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X's posts are automatically translated into the specified language and displayed embedded. Translation can be done using Google Translate, or a local translation server as a fallback.

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X-auto-translator (Chrome extension for translating X posts)

by shinobu_miya·Feb 17, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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●●SolidSolve My ProblemNiche Gem
The Take

Auto-translates timeline tweets and runs OCR on individual tweet pages using Tesseract.js, with options for Google or a self-hosted LibreTranslate fallback. Sensible trade-offs (OCR disabled on the fast-moving timeline, client-side processing) show practical thinking, though reliance on an unofficial Google endpoint and X's volatile DOM means it may need frequent upkeep.

Category
Social
Target Audience

X.com users with multilingual timelines, privacy-conscious readers, and developers looking for a client-side translation/OCR extension example

Post Description

I built this Chrome extension because my X timeline contains posts in many languages, and constantly switching to external translators breaks reading flow.

This extension automatically translates posts inline.

Tech details: - Chrome Extension (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) - Uses Tesseract.js (Apache-2.0 License) for OCR where needed - Fully client-side - Open source (Apache-2.0 License)

GitHub: https://github.com/ShinobuMiya/x-auto-translator

Feedback and suggestions welcome.

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