Technologies such as smartphones and PC are familiar tools to assist students in learning activities. For example, finding out about the required learning material even as a media for translating from English to Indonesian or vice versa. Google Translate is an example of a service that students are interested in translating. This study aims to describe students' perceptions of using google translate in translating English material. In this research, the researcher used qualitative method. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The research subjects were 2th semester
students because their previous studies, especially in their translation course, used google translate as a media for translate. The data showed that all students know regarding google translate as a service to translate from one language to another. students consider using google translate to
translate, and use it to learn pronunciation and to add vocabulary or synonyms. It means that students know other functions of google translate. In the learning process,
students of the English education study program have a lot of English material. In understanding the English language material, students admit to using google translate to translate it into Indonesian and vice versa.

Key words: Perception, Google Translate, English Material