translation and localization tools
Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.
Translation and localization tools help developers, content creators, and businesses adapt text, multimedia, and software interfaces into multiple languages. These products combine machine learning models, context-aware translation, and workflow management to preserve cultural nuance and layout fidelity. Unlike general AI writing assistants or simple dictionary utilities, they focus specifically on end-to-end multi-language delivery across complex file formats and global platforms.
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Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Translate by Vozo | PH | 718 | 2026-03-10 |
| elpis | GITHUB | 540 | 2026-09-29 |
| Nitro 4.0 | PH | 238 | 2026-08-07 |
| Lingo.dev v1 | PH | 225 | 2026-05-07 |
| Ollang DX | PH | 164 | 2026-03-30 |
| cida | GITHUB | 91 | 2026-09-25 |
| Linguo Translate | PH | 82 | 2026-09-23 |
| turkish-native | GITHUB | 81 | 2026-09-11 |
| WhaleRead | PH | 80 | 2026-09-18 |
| Trancy Air | PH | 76 | 2026-09-08 |
| Tipword | PH | 74 | 2026-09-29 |
| sci-translation-skill | GITHUB | 67 | 2026-10-12 |
| Typeling | PH | 66 | 2026-10-08 |
| Translate Like Me | PH | 62 | 2026-10-04 |
| Context-aware Japanese furigana using Sudachi and ModernBERT | HN | 37 | 2026-05-29 |
| EasyTranslate | GITHUB | 33 | 2026-09-25 |
| pdf-translate | GITHUB | 30 | 2026-09-15 |
| texglot | GITHUB | 29 | 2026-09-09 |
| claude-desktop-cn | GITHUB | 27 | 2026-09-24 |
| Sign language translation with smart glasses | HN | 26 | 2026-08-04 |
| LUPA-TRASLATE | GITHUB | 19 | 2026-10-04 |
| Opalite Health: Helping Healthcare Providers Speak Any Language | YC | 15 | 2026-01-21 |
| Zenòdot | HN | 15 | 2026-03-09 |
| Xtranslate | GITHUB | 14 | 2026-10-03 |
| mlsubgen | GITHUB | 13 | 2026-10-01 |
| Awnsy | PH | 13 | 2026-09-20 |
| recap-en-to-mm | GITHUB | 12 | 2026-10-07 |
| arabic-ui | GITHUB | 12 | 2026-09-18 |
| rtl-chat-zcode | GITHUB | 11 | 2026-09-27 |
| Pasteparrot | PH | 11 | 2026-10-13 |
| dualtranslate.koplugin | GITHUB | 10 | 2026-09-19 |
| RayCodes_HyMT2 | GITHUB | 10 | 2026-09-17 |
| DragomanD | HN | 9 | 2026-09-30 |
| limbus-zh-10ch | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-24 |
| Persian-Subtitles | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-09-29 |
| Merge Wikipedia articles across languages into one page | HN | 7 | 2026-09-05 |
| PDFidelity | HN | 7 | 2026-09-12 |
| alifbo | GITHUB | 7 | 2026-09-13 |
| translate | GITHUB | 7 | 2026-09-23 |
| I built a tool to translate and declutter articles for my immigrant mom | HN | 6 | 2026-02-28 |
| Linguin, a live multilingual dictionary for 120 languages | HN | 5 | 2026-07-20 |
| Zhenzhu | HN | 5 | 2026-09-16 |
| An LLM translator whose source is a single prompt | HN | 5 | 2026-05-26 |
| JSON Link | PH | 3 | 2026-09-13 |
| TransLocale | PH | 3 | 2026-09-17 |
| VerbX Travel App | PH | 3 | 2026-10-10 |
| Glotverse | PH | 2 | 2026-09-28 |
| Lingolense - AI Translation Localization | PH | 2 | 2026-09-08 |
| Translaas | PH | 2 | 2026-09-10 |
| Whaat | PH | 2 | 2026-09-17 |