Article Translator
Translates articles, files or web pages into natural Chinese, English or another language
by Jim Liu
NextAI Translator
by nextai-translatorAppWrite better
Translates, polishes or summarises text you select, in your browser or on your desktop
The problem it solves
You're halfway through a long article in another language, and copying each paragraph into a translator tab keeps breaking your focus.
For Students and language learnersWriters working in two languagesPeople who read foreign sources
- Before
- You copy text into a separate translator, then into another tool to rewrite or summarise it.
- After
- You select text and get a translation, a polished version or a summary in a pop-up, across 55 languages, as it is written.
- Stars
- ★ 25k
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Cost
- Usage-based
- Platforms
- Mac · Win · Linux
- Runs
- Local
Overview
NextAI Translator is an open-source translation tool that runs as a browser extension and as a desktop app. You select text, or take a screenshot, and it translates, polishes or summarises it across 55 languages, showing the result as it is written. It can also read text aloud and keep a vocabulary book with memory aids. It uses your own API key from OpenAI, Azure OpenAI or another supported provider, and suits students, writers and anyone who reads in more than one language.
One shortcut gives you translation, rewriting and summaries in the same pop-up, wherever you happen to be reading.
Try these first
Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.
- Select one paragraph on a page you can read in both languages, translate it, and compare the result with the original.First try · uses your API key
- Select a paragraph you wrote and choose Polish to get a smoother version.
- Select a long section and choose Summarize to get the main points.
- Add a new word to the vocabulary book and ask for a memory aid.
Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.
Features
From the creator's documentation.
| Feature | What it does | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Translate | Translates selected text between 55 languages, streaming as it goes | Your API key |
| Polish | Rewrites selected text so it reads more smoothly | Your API key |
| Summarize | Shortens selected text to its main points | Your API key |
| Screenshot translation | Translates the text inside a screenshot | Your API key |
| Read aloud | Speaks the text with text-to-speech | In the app |
| Vocabulary book | Saves words and generates memory aids for them | Your API key |
Good to know
You read articles or documents in another language, or want a cleaner version of your own text. Select the text, press the shortcut, and the pop-up shows a translation, a polished version or a summary as it streams in.
Limits
- It needs your own API key, so each request is billed by your model provider.
- The latest desktop release has an Apple Silicon Mac build and a Windows build; macOS may block it on first open until you allow it in Privacy & Security.
Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: nextai-translator), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. NextAI Translator README
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