Translation Discord Bot: Your Go-To Multilingual Assistant

This is an (unofficial) fork of Discord Bot Framework, also developed by me.

Tired of subpar translation bots on Discord? Look no further!

Translation bots are a dime a dozen, but finding a good one? That's where thechallenge lies. Most have high subscription costs associated with due to implementing advanced Deep Learning models. One solution is to host it yourself, using your own API token(s) for a free and accessible translation solution.

I made this in about two days because some of my friends couldn't find a single free translation bot worth using. This bot aims to be just that. It's fast, reliable, and easy to use.

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies

   yarn install

2. Rename the .env.example file in the root directory to .env and add your values. Every variable is required except for SENTRY_DSN, which is only required if you want to use Sentry for error reporting.
   • You can also create a .env.production file to differentiate between development and production environments. With this setup, .env will override any production values while in development.
3. Start the bot
   • In production:

     yarn start

   • In development:

     yarn dev

4. Invite the bot to your server. You can generate an invite link from the Discord Developer Portal.

Features

Automatic Translation

The bot will automatically translate any message not matching the configured language in the .env file.

Manual Translation

React with a country's flag emoji to translate a message manually. Flag codes and languages are in src/modules/Emoji/.

Customization

Configure up to three translation APIs in the .env file, supporting over 130 languages and allowing for 2.5 million characters monthly.

Detect Language

This API is optional but recommended. It identifies message languages, saving translation characters when the source language matches the default. Offers 1000 free daily requests, with no character limit!

DeepL

DeepL provides high-quality translations using Deep Learning. Free for up to 500,000 characters monthly across 29 languages.

Microsoft Translator

Microsoft Translator offers 2 million free characters monthly for personal use, supporting 120+ languages. Requires more setup effort but maximizes your free character allowance.