Translate You: Android Privacy-Focused Translator App

Privacy focused translator app built with MD3.

Translation engines:

Features:

  • Translation from images
  • Translation history
  • Multilingual interface
  • Dark and light theme
  • Entirely Open Source
  • Material You(3) design
  • Written in Jetpack Compose
  • Support for Android sharing system

Project Page: GitHub.

Download: F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid, GitHub.

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24 Comments

vikingtons@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 2y (4 replies)

This is such a sassy app

Frozzie@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Omg lmao

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

In Russian, we say "for the nookie".

FarLine99@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

yup, it is kinda beautiful

vikingtons@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

Turns out I just missed the accented ç in garçons

The app is neat. Thank you for the tip.

E: I like that it integrates into the Android context menu as well. You can hit translate after selecting text.

Substance_P@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Fantastic! I have a question regarding the app. I understand that it can translate words and text from pictures, but I also noticed a microphone feature which I assume is for voice dictation. How does the app process voice input? Is the voice data sent to a server for translation, and if so, who is responsible for handling this data?

Tibert@jlai.lu · 9 pts · 2y (3 replies)

There seems to be a discussion tab for questions on the git page, but it seems a bit dead in there...

I did find a possible answer in the issues but I don't know what it really means.

| PS: RECORD_AUDIO? Voice input?

Yes, exactly. But it's only available on devices having a STT service inbuilt (so with Google services), so I don't know if it actually works, lol.

Fronm this I guess it either used Google online, or some local voice to text included in the Google services.

Substance_P@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Thanks for this, yeah I also looked at the privacy policy on GitHub and it was pretty well bare bones. I haven't ever used the voice to text function nor the dictation abilities on my phone due to Google services having mostly a monopoly over crunching the data. I know that now days we are starting to see more A.I driven services, and I'd admit that I am not 100% in the know, but I'd assume that Google will be handling this part of the translation as it's reliable and free.

slampisko@czech-lemmy.eu · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

You might like the FUTO voice input app.

Substance_P@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

This is incredible, thanks for the heads up, I've been looking an app like this for a good while.

Frozzie@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Where can I find this app ?

smegger@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 2y

Translate You ( Translator built with Material Design 3 (You) supporting multiple engines) https://f-droid.org/packages/com.bnyro.translate/

FarLine99@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y

fixed, srry 🫣

archchan@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I enjoy using this with my own LibreTranslate instance

FarLine99@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 2y

🔥

lemmy_nightmare@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

This is an amazing app, especially the concurrent translate using all engines. Thank you

FarLine99@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

We have to thank @Bnyro - main developer of the application. He also develops the wonderful LibreTube :)

beefontoast@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Looks great!

But.. Does anyone know of an app that live translates voice to text indefinitely?

So, I'm looking for something that I can leave running on my android phone and translate what it hears during a video call meeting into English from a different language.

I've looked everywhere but not found anything so far.

Cyberjin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (5 replies)
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FarLine99@lemm.ee · -1 pts · 2y (4 replies)

?)

Cyberjin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (3 replies)
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FarLine99@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y (2 replies)

You need API access before you can use DeepL?))

Cyberjin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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FarLine99@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y

bruh. maybe you should create bug report on github :)

automaton@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Finally a valid FOSS translator!

FarLine99@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y

100%)

K4sum1@lemmy.zip · -2 pts · 2y

If only it wasn't Material You.