gtt

Google Translate TUI (Originally)

Supported Translator: Apertium, Argos, Bing, ChatGPT, Google(default), Reverso

⚠️ Note for ChatGPT

You need to apply an API key on OpenAI API keys. And write it to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gtt/gtt.yaml or $HOME/.config/gtt/gtt.yaml.

api_key:
    chatgpt: YOUR_API_KEY # <- Replace with your API Key

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Install

Arch Linux (AUR)

yay -S gtt-bin

Prebuild

Binary file is available in Release Page for Linux and macOS on x86_64.

From source

go install github.com/eeeXun/gtt@latest

Run on Docker

docker run -it eeexun/gtt

Create a theme

You can create a theme with theme name. And you must provide the color of bg, fg, gray, red, green, yellow, blue, purple, cyan, orange.

And note that:

• bg is for background color
• fg is for foreground color
• gray is for selected color
• yellow is for label color
• orange is for KeyMap menu color

See the example in theme.yaml file. This file should located under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gtt/theme.yaml or $HOME/.config/gtt/theme.yaml

Language in argument

You can pass -src and -dst in argument to set source and destination language.

gtt -src "English" -dst "Chinese (Traditional)"

See available languages on:

• Apertium Translate for Apertium
• argosopentech/argos-translate for Argos
• Bing language-support for Bing
• ChatGPT is same as Google. See Google Language support
• Google Language support for Google
• Reverso Translation for Reverso

Key Map

<C-c> Exit program.

<Esc> Toggle pop out window.

<C-j> Translate from source to destination window.

<C-s> Swap language.

<C-q> Clear all text in source of translation window.

<C-y> Copy selected text.

<C-g> Copy all text in source of translation window.

<C-r> Copy all text in destination of translation window.

<C-o> Play text to speech on source of translation window.

<C-p> Play text to speech on destination of translation window.

<C-x> Stop play sound.

<C-t> Toggle transparent.

<C-\> Toggle Definition/Example & Part of speech.

<Tab>, <S-Tab> Cycle through the pop out widget.

<1>, <2>, <3> Switch pop out window.

Dependencies

xclip for Linux/X11 to copy text.

wl-clipboard for Linux/Wayland to copy text.

Credit

soimort/translate-shell, SimplyTranslate-Engines, s0ftik3/reverso-api For translation URL.

snsd0805/GoogleTranslate-TUI For inspiration.

turk/free-google-translate For Google translate in Golang.