Dialect
An open-source translation app for the GNOME desktop that works with several translation services.
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About Dialect
Dialect is a desktop translation app built for GNOME. You type or paste text, pick languages and get a translation from one of several translation backends, in an interface that follows the GNOME design style.
It is distributed as a Flatpak and its layout also adapts to narrow, mobile-sized screens. It suits Linux users who want a native translation window instead of opening a translation website in the browser.
Strengths
- Native GNOME interface
- Choice of several translation backends
- Adaptive layout for small screens
- Open source
Limitations
- Linux only
- Relies on external translation services
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Dialect contributors
- Platforms
- Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- GNOME users who want a desktop translation app
- Categories
- AI writing
- Last verified
- Added
Alternatives to Dialect
Compare allSoftware that can replace Dialect for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Google Translate
Google's machine translation service for translating text, documents and websites between languages.
Google Translate is used directly in a web browser rather than a native GNOME app, and it is free but not open source and sends text to Google.
DeepL
An AI translator and writing assistant for text, documents and speech, with desktop, mobile and browser apps.
DeepL runs on Windows, macOS, mobile, web and browser extensions with document translation, but it is proprietary, has no Linux app listed and many features are paid.
LibreTranslate
An open-source machine translation API and web app that you can run on your own server.
LibreTranslate is an open-source translation API and web app you can self-host offline, removing the reliance on external services at the cost of server setup.
Argos Translate
An open-source offline translation tool written in Python, usable from the command line.
Argos Translate is MIT-licensed and translates fully offline on Linux from the command line or Python, but it lacks a GNOME interface and needs language packages.
Microsoft Translator
Microsoft's translation apps for text, speech, conversations, signs and documents, with offline language packs.
Microsoft Translator offers free apps for Windows, Android and iOS with speech and conversation modes, but it has no Linux app and is not open source.
TranslateLocally
A machine translation app that runs translation models on your own device instead of a server.
TranslateLocally runs translation models on your own device for privacy and ships as a browser extension, but it needs an SSE4.1 CPU and covers fewer language pairs.
Similar software
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PDFMathTranslate
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Yandex Translate
Yandex's online machine translation service for text, documents and images.
