# \#translator **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/translator/232.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator/32630)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator/32630 "2026-09-08T15:40:27Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Translator translates posts on Discourse using Microsoft, Google, or Yandex translation APIs. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/discourse/discourse-transl… --- ## [Using Discourse and LibreTranslate without AI](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-and-libretranslate-without-ai/411844)
**Author:** [@happyhappy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/happyhappy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/using-discourse-and-libretranslate-without-ai/411844 "2026-09-08T15:03:41Z")
Our community does not wish to use AI, and we turned it off in our Discourse instance. For translations we added LibreTranslate (LT) in a docker container, and it works well enough. My question is: Given the recent ad… --- ## [Feature Request: Translation of FAQ/Terms of Service/Privacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-translation-of-faq-terms-of-service-privacy/144715)
**Author:** [@AndreaG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndreaG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/feature-request-translation-of-faq-terms-of-service-privacy/144715 "2026-07-09T07:00:48Z")
Hi, is it possible to activate the translation also in the FAQ/TOS/Privacy pages? --- ## [Seeking experience: Supporting a multilingual Discourse community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-experience-supporting-a-multilingual-discourse-community/399606)
**Author:** [@Lew\_Grothe](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lew_Grothe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeking-experience-supporting-a-multilingual-discourse-community/399606 "2026-03-31T17:01:57Z")
We have a small, private (members-only) Discourse forum that has been growing steadily — roughly 3,000 members, ~200 active — over about 10 years, with a handful of international members. We started out self-hosted and h… --- ## [Translation of TOS and other system topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubersetzung-von-tos-und-anderen-systemthemen/383058)
**Author:** [@asa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 1:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubersetzung-von-tos-und-anderen-systemthemen/383058 "2025-09-18T01:49:05Z")
I noticed that the topics generated first are not translated into the respective language. I have already tried to edit the post and assign it the English language, and also... --- ## [Allow LLM providers to serve as translators for the discourse-translate plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-llm-providers-to-serve-as-translators-for-the-discourse-translate-plugin/319383)
**Author:** [@elmstedt](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elmstedt)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 6:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-llm-providers-to-serve-as-translators-for-the-discourse-translate-plugin/319383 "2025-08-14T06:03:01Z")
Using LLM translation can provide for more flexible translations. --- ## [Auto Country Translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-country-translation/361554)
**Author:** [@wendellverli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/wendellverli)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-country-translation/361554 "2025-07-10T08:53:06Z")
We have the largest photography community with the Portuguese language in the world… I want to expand and ANYONE in Latin countries accessing it, to see the Forum in Spanish - is there a way so when people in Spain acces… --- ## [Translation as shown here on Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubersetzung-wie-hier-auf-meta/362729)
**Author:** [@asa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/asa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ubersetzung-wie-hier-auf-meta/362729 "2025-07-10T08:33:19Z")
Hello, I am looking for the translation functionality as it is here in Meta. Can this be implemented with standard means? :blush: --- ## [Help which plugin is in the screenshot](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-which-plugin-is-in-the-screenshot/371309)
**Author:** [@Goalina](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Goalina)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/help-which-plugin-is-in-the-screenshot/371309 "2025-07-10T03:54:28Z")
hello, I want to know which plugin is in the screenshot. thanks！ --- ## [Translate Discourse automatically (without a button)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-discourse-automatically-without-a-button/264450)
**Author:** [@satonotdead](https://meta.discourse.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translate-discourse-automatically-without-a-button/264450 "2025-07-10T03:50:19Z")
I know we have a translation plugin but I suspect that top companies translates texts by default with no intervention because a very good reason: only a few clicks the buttons. It’s possible to implement translation int… --- ## [Why is English not an option to be translated?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-is-english-not-an-option-to-be-translated/373018 "2025-07-06T00:50:30Z")
When selecting the globe-with-plus icon in the post menu, why isn’t English an option? As compared to the post composer, when creating a topic/reply: --- ## [Failed to machine-translate Post#9153 to en: quoted string not terminated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-machine-translate-post-9153-to-en-quoted-string-not-terminated/364564)
**Author:** [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 8:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/failed-to-machine-translate-post-9153-to-en-quoted-string-not-terminated/364564 "2025-05-22T08:27:45Z")
Backfilling is stuck. Failed to machine-translate Post#9153 to en: quoted string not terminated (after translation) at line 1, column 100 \[parse.c:251\] in '{"translation":"CNN news from 10 years ago, when things were be… --- ## [What does the globe-with-plus button do?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-globe-with-plus-button-do/366531)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 11:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-does-the-globe-with-plus-button-do/366531 "2025-05-17T23:51:20Z")
In the post menu, I have noticed the new button. Upon clicking this, no visible change seems to occur, no matter what language the post is in. I have also noticed that translator no longer translate posts automati… --- ## [Meta has categories translated into Chinese when the locale is English and not logged in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-has-categories-translated-to-chinese-when-locale-is-english-when-not-logged-in/363663)
**Author:** [@fuzzyk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/fuzzyk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-has-categories-translated-to-chinese-when-locale-is-english-when-not-logged-in/363663 "2025-04-28T08:45:11Z")
I am browsing from Germany, with a German IP address. Yet, Meta contents (not UI!) are partly translated to Chinese for me? The language picker (upper right) does nothing. After logging in, it’s correct now, but the log… --- ## [Translator translates topic into different language!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-translates-topic-into-different-language/363074)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 5:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-translates-topic-into-different-language/363074 "2025-04-23T05:48:31Z")
This relates to Meta’s new Translate feature that auto-translates topics, but I’m quite sure the following is a bug. Upon entering a topic that was seemingly not written in English, but suomi, according to the message … --- ## [How do I get certain header features to also show when logged-in](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-certain-header-features-to-also-show-when-logged-in/361961)
**Author:** [@joshhabka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/joshhabka)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2025, 7:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-get-certain-header-features-to-also-show-when-logged-in/361961 "2025-04-17T19:01:52Z")
It shows the translation buttons when logged, out - I also want it to show the Translate button when logged in on the header. Logged Out Image: Logged-in Image: --- ## [Why we cant use free google translate in Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-we-cant-use-free-google-translate-in-discourse/359667)
**Author:** [@zedisk](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zedisk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-we-cant-use-free-google-translate-in-discourse/359667 "2025-03-31T17:38:51Z")
Google Translate works on all major sites for free. Why can’t we use it with Discourse? Is there something in Discourse — like CORS, Content Security Policy (CSP), API restrictions, or SPA architecture (Ember route chan… --- ## [Translator plugin ERROR: relation "idx\_on\_topic\_id\_locale\_70b2f83213" already exists](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-plugin-error-relation-idx-on-topic-id-locale-70b2f83213-already-exists/357996)
**Author:** [@hmmmnotsure](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hmmmnotsure)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-plugin-error-relation-idx-on-topic-id-locale-70b2f83213-already-exists/357996 "2025-03-19T16:53:09Z")
How do we enable the translator plugin? When we tried to rebuild the app last month with Discourse translator plugin, it failed with this line ERROR: relation “idx\_on\_topic\_id\_locale\_70b2f83213” already exists we had… --- ## [Some posts are missing the translate button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-posts-are-missing-the-translate-button/356461)
**Author:** [@Tee](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/some-posts-are-missing-the-translate-button/356461 "2025-03-09T06:40:57Z")
I don’t know if it’s a bug or a settings issue. I had installed the discourse-translator plugin a long time ago and used Microsoft API. It worked without any issues previously. However, recently I noticed that some posts… --- ## [Undefined variable 'target\_locale' in libre\_translate.rb Plugin Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-variable-target-locale-in-libre-translate-rb-plugin-discourse-translator/355481)
**Author:** [@dorina](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dorina)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/undefined-variable-target-locale-in-libre-translate-rb-plugin-discourse-translator/355481 "2025-03-04T04:51:00Z")
I installed Discourse Translator and tried to use it with my self-hosted LibreTranslate instance. It didn’t work and there was the following backtrace: NameError (undefined local variable or method \`target\_locale' for c… --- ## [The machine-translated button should be shown above the table of content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-machine-translated-button-should-be-shown-above-the-table-of-content/352918)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-machine-translated-button-should-be-shown-above-the-table-of-content/352918 "2025-02-19T01:29:45Z")
Without table of content: With table of content: --- ## [There is a serious page display bug in the discourse community](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-a-serious-page-display-bug-in-the-discourse-community/352959)
**Author:** [@qingfeng1024](https://meta.discourse.org/u/qingfeng1024)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/there-is-a-serious-page-display-bug-in-the-discourse-community/352959 "2025-02-19T01:06:34Z")
There is a serious page display bug in the discourse community. I don’t think I have changed any settings. Now my page is half English and half Chinese, and the Chinese text is extremely large. I don’t understand what’s… --- ## [Translator Plugin: NotPreloadedError](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-plugin-notpreloadederror/347913)
**Author:** [@ikarus84](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ikarus84)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translator-plugin-notpreloadederror/347913 "2025-02-18T08:59:25Z")
Hi there, I am using the translator plugin with LibreTranslate on Bonn.Community. It works on certain articles, others gave me this error message. I tried to rebuild, but that did not help. HasCustomFields::NotPreload… --- ## [Discourse Translator plugin breaking design after translating](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator-plugin-breaking-design-after-translating/344496)
**Author:** [@DEV\_KISHORE1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DEV_KISHORE1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 8:16am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-translator-plugin-breaking-design-after-translating/344496 "2024-12-29T08:16:11Z")
I am using discourse translator plugin, translation is being done correctly but somehow when the translation comes, it breaks the design of the site. Please help, thanks in advance. I am attaching the screenshot of the b… --- ## [DeepL support for Discourse Translator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deepl-support-for-discourse-translator/173614)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 7:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/deepl-support-for-discourse-translator/173614 "2024-11-24T07:04:46Z")
Adding as a new post since all replies to the plugin are otherwise deleted on this forum. Continuing the discussion from Discourse Translator: Seems API’s are available for those interested, in addition to their “Deve… --- ## [Translations now forced?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translations-now-forced/315130)
**Author:** [@Eloïse\_Barrège](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Elo%C3%AFse_Barr%C3%A8ge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translations-now-forced/315130 "2024-11-18T21:55:12Z")
Hello I noticed that the translations are forced since 2 days ago. Is that normal? Maybe I just need to make a change in the settings? And when I click on the “translation icon” to hide it, it doesn’t work. Thank you --- ## [Translates to user's local language](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translates-to-users-local-language/317054)
**Author:** [@Jaskaran](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jaskaran)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 5:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/translates-to-users-local-language/317054 "2024-07-22T05:47:29Z")
I am currently using a translation plugin that translates any language to English. Our business requirement is that if a user’s locale is Japanese, clicking a translate button should instantly load the entire page in Ja… --- ## [Are forums hosted by Discourse using a local instance of LibreTranslate?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-forums-hosted-by-discourse-using-a-local-instance-of-libretranslate/315124)
**Author:** [@Gavin\_Hudson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Gavin_Hudson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/are-forums-hosted-by-discourse-using-a-local-instance-of-libretranslate/315124 "2024-07-05T21:56:45Z")
One of the translation options, LibreTranslate, can be configured to store the text stay local and doing no interaction to external server. My company does not want to send any data to external servers for auto translati… --- ## [Adding an option for a separate configuration for the language detection service](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-an-option-for-a-separate-configuration-for-the-language-detection-service/315129)
**Author:** [@thoka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thoka)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/adding-an-option-for-a-separate-configuration-for-the-language-detection-service/315129 "2024-06-29T05:29:11Z")
The quality of LibreTranslate’s translations is significantly worse than those of other providers. However, it is very useful for detecting the language used. There are no additional costs for running LibreTranslate on… --- ## [Allow Topic Title Translation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-topic-title-translation/144714)
**Author:** [@AndreaG](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AndreaG)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 5:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-topic-title-translation/144714 "2024-06-29T05:15:49Z")
Hi, is it possible to add the Topic Title translation at the beginning of the translated text (see red arrow below)? [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/translator/232.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=translator)