In need of an open source text language translation API [closed]

Question

I have read other posts related to this but I haven't got anything concrete.

I am developing an Android app using phonegap which needs some sort of text translation. So I searched google translate API but they are charging price for it. They haven't make it available for testing also.

So I moved to bing translate but not sure whether we can use it for Android or not. If we can use then how can we use it using jQuery. I have searched a lot but not getting any concrete information.

So someone please suggest Is there anyway by which Google can give their translate API for testing

OR

A way to use bing translate API for Android app for just testing purpose

OR

Any open source API which can do this thing for me.

Please explain with some example.

Coworker

see this en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translate_Toolkit – Guiana

You can try transltr.org it's completely free. – Psychologize

2022 reference : libretranslate.com – Spiel

Answer 1

Found a useful link:Free/open-source machine translation software

I think you can try some Rule-Based Translator like Apertium, Anusaaraka, OpenLogos or Maxin. But I think statistical machine translation systems can provide better translation quality if get adequate training. Moses has the widest community support and has been tried out by many localization companies and researchers. You can take a look at its translation quality here based on different training data and languages.

Other Option（You have to rely on network, they are not open sourced):

Microsoft Translator APIs
Microsoft Translator APIs provides Ajax, SOAP, HTTP accesses, it requires registration. But it is free. I think the Bing Translation API relies on it.

Mygengo Translation API
Gengo requires you to create an account first.

WebServiceX Translate API
A free webservice. Check its wsdl

Yandex API

Nanna

I am lokking for an open source api like google translate – Coworker

Yandex is pretty good. Not sure how accurate it is (I don't speak Chinese!), but it's free and APPEARS to have no limit.. – Spotted

@Spotted it has limit on text content limit and no. of request in time limit. – Deepsea

>Found a useful link:Free/open-source machine translation software – Phenoxide

For anyone still looking for this, YANDEX API is no longer free :( – Sudor