Overview

Translate web pages, highlighted text, Netflix subtitles, private messages, speak the translated text, and save important translations to your personal dictionary to learn words even offline Privacy‑first browser translator extension for Chrome and Firefox. Translate web pages, selected text, subtitles and messages instantly. Works offline and supports translation service integrations and APIs. Linguist is a powerful browser extension that is ready to replace your favorite translation service. The project has 956 GitHub stars and is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

Key Features

Source: GitHub README

Modular translators system
You can use any translation service like Google, Yandex, Bing, DeepL, ChatGPT, etc.
Custom translators: you can use your own translator module
Offline translation. With embedded Bergamot translator, you can translate texts right on your device. Keep your privacy
All-in-one translation solution
Full-page translation with flexible auto-translation configuration
Highlighted text translation
Translate any text input
Dictionary with saved translations
Translations history, to remember recently translated words

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

Get the addon for your browser:

If you have another browser, check out the GitHub Releases page. Download the package and install it manually in development mode.

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

ai integration, mobile app, offline mode, plugins.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Integrations & APIs

Plugin / Extension System

AI & Machine Learning

AI / LLM Integration

Mobile & Desktop

Mobile App
Offline Mode

Replaces

Google Translate

2 tools

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