 'Account blocked', context: 'toast'}))
     } catch (err) {
       const e = err as Error
       if (e?.name !== 'AbortError') {
         logger.error('Failed to block account', {message: e})
-        Toast.show(_(msg`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`), 'xmark')
+        Toast.show(l`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`, 'xmark')
       }
     }
   }
@@ -436,23 +437,23 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
     if (postAuthor.viewer?.muted) {
       try {
         await queueUnmute()
-        Toast.show(_(msg({message: 'Account unmuted', context: 'toast'})))
+        Toast.show(l({message: 'Account unmuted', context: 'toast'}))
       } catch (err) {
         const e = err as Error
         if (e?.name !== 'AbortError') {
           logger.error('Failed to unmute account', {message: e})
-          Toast.show(_(msg`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`), 'xmark')
+          Toast.show(l`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`, 'xmark')
         }
       }
     } else {
       try {
         await queueMute()
-        Toast.show(_(msg({message: 'Account muted', context: 'toast'})))
+        Toast.show(l({message: 'Account muted', context: 'toast'}))
       } catch (err) {
         const e = err as Error
         if (e?.name !== 'AbortError') {
           logger.error('Failed to mute account', {message: e})
-          Toast.show(_(msg`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`), 'xmark')
+          Toast.show(l`There was an issue! ${e.toString()}`, 'xmark')
         }
       }
     }
@@ -467,6 +468,8 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
 
   const onSignIn = () => requireSignIn(() => {})
 
+  const onPressHideTranslation = () => clearTranslation(translationKey)
+
   const isDiscoverDebugUser =
     IS_INTERNAL ||
     DISCOVER_DEBUG_DIDS[currentAccount?.did || ''] ||
@@ -481,16 +484,12 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
               <Menu.Item
                 testID="pinPostBtn"
                 label={
-                  isPinned
-                    ? _(msg`Unpin from profile`)
-                    : _(msg`Pin to your profile`)
+                  isPinned ? l`Unpin from profile` : l`Pin to your profile`
                 }
                 disabled={isPinPending}
                 onPress={onPressPin}>
                 <Menu.ItemText>
-                  {isPinned
-                    ? _(msg`Unpin from profile`)
-                    : _(msg`Pin to your profile`)}
+                  {isPinned ? l`Unpin from profile` : l`Pin to your profile`}
                 </Menu.ItemText>
                 <Menu.ItemIcon
                   icon={isPinPending ? Loader : PinIcon}
@@ -505,28 +504,46 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
         <Menu.Group>
           {!hideInPWI || hasSession ? (
             <>
-              <Menu.Item
-                testID="postDropdownTranslateBtn"
-                label={_(msg`Translate`)}
-                onPress={onPressTranslate}>
-                <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Translate`)}</Menu.ItemText>
-                <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Translate} position="right" />
-              </Menu.Item>
+              {translationState[translationKey]?.status === 'loading' ? (
+                <Menu.Item
+                  testID="postDropdownTranslateBtn"
+                  label={l`Translating…`}
+                  onPress={() => {}}>
+                  <Menu.ItemText>{l`Translating…`}</Menu.ItemText>
+                  <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Translate} position="right" />
+                </Menu.Item>
+              ) : translationState[translationKey]?.status === 'success' ? (
+                <Menu.Item
+                  testID="postDropdownTranslateBtn"
+                  label={l`Hide translation`}
+                  onPress={onPressHideTranslation}>
+                  <Menu.ItemText>{l`Hide translation`}</Menu.ItemText>
+                  <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Translate} position="right" />
+                </Menu.Item>
+              ) : (
+                <Menu.Item
+                  testID="postDropdownTranslateBtn"
+                  label={l`Translate`}
+                  onPress={onPressTranslate}>
+                  <Menu.ItemText>{l`Translate`}</Menu.ItemText>
+                  <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Translate} position="right" />
+                </Menu.Item>
+              )}
 
               <Menu.Item
                 testID="postDropdownCopyTextBtn"
-                label={_(msg`Copy post text`)}
+                label={l`Copy post text`}
                 onPress={onCopyPostText}>
-                <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Copy post text`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                <Menu.ItemText>{l`Copy post text`}</Menu.ItemText>
                 <Menu.ItemIcon icon={ClipboardIcon} position="right" />
               </Menu.Item>
             </>
           ) : (
             <Menu.Item
               testID="postDropdownSignInBtn"
-              label={_(msg`Sign in to view post`)}
+              label={l`Sign in to view post`}
               onPress={onSignIn}>
-              <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Sign in to view post`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+              <Menu.ItemText>{l`Sign in to view post`}</Menu.ItemText>
               <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Eye} position="right" />
             </Menu.Item>
           )}
@@ -538,17 +555,17 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
             <Menu.Group>
               <Menu.Item
                 testID="postDropdownShowMoreBtn"
-                label={_(msg`Show more like this`)}
+                label={l`Show more like this`}
                 onPress={onPressShowMore}>
-                <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Show more like this`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                <Menu.ItemText>{l`Show more like this`}</Menu.ItemText>
                 <Menu.ItemIcon icon={EmojiSmile} position="right" />
               </Menu.Item>
 
               <Menu.Item
                 testID="postDropdownShowLessBtn"
-                label={_(msg`Show less like this`)}
+                label={l`Show less like this`}
                 onPress={onPressShowLess}>
-                <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Show less like this`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                <Menu.ItemText>{l`Show less like this`}</Menu.ItemText>
                 <Menu.ItemIcon icon={EmojiSad} position="right" />
               </Menu.Item>
             </Menu.Group>
@@ -560,9 +577,9 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
             <Menu.Divider />
             <Menu.Item
               testID="postDropdownReportMisclassificationBtn"
-              label={_(msg`Assign topic for algo`)}
+              label={l`Assign topic for algo`}
               onPress={onReportMisclassification}>
-              <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Assign topic for algo`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+              <Menu.ItemText>{l`Assign topic for algo`}</Menu.ItemText>
               <Menu.ItemIcon icon={AtomIcon} position="right" />
             </Menu.Item>
           </>
@@ -574,12 +591,10 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
             <Menu.Group>
               <Menu.Item
                 testID="postDropdownMuteThreadBtn"
-                label={
-                  isThreadMuted ? _(msg`Unmute thread`) : _(msg`Mute thread`)
-                }
+                label={isThreadMuted ? l`Unmute thread` : l`Mute thread`}
                 onPress={onToggleThreadMute}>
                 <Menu.ItemText>
-                  {isThreadMuted ? _(msg`Unmute thread`) : _(msg`Mute thread`)}
+                  {isThreadMuted ? l`Unmute thread` : l`Mute thread`}
                 </Menu.ItemText>
                 <Menu.ItemIcon
                   icon={isThreadMuted ? Unmute : Mute}
@@ -589,9 +604,9 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
 
               <Menu.Item
                 testID="postDropdownMuteWordsBtn"
-                label={_(msg`Mute words & tags`)}
+                label={l`Mute words & tags`}
                 onPress={() => mutedWordsDialogControl.open()}>
-                <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Mute words & tags`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                <Menu.ItemText>{l`Mute words & tags`}</Menu.ItemText>
                 <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Filter} position="right" />
               </Menu.Item>
             </Menu.Group>
@@ -606,16 +621,10 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                 {canHidePostForMe && (
                   <Menu.Item
                     testID="postDropdownHideBtn"
-                    label={
-                      isReply
-                        ? _(msg`Hide reply for me`)
-                        : _(msg`Hide post for me`)
-                    }
+                    label={isReply ? l`Hide reply for me` : l`Hide post for me`}
                     onPress={() => hidePromptControl.open()}>
                     <Menu.ItemText>
-                      {isReply
-                        ? _(msg`Hide reply for me`)
-                        : _(msg`Hide post for me`)}
+                      {isReply ? l`Hide reply for me` : l`Hide post for me`}
                     </Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon icon={EyeSlash} position="right" />
                   </Menu.Item>
@@ -625,8 +634,8 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                     testID="postDropdownHideBtn"
                     label={
                       isReplyHiddenByThreadgate
-                        ? _(msg`Show reply for everyone`)
-                        : _(msg`Hide reply for everyone`)
+                        ? l`Show reply for everyone`
+                        : l`Hide reply for everyone`
                     }
                     onPress={
                       isReplyHiddenByThreadgate
@@ -635,8 +644,8 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                     }>
                     <Menu.ItemText>
                       {isReplyHiddenByThreadgate
-                        ? _(msg`Show reply for everyone`)
-                        : _(msg`Hide reply for everyone`)}
+                        ? l`Show reply for everyone`
+                        : l`Hide reply for everyone`}
                     </Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon
                       icon={isReplyHiddenByThreadgate ? Eye : EyeSlash}
@@ -651,8 +660,8 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                     testID="postDropdownHideBtn"
                     label={
                       quoteEmbed.isDetached
-                        ? _(msg`Re-attach quote`)
-                        : _(msg`Detach quote`)
+                        ? l`Re-attach quote`
+                        : l`Detach quote`
                     }
                     onPress={
                       quoteEmbed.isDetached
@@ -661,8 +670,8 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                     }>
                     <Menu.ItemText>
                       {quoteEmbed.isDetached
-                        ? _(msg`Re-attach quote`)
-                        : _(msg`Detach quote`)}
+                        ? l`Re-attach quote`
+                        : l`Detach quote`}
                     </Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon
                       icon={
@@ -690,14 +699,14 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                     testID="postDropdownMuteBtn"
                     label={
                       postAuthor.viewer?.muted
-                        ? _(msg`Unmute account`)
-                        : _(msg`Mute account`)
+                        ? l`Unmute account`
+                        : l`Mute account`
                     }
                     onPress={() => void onMuteAuthor()}>
                     <Menu.ItemText>
                       {postAuthor.viewer?.muted
-                        ? _(msg`Unmute account`)
-                        : _(msg`Mute account`)}
+                        ? l`Unmute account`
+                        : l`Mute account`}
                     </Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon
                       icon={postAuthor.viewer?.muted ? UnmuteIcon : MuteIcon}
@@ -708,18 +717,18 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                   {!postAuthor.viewer?.blocking && (
                     <Menu.Item
                       testID="postDropdownBlockBtn"
-                      label={_(msg`Block account`)}
+                      label={l`Block account`}
                       onPress={() => blockPromptControl.open()}>
-                      <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Block account`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                      <Menu.ItemText>{l`Block account`}</Menu.ItemText>
                       <Menu.ItemIcon icon={PersonX} position="right" />
                     </Menu.Item>
                   )}
 
                   <Menu.Item
                     testID="postDropdownReportBtn"
-                    label={_(msg`Report post`)}
+                    label={l`Report post`}
                     onPress={() => reportDialogControl.open()}>
-                    <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Report post`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                    <Menu.ItemText>{l`Report post`}</Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Warning} position="right" />
                   </Menu.Item>
                 </>
@@ -729,7 +738,7 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                 <>
                   <Menu.Item
                     testID="postDropdownEditPostInteractions"
-                    label={_(msg`Edit interaction settings`)}
+                    label={l`Edit interaction settings`}
                     onPress={() => postInteractionSettingsDialogControl.open()}
                     {...(isAuthor
                       ? Platform.select({
@@ -742,15 +751,15 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
                         })
                       : {})}>
                     <Menu.ItemText>
-                      {_(msg`Edit interaction settings`)}
+                      {l`Edit interaction settings`}
                     </Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Gear} position="right" />
                   </Menu.Item>
                   <Menu.Item
                     testID="postDropdownDeleteBtn"
-                    label={_(msg`Delete post`)}
+                    label={l`Delete post`}
                     onPress={() => deletePromptControl.open()}>
-                    <Menu.ItemText>{_(msg`Delete post`)}</Menu.ItemText>
+                    <Menu.ItemText>{l`Delete post`}</Menu.ItemText>
                     <Menu.ItemIcon icon={Trash} position="right" />
                   </Menu.Item>
                 </>
@@ -759,28 +768,21 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
           </>
         )}
       </Menu.Outer>
-
       <Prompt.Basic
         control={deletePromptControl}
-        title={_(msg`Delete this post?`)}
-        description={_(
-          msg`If you remove this post, you won't be able to recover it.`,
-        )}
+        title={l`Delete this post?`}
+        description={l`If you remove this post, you won't be able to recover it.`}
         onConfirm={onDeletePost}
-        confirmButtonCta={_(msg`Delete`)}
+        confirmButtonCta={l`Delete`}
         confirmButtonColor="negative"
       />
-
       <Prompt.Basic
         control={hidePromptControl}
-        title={isReply ? _(msg`Hide this reply?`) : _(msg`Hide this post?`)}
-        description={_(
-          msg`This post will be hidden from feeds and threads. This cannot be undone.`,
-        )}
+        title={isReply ? l`Hide this reply?` : l`Hide this post?`}
+        description={l`This post will be hidden from feeds and threads. This cannot be undone.`}
         onConfirm={onHidePost}
-        confirmButtonCta={_(msg`Hide`)}
+        confirmButtonCta={l`Hide`}
       />
-
       <ReportDialog
         control={reportDialogControl}
         subject={{
@@ -788,42 +790,32 @@ let PostMenuItems = ({
           $type: 'app.bsky.feed.defs#postView',
         }}
       />
-
       <PostInteractionSettingsDialog
         control={postInteractionSettingsDialogControl}
         postUri={post.uri}
         rootPostUri={rootUri}
         initialThreadgateView={post.threadgate}
       />
-
       <Prompt.Basic
         control={quotePostDetachConfirmControl}
-        title={_(msg`Detach quote post?`)}
-        description={_(
-          msg`This will remove your post from this quote post for all users, and replace it with a placeholder.`,
-        )}
+        title={l`Detach quote post?`}
+        description={l`This will remove your post from this quote post for all users, and replace it with a placeholder.`}
         onConfirm={() => void onToggleQuotePostAttachment()}
-        confirmButtonCta={_(msg`Yes, detach`)}
+        confirmButtonCta={l`Yes, detach`}
       />
-
       <Prompt.Basic
         control={hideReplyConfirmControl}
-        title={_(msg`Hide this reply?`)}
-        description={_(
-          msg`This reply will be sorted into a hidden section at the bottom of your thread and will mute notifications for subsequent replies - both for yourself and others.`,
-        )}
+        title={l`Hide this reply?`}
+        description={l`This reply will be sorted into a hidden section at the bottom of your thread and will mute notifications for subsequent replies - both for yourself and others.`}
         onConfirm={() => void onToggleReplyVisibility()}
-        confirmButtonCta={_(msg`Yes, hide`)}
+        confirmButtonCta={l`Yes, hide`}
       />
-
       <Prompt.Basic
         control={blockPromptControl}
-        title={_(msg`Block Account?`)}
-        description={_(
-          msg`Blocked accounts cannot reply in your threads, mention you, or otherwise interact with you.`,
-        )}
+        title={l`Block Account?`}
+        description={l`Blocked accounts cannot reply in your threads, mention you, or otherwise interact with you.`}
         onConfirm={() => void onBlockAuthor()}
-        confirmButtonCta={_(msg`Block`)}
+        confirmButtonCta={l`Block`}
         confirmButtonColor="negative"
       />
     </>
diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/index.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/index.tsx
index dbf0744990..ff4bf167b1 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/PostMenu/index.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import {
   type AppBskyFeedThreadgate,
   type RichText as RichTextAPI,
 } from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {type Shadow} from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
 import {EventStopper} from '#/view/com/util/EventStopper'
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ let PostMenuButton = ({
   onShowLess,
   hitSlop,
   logContext,
+  googleTranslate,
 }: {
   testID: string
   post: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ let PostMenuButton = ({
   onShowLess?: (interaction: AppBskyFeedDefs.Interaction) => void
   hitSlop?: Insets
   logContext: 'FeedItem' | 'PostThreadItem' | 'Post' | 'ImmersiveVideo'
+  googleTranslate: boolean
 }): React.ReactNode => {
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
 
   const menuControl = useMenuControl()
   const [hasBeenOpen, setHasBeenOpen] = useState(false)
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ let PostMenuButton = ({
   return (
     <EventStopper onKeyDown={false}>
       <Menu.Root control={lazyMenuControl}>
-        <Menu.Trigger label={_(msg`Open post options menu`)}>
+        <Menu.Trigger label={l`Open post options menu`}>
           {({props}) => {
             return (
               <PostControlButton
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ let PostMenuButton = ({
             threadgateRecord={threadgateRecord}
             onShowLess={onShowLess}
             logContext={logContext}
+            googleTranslate={googleTranslate}
           />
         )}
       </Menu.Root>
diff --git a/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx b/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
index a27ca75b47..b915174121 100644
--- a/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostControls/index.tsx
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import {
   type AppBskyFeedThreadgate,
   type RichText as RichTextAPI,
 } from '@atproto/api'
-import {msg, plural} from '@lingui/core/macro'
-import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
+import {plural} from '@lingui/core/macro'
+import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {CountWheel} from '#/lib/custom-animations/CountWheel'
 import {AnimatedLikeIcon} from '#/lib/custom-animations/LikeIcon'
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
   onShowLess,
   viaRepost,
   variant,
+  googleTranslate = true,
 }: {
   big?: boolean
   post: Shadow<AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView>
@@ -70,9 +71,10 @@ let PostControls = ({
   onShowLess?: (interaction: AppBskyFeedDefs.Interaction) => void
   viaRepost?: {uri: string; cid: string}
   variant?: 'compact' | 'normal' | 'large'
+  googleTranslate?: boolean
 }): React.ReactNode => {
   const ax = useAnalytics()
-  const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const {openComposer} = useOpenComposer()
   const {feedDescriptor} = useFeedFeedbackContext()
   const [queueLike, queueUnlike] = usePostLikeMutationQueue(
@@ -104,10 +106,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
 
   const onPressToggleLike = async () => {
     if (isBlocked) {
-      Toast.show(
-        _(msg`Cannot interact with a blocked user`),
-        'exclamation-circle',
-      )
+      Toast.show(l`Cannot interact with a blocked user`, 'exclamation-circle')
       return
     }
 
@@ -135,10 +134,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
 
   const onRepost = async () => {
     if (isBlocked) {
-      Toast.show(
-        _(msg`Cannot interact with a blocked user`),
-        'exclamation-circle',
-      )
+      Toast.show(l`Cannot interact with a blocked user`, 'exclamation-circle')
       return
     }
 
@@ -163,10 +159,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
 
   const onQuote = () => {
     if (isBlocked) {
-      Toast.show(
-        _(msg`Cannot interact with a blocked user`),
-        'exclamation-circle',
-      )
+      Toast.show(l`Cannot interact with a blocked user`, 'exclamation-circle')
       return
     }
 
@@ -238,16 +231,14 @@ let PostControls = ({
                     })
                 : undefined
             }
-            label={_(
-              msg({
-                message: `Reply (${plural(post.replyCount || 0, {
-                  one: '# reply',
-                  other: '# replies',
-                })})`,
-                comment:
-                  'Accessibility label for the reply button, verb form followed by number of replies and noun form',
-              }),
-            )}
+            label={l({
+              message: `Reply (${plural(post.replyCount || 0, {
+                one: '# reply',
+                other: '# replies',
+              })})`,
+              comment:
+                'Accessibility label for the reply button, verb form followed by number of replies and noun form',
+            })}
             big={big}>
             <PostControlButtonIcon icon={Bubble} />
             {typeof post.replyCount !== 'undefined' && post.replyCount > 0 && (
@@ -274,26 +265,22 @@ let PostControls = ({
             onPress={() => requireAuth(() => onPressToggleLike())}
             label={
               post.viewer?.like
-                ? _(
-                    msg({
-                      message: `Unlike (${plural(post.likeCount || 0, {
-                        one: '# like',
-                        other: '# likes',
-                      })})`,
-                      comment:
-                        'Accessibility label for the like button when the post has been liked, verb followed by number of likes and noun',
-                    }),
-                  )
-                : _(
-                    msg({
-                      message: `Like (${plural(post.likeCount || 0, {
-                        one: '# like',
-                        other: '# likes',
-                      })})`,
-                      comment:
-                        'Accessibility label for the like button when the post has not been liked, verb form followed by number of likes and noun form',
-                    }),
-                  )
+                ? l({
+                    message: `Unlike (${plural(post.likeCount || 0, {
+                      one: '# like',
+                      other: '# likes',
+                    })})`,
+                    comment:
+                      'Accessibility label for the like button when the post has been liked, verb followed by number of likes and noun',
+                  })
+                : l({
+                    message: `Like (${plural(post.likeCount || 0, {
+                      one: '# like',
+                      other: '# likes',
+                    })})`,
+                    comment:
+                      'Accessibility label for the like button when the post has not been liked, verb form followed by number of likes and noun form',
+                  })
             }>
             <AnimatedLikeIcon
               isLiked={Boolean(post.viewer?.like)}
@@ -350,6 +337,7 @@ let PostControls = ({
             left: secondaryControlSpacingStyles.gap / 2,
           }}
           logContext={logContext}
+          googleTranslate={googleTranslate}
         />
       </View>
     </View>
diff --git a/src/lib/translation/context.ts b/src/lib/translation/context.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98f8dabd75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/translation/context.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import {createContext} from 'react'
+
+import {type Options, type TranslationState} from './types'
+
+export const Context = createContext<{
+  translationState: Record<string, TranslationState>
+  translate: (
+    key: string,
+    text: string,
+    targetLangCode: string,
+    sourceLangCode?: string,
+    options?: Options,
+  ) => Promise<void>
+  clearTranslation: (key: string) => void
+  acquireTranslation: (key: string) => () => void
+} | null>(null)
+Context.displayName = 'TranslationContext'
diff --git a/src/translation/index.tsx b/src/lib/translation/index.tsx
similarity index 53%
rename from src/translation/index.tsx
rename to src/lib/translation/index.tsx
index 7c5f05f33a..98a3f3e93c 100644
--- a/src/translation/index.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/translation/index.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,16 @@
-import React, {
-  createContext,
-  useCallback,
-  useContext,
-  useMemo,
-  useState,
-} from 'react'
+import {useCallback, useContext, useEffect, useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {LayoutAnimation, Platform} from 'react-native'
 import {getLocales} from 'expo-localization'
 import {type TranslationTaskResult} from '@bsky.app/expo-translate-text/build/ExpoTranslateText.types'
+import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native'
 
 import {useOpenLink} from '#/lib/hooks/useOpenLink'
 import {getTranslatorLink} from '#/locale/helpers'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
-import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-
-type TranslationState =
-  | {status: 'idle'}
-  | {status: 'loading'}
-  | {
-      status: 'success'
-      translatedText: string
-      sourceLanguage: TranslationTaskResult['sourceLanguage']
-      targetLanguage: TranslationTaskResult['targetLanguage']
-    }
-
-const IDLE: TranslationState = {status: 'idle'}
+import {Context} from './context'
+import {type Options, type TranslationState} from './types'
 
 /**
  * Attempts on-device translation via @bsky.app/expo-translate-text.
@@ -87,21 +71,6 @@ async function attemptTranslation(
   }
 }
 
-const Context = createContext<{
-  translationState: TranslationState
-  translate: (
-    text: string,
-    targetLangCode: string,
-    sourceLangCode?: string,
-  ) => Promise<void>
-  clearTranslation: () => void
-}>({
-  translationState: IDLE,
-  translate: async () => {},
-  clearTranslation: () => {},
-})
-Context.displayName = 'TranslationContext'
-
 /**
  * Native translation hook. Attempts on-device translation using Apple
  * Translation (iOS 18+) or Google ML Kit (Android).
@@ -120,25 +89,108 @@ export function useTranslateOnDevice() {
   return context
 }
 
+/**
+ * Hook to register a component as using a translation key.
+ * Automatically handles ref counting with screen focus management
+ * via useFocusEffect and cleans up the translation when the component
+ * loses focus.
+ */
+export function useTranslationKey(key: string) {
+  const {acquireTranslation} = useTranslateOnDevice()
+
+  useFocusEffect(
+    useCallback(() => {
+      const cleanup = acquireTranslation(key)
+      return cleanup
+    }, [key, acquireTranslation]),
+  )
+}
+
 export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<unknown>) {
-  const [translationState, setTranslationState] =
-    useState<TranslationState>(IDLE)
+  const [translationState, setTranslationState] = useState<
+    Record<string, TranslationState>
+  >({})
+  const [refCounts, setRefCounts] = useState<Record<string, number>>({})
   const openLink = useOpenLink()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const {primaryLanguage} = useLanguagePrefs()
 
-  const clearTranslation = useCallback(() => {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setTranslationState(prev => {
+      const keysToDelete: string[] = []
+
+      for (const key of Object.keys(prev)) {
+        if ((refCounts[key] ?? 0) <= 0) {
+          keysToDelete.push(key)
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (keysToDelete.length > 0) {
+        const newState = {...prev}
+        keysToDelete.forEach(key => {
+          delete newState[key]
+        })
+        return newState
+      }
+
+      return prev
+    })
+  }, [refCounts])
+
+  const acquireTranslation = useCallback((key: string) => {
+    setRefCounts(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [key]: (prev[key] ?? 0) + 1,
+    }))
+
+    return () => {
+      setRefCounts(prev => {
+        const newCount = (prev[key] ?? 1) - 1
+        if (newCount <= 0) {
+          const {[key]: _, ...rest} = prev
+          return rest
+        }
+        return {...prev, [key]: newCount}
+      })
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  const clearTranslation = useCallback((key: string) => {
     LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
-    setTranslationState(IDLE)
+    setTranslationState(prev => {
+      delete prev[key]
+      return {...prev}
+    })
   }, [])
 
   const translate = useCallback(
     async (
+      key: string,
       text: string,
       targetLangCode: string = primaryLanguage,
       sourceLangCode?: string,
+      options?: Options,
     ) => {
-      setTranslationState({status: 'loading'})
+      const translateUrl = getTranslatorLink(
+        text,
+        targetLangCode,
+        sourceLangCode,
+      )
+      if (options?.googleTranslate) {
+        ax.metric('translate:result', {
+          method: 'google-translate',
+          os: Platform.OS,
+          sourceLanguage: sourceLangCode ?? null,
+          targetLanguage: targetLangCode,
+        })
+        await openLink(translateUrl)
+        return
+      }
+      LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
+      setTranslationState(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [key]: {status: 'loading'},
+      }))
       try {
         const result = await attemptTranslation(
           text,
@@ -152,47 +204,39 @@ export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<unknown>) {
           targetLanguage: result.targetLanguage,
         })
         LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
-        setTranslationState({
-          status: 'success',
-          translatedText: result.translatedText,
-          sourceLanguage: result.sourceLanguage,
-          targetLanguage: result.targetLanguage,
-        })
+        setTranslationState(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [key]: {
+            status: 'success',
+            translatedText: result.translatedText,
+            sourceLanguage: result.sourceLanguage,
+            targetLanguage: result.targetLanguage,
+          },
+        }))
       } catch (e) {
-        if (IS_WEB) {
-          // Web always opens Google Translate.
-          ax.metric('translate:result', {
-            method: 'google-translate',
-            os: Platform.OS,
-            sourceLanguage: sourceLangCode ?? null,
-            targetLanguage: targetLangCode,
-          })
-        } else {
-          logger.error('Failed to translate post on device', {safeMessage: e})
-          // On-device translation failed (language pack missing or user dismissed
-          // the download prompt). Fall back to Google Translate.
-          ax.metric('translate:result', {
-            method: 'fallback-alert',
-            os: Platform.OS,
-            sourceLanguage: sourceLangCode ?? null,
-            targetLanguage: targetLangCode,
-          })
-        }
-        setTranslationState({status: 'idle'})
-        const translateUrl = getTranslatorLink(
-          text,
-          targetLangCode,
-          sourceLangCode,
-        )
+        logger.error('Failed to translate post on device', {safeMessage: e})
+        // On-device translation failed (language pack missing or user
+        // dismissed the download prompt). Fall back to Google Translate.
+        ax.metric('translate:result', {
+          method: 'fallback-alert',
+          os: Platform.OS,
+          sourceLanguage: sourceLangCode ?? null,
+          targetLanguage: targetLangCode,
+        })
+        LayoutAnimation.configureNext(LayoutAnimation.Presets.easeInEaseOut)
+        setTranslationState(prev => ({
+          ...prev,
+          [key]: {status: 'idle'},
+        }))
         await openLink(translateUrl)
       }
     },
-    [ax, openLink, primaryLanguage, setTranslationState],
+    [ax, openLink, primaryLanguage],
   )
 
   const ctx = useMemo(
-    () => ({clearTranslation, translate, translationState}),
-    [clearTranslation, translate, translationState],
+    () => ({acquireTranslation, clearTranslation, translate, translationState}),
+    [acquireTranslation, clearTranslation, translate, translationState],
   )
 
   return <Context.Provider value={ctx}>{children}</Context.Provider>
diff --git a/src/lib/translation/index.web.tsx b/src/lib/translation/index.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5090972e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/translation/index.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import {useCallback, useContext, useMemo} from 'react'
+
+import {useOpenLink} from '#/lib/hooks/useOpenLink'
+import {getTranslatorLink} from '#/locale/helpers'
+import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
+import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
+import {Context} from './context'
+import {type Options, type TranslationState} from './types'
+
+const translationState: Record<string, TranslationState> = {}
+const acquireTranslation = (_key: string) => {
+  return () => {}
+}
+const clearTranslation = (_key: string) => {}
+
+export function useTranslationKey(_key: string) {}
+
+/**
+ * Web always opens Google Translate.
+ */
+export function useTranslateOnDevice() {
+  const context = useContext(Context)
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'useTranslateOnDevice must be used within a TranslateOnDeviceProvider',
+    )
+  }
+  return context
+}
+
+export function Provider({children}: React.PropsWithChildren<unknown>) {
+  const openLink = useOpenLink()
+  const ax = useAnalytics()
+  const {primaryLanguage} = useLanguagePrefs()
+
+  const translate = useCallback(
+    async (
+      _key: string,
+      text: string,
+      targetLangCode: string = primaryLanguage,
+      sourceLangCode?: string,
+      _options?: Options,
+    ) => {
+      ax.metric('translate:result', {
+        method: 'google-translate',
+        os: 'web',
+        sourceLanguage: sourceLangCode ?? null,
+        targetLanguage: targetLangCode,
+      })
+      const translateUrl = getTranslatorLink(
+        text,
+        targetLangCode,
+        sourceLangCode,
+      )
+      await openLink(translateUrl)
+    },
+    [ax, openLink, primaryLanguage],
+  )
+
+  const ctx = useMemo(
+    () => ({acquireTranslation, clearTranslation, translate, translationState}),
+    [translate],
+  )
+
+  return <Context.Provider value={ctx}>{children}</Context.Provider>
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/translation/types.ts b/src/lib/translation/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f43b881605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/translation/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import {type TranslationTaskResult} from '@bsky.app/expo-translate-text/build/ExpoTranslateText.types'
+
+export type TranslationState =
+  | {status: 'idle'}
+  | {status: 'loading'}
+  | {
+      status: 'success'
+      translatedText: string
+      sourceLanguage: TranslationTaskResult['sourceLanguage']
+      targetLanguage: TranslationTaskResult['targetLanguage']
+    }
+
+export type Options = {
+  /**
+   * Whether to force the use of Google Translate. Default is false.
+   */
+  googleTranslate?: boolean
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
index 38a339f540..7211f82c23 100644
--- a/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/PostThread/components/ThreadItemAnchor.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {memo, useCallback, useMemo} from 'react'
-import {type GestureResponderEvent, Text as RNText, View} from 'react-native'
+import {Text as RNText, View} from 'react-native'
 import {
   AppBskyFeedDefs,
   AppBskyFeedPost,
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ import {makeProfileLink} from '#/lib/routes/links'
 import {sanitizeDisplayName} from '#/lib/strings/display-names'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {niceDate} from '#/lib/strings/time'
-import {
-  getPostLanguage,
-  getTranslatorLink,
-  isPostInLanguage,
-} from '#/locale/helpers'
 import {
   POST_TOMBSTONE,
   type Shadow,
@@ -26,7 +21,6 @@ import {
 } from '#/state/cache/post-shadow'
 import {useProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {FeedFeedbackProvider, useFeedFeedback} from '#/state/feed-feedback'
-import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences'
 import {type ThreadItem} from '#/state/queries/usePostThread/types'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {type OnPostSuccessData} from '#/state/shell/composer'
@@ -44,8 +38,7 @@ import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {DebugFieldDisplay} from '#/components/DebugFieldDisplay'
 import {CalendarClock_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CalendarClockIcon} from '#/components/icons/CalendarClock'
 import {Trash_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as TrashIcon} from '#/components/icons/Trash'
-import {InlineLinkText, Link} from '#/components/Link'
-import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
+import {Link} from '#/components/Link'
 import {ContentHider} from '#/components/moderation/ContentHider'
 import {LabelsOnMyPost} from '#/components/moderation/LabelsOnMe'
 import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
@@ -63,10 +56,6 @@ import {VerificationCheckButton} from '#/components/verification/VerificationChe
 import {WhoCanReply} from '#/components/WhoCanReply'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {useActorStatus} from '#/features/liveNow'
-import {
-  Provider as TranslateOnDeviceProvider,
-  useTranslateOnDevice,
-} from '#/translation'
 import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function ThreadItemAnchor({
@@ -89,18 +78,16 @@ export function ThreadItemAnchor({
   }
 
   return (
-    <TranslateOnDeviceProvider>
-      <ThreadItemAnchorInner
-        // Safeguard from clobbering per-post state below:
-        key={postShadow.uri}
-        item={item}
-        isRoot={isRoot}
-        postShadow={postShadow}
-        onPostSuccess={onPostSuccess}
-        threadgateRecord={threadgateRecord}
-        postSource={postSource}
-      />
-    </TranslateOnDeviceProvider>
+    <ThreadItemAnchorInner
+      // Safeguard from clobbering per-post state below:
+      key={postShadow.uri}
+      item={item}
+      isRoot={isRoot}
+      postShadow={postShadow}
+      onPostSuccess={onPostSuccess}
+      threadgateRecord={threadgateRecord}
+      postSource={postSource}
+    />
   )
 }
 
@@ -325,6 +312,8 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
     }
   }
 
+  const translationKey = post.uri
+
   return (
     <>
       <ThreadItemAnchorParentReplyLine isRoot={isRoot} />
@@ -420,8 +409,10 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
                 shouldProxyLinks={true}
               />
             ) : undefined}
-            <TranslatedPost postText={record.text} hideLoading />
-            <TranslateLink post={item.value.post} />
+            <TranslatedPost
+              translationKey={translationKey}
+              postText={record.text}
+            />
             {post.embed && (
               <View style={[a.py_xs]}>
                 <Embed
@@ -547,6 +538,7 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
                 feedContext={postSource?.post?.feedContext}
                 reqId={postSource?.post?.reqId}
                 viaRepost={viaRepost}
+                googleTranslate={false}
               />
             </FeedFeedbackProvider>
           </View>
@@ -557,97 +549,6 @@ const ThreadItemAnchorInner = memo(function ThreadItemAnchorInner({
   )
 })
 
-function TranslateLink({
-  post,
-}: {
-  post: Extract<ThreadItem, {type: 'threadPost'}>['value']['post']
-}) {
-  const t = useTheme()
-  const ax = useAnalytics()
-  const {t: l} = useLingui()
-  const langPrefs = useLanguagePrefs()
-
-  const {translate, clearTranslation, translationState} = useTranslateOnDevice()
-
-  const needsTranslation = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      Boolean(
-        langPrefs.primaryLanguage &&
-          !isPostInLanguage(post, [langPrefs.primaryLanguage]),
-      ),
-    [post, langPrefs.primaryLanguage],
-  )
-
-  const sourceLanguage = getPostLanguage(post)
-
-  const onTranslatePress = useCallback(
-    (e: GestureResponderEvent) => {
-      e.preventDefault()
-      void translate(
-        post.record.text || '',
-        langPrefs.primaryLanguage,
-        sourceLanguage,
-      )
-
-      if (
-        bsky.dangerousIsType<AppBskyFeedPost.Record>(
-          post.record,
-          AppBskyFeedPost.isRecord,
-        )
-      ) {
-        ax.metric('translate', {
-          sourceLanguages: post.record.langs ?? [],
-          targetLanguage: langPrefs.primaryLanguage,
-          textLength: post.record.text.length,
-        })
-      }
-
-      return false
-    },
-    [ax, sourceLanguage, translate, langPrefs, post],
-  )
-
-  const onHideTranslation = useCallback(
-    (e: GestureResponderEvent) => {
-      e.preventDefault()
-      clearTranslation()
-      return false
-    },
-    [clearTranslation],
-  )
-
-  return (
-    needsTranslation && (
-      <View style={[a.gap_md, a.pt_md, a.align_start]}>
-        {translationState.status === 'loading' ? (
-          <View style={[a.flex_row, a.align_center, a.gap_xs]}>
-            <Loader size="xs" />
-            <Text style={[a.text_sm, t.atoms.text_contrast_medium]}>
-              <Trans>Translating…</Trans>
-            </Text>
-          </View>
-        ) : translationState.status === 'success' ? (
-          <InlineLinkText
-            to="#"
-            label={l`Hide translation`}
-            style={[a.text_sm]}
-            onPress={onHideTranslation}>
-            <Trans>Hide translation</Trans>
-          </InlineLinkText>
-        ) : (
-          <InlineLinkText
-            to={getTranslatorLink(post.record.text, langPrefs.primaryLanguage)}
-            label={l`Translate`}
-            style={[a.text_sm]}
-            onPress={onTranslatePress}>
-            <Trans>Translate</Trans>
-          </InlineLinkText>
-        )}
-      </View>
-    )
-  )
-}
-
 function ExpandedPostDetails({
   post,
   isThreadAuthor,
diff --git a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
index 67eebc5ef8..9887658a67 100644
--- a/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/post/Post.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {PostAlerts} from '#/components/moderation/PostAlerts'
 import {Embed, PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/components/Post/Embed'
 import {PostRepliedTo} from '#/components/Post/PostRepliedTo'
 import {ShowMoreTextButton} from '#/components/Post/ShowMoreTextButton'
+import {TranslatedPost} from '#/components/Post/Translated'
 import {PostControls} from '#/components/PostControls'
 import {RichText} from '#/components/RichText'
 import {SubtleHover} from '#/components/SubtleHover'
@@ -152,6 +153,9 @@ function PostInner({
   }, [queryClient, post.author, outerOnBeforePress])
 
   const [hover, setHover] = useState(false)
+
+  const translationKey = post.uri
+
   return (
     <Link
       href={itemHref}
@@ -215,6 +219,10 @@ function PostInner({
                     onPress={onPressShowMore}
                   />
                 )}
+                <TranslatedPost
+                  translationKey={translationKey}
+                  postText={record.text}
+                />
               </View>
             ) : undefined}
             {post.embed ? (
@@ -231,6 +239,7 @@ function PostInner({
             richText={richText}
             onPressReply={onPressReply}
             logContext="Post"
+            googleTranslate={false}
           />
         </View>
       </View>
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
index d15980ba4d..5a65631683 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {useIntentHandler} from '#/lib/hooks/useIntentHandler'
 import {useNotificationsHandler} from '#/lib/hooks/useNotificationHandler'
 import {useNotificationsRegistration} from '#/lib/notifications/notifications'
 import {isStateAtTabRoot} from '#/lib/routes/helpers'
+import {Provider as TranslateOnDeviceProvider} from '#/lib/translation'
 import {useDialogFullyExpandedCountContext} from '#/state/dialogs'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {
@@ -240,7 +241,9 @@ export function Shell() {
             <NoAccessScreen />
           ) : (
             <RoutesContainer>
-              <ShellInner />
+              <TranslateOnDeviceProvider>
+                <ShellInner />
+              </TranslateOnDeviceProvider>
             </RoutesContainer>
           )}
 
diff --git a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
index a7f255570e..d371b4f9e1 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/index.web.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {RemoveScrollBar} from 'react-remove-scroll-bar'
 
 import {useIntentHandler} from '#/lib/hooks/useIntentHandler'
 import {type NavigationProp} from '#/lib/routes/types'
+import {Provider as TranslateOnDeviceProvider} from '#/lib/translation'
 import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {useIsDrawerOpen, useSetDrawerOpen} from '#/state/shell'
 import {useComposerKeyboardShortcut} from '#/state/shell/composer/useComposerKeyboardShortcut'
@@ -175,7 +176,9 @@ export function Shell() {
             <NoAccessScreen />
           ) : (
             <RoutesContainer>
-              <ShellInner />
+              <TranslateOnDeviceProvider>
+                <ShellInner />
+              </TranslateOnDeviceProvider>
             </RoutesContainer>
           )}