# Lingva

Lingva is a free and open-source alternative front-end for Google Translate that lets self-hosters serve translations in over a hundred languages without relying on Google's official API. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1210/lingva

## Description

Lingva is a free and open-source alternative front-end for Google Translate that lets self-hosters serve translations in over a hundred languages without relying on Google's official API.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

39/100 (Low), based on 4 of 5 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (last commit 1380 days ago)
- Popular: 65 (1,850 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Security check: 90 (no serious findings, tests)

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/TheDavidDelta/lingva-translate
- Official website: https://lingva.thedaviddelta.com
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/thedaviddelta/lingva-translate
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/lingva-0dkstv71tbfz5b?q=lingva

## Common questions

### Is there an unofficial Android client for Lingva?

Yes. The haoqiyung Lingva Translate repository lists Lentil for Android as an unofficial native client for Android.

### Have self-hosters found the GitHub deployment instructions too technical?

One Reddit user said the deployment instructions on GitHub were too professional for a non-software specialist.

### Does Lingva retrieve translations without directly accessing Google-related services?

Yes, the project description says it scrapes through Google Translate and retrieves translations without directly accessing any Google-related services.

### Has Lingva Translate had reported downtime?

A Reddit thread reports that Lingva Translate had been down for at least two days.

## Alternatives

- Apertium: Apertium is a rule-based machine translation platform.
- ChatGPT Translate: ChatGPT Translate is a web-based tool that instantly detects languages and provides seamless AI-powered translations for text input.
- Crow Translate: Crow Translate is a simple and lightweight translator programmed in C++ / Qt that allows to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex a…
- DeepL Translator: Leading online translator with neural networks capturing subtle nuances, blind-tested to outperform competitors 3:1.
- Google Translate: Translate instantly across 100+ languages with real-time input, voice on mobile, and offline options.
- LibreTranslate: LibreTranslate is a free and open-source, fully self-hosted machine translation API that lets you translate text between languages privatel…
- Microsoft Translator: Translates text, speech, and photos in real-time across devices, with offline capability.
- QuillBot: AI-driven tool for paraphrasing text, summarizing content, checking grammar, detecting plagiarism, and generating citations with customizab…
- SimplyTranslate: Google Translate alternative frontend that enhances privacy, supports 108 languages and includes Text-To-Speech features for versatile lang…
- Yandex Translate
- gptranslate: GPTranslate is a simple desktop programme that lets you translate text instantly between different languages.

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