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TranslateLocally vs LibreTranslate: catalog facts
TranslateLocally	LibreTranslate
Free Free for personal use; commercial use of the Chrome extension needs a licence.	Free Free and open source to download and self-host.
Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
Translation runs locally for privacy Works without sending text to a server	Self-hostable and works offline Translates text and files
Needs a CPU with SSE4.1 support Fewer language pairs than large online translators	Translation quality can trail large commercial services Running your own server needs some setup and resources
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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