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Translate You: Android Privacy-Focused Translator App (raw.githubusercontent.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Privacy focused translator app built with MD3.

Translation engines:

LibreTranslate
LingvaTranslate (Google Translate results but no tracking)
DeepL
MyMemory
SimplyTranslate
Reverso
MinT
Glosbe
Apertium

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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[–] Substance_P 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You might like the FUTO voice input app.

[–] Substance_P 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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