Open Source Google Translate Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Google Translate is Apertium. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Translate and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Google Translate are LibreTranslate, SimplyTranslate, Lingva Translate and Translate You.

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Google Translate alternatives are mainly Translators, but if you're looking for Text to Speech Services or Dictionaries you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, EU, Android + Free, Linux, Mac, Android + Open Source and Android. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Translate.
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  1. Brave Translate is the in-built translation feature of the Brave web browser, offering fast and accurate translations across 108 languages. Powered by Lingvanex, it prioritizes user privacy by removing IP addresses and not storing translated text. Easily accessible via the address bar.

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  2. A cross-platform software for text translation and recognition.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  3. WebExtensions for translating text on web pages. Contribute to sienori/simple-translate development by creating an account on GitHub.

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    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  4. A browser extension and userscript that brings Yandex Browser's AI voice-over video translation feature to other browsers.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  5. TransLite icon
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    TransLite is a simple and lightweight frontend for Google Translate, DeepL, Yandex and DDG Translate written in PHP. It is aviable for selfhosting in docker or YunoHost.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Docker
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. GPTranslate icon
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    A fast and lightweight AI powered desktop translation application built with Rust and Tauri that provides instant translation between multiple languages with global hotkey support, system tray integration, and a beautiful user interface.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  7. 🎮 Real-time Game Translation Tool | OCR + AI Translation | Windows Gaming | Open Source.

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    • Windows
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  8. Trayslate icon
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    Desktop tray translator offering instant system-wide translation of selected or clipboard text using customizable external services. Features real-time input translation, keyboard shortcuts for direct text replacement, multi-language UI, and operates without accounts.

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    • Windows
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  9. SlangBit icon
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    Windows utility performs offline translations using on-device AI, triggered by a global ALT+Z shortcut. Replaces selected text instantly across applications, offers downloadable language packages, and requires no subscription or account.

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  10. Translate any text on your Mac screen — capture an area or select text directly. Free, private, on-device.

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    • Mac
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  11. MinT is a machine translation system hosted by Wikimedia Foundation. It uses multiple Neural Machine translation models to provide translation between large number of languages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  12. Fast and secure translation on your local machine with a GUI, powered by marian and Bergamot.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
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