Offline Translator: An Android translator app that performs text and image translation completely offline using on-device models—Supports automatic language detection (f-droid.org)

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On-device translation using Mozilla's translation models
Transliteration of non-latin script
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for translating text in images
Automatic language detection
Image translation overlay that preserves original formatting
Support for multiple language pairs
No internet required for translation once models are downloaded
All translation happens locally

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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 12 points 6 months ago

Crazy that Mozilla themselves didn't put this out.

[-] kadu@scribe.disroot.org 11 points 6 months ago

Mozilla really baffles me with some decision making. They can see something like Proton become huge with 5% of Mozilla's brand awareness, and still, they cancel even the most basic of projects like their dedicated password manager.

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 6 months ago

And then they sink millions into chasing crypto, AI, etc...

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