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Bilingual Translator

sourit2001sourit200169 downloads

Translate English articles to Chinese in a bilingual format using LLMs (Gemini 3.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek).

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A powerful Obsidian plugin that translates English articles into a beautiful Chinese bilingual (Parallel) format. Perfect for personal knowledge management, research, and learning.

✨ Features

  • 🚀 Multiple Master Engines:
    • Google Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Ultra-fast, high-quality, and free-tier support.
    • MiniMax M2.7: State-of-the-art Chinese LLM for natural expression.
    • DeepSeek: Cost-effective and highly precise English-Chinese translation.
    • Microsoft Translator: Solid fallback for high-volume free translation.
  • 🖱️ Seamless Integration:
    • Right-click Menu: Translate the entire note or just the selected text instantly.
    • Parallel Content: Paragraph-by-paragraph bilingual layout for better reading.
  • 📦 Intelligent Format Preservation:
    • Keeps all Markdown syntax, LaTeX, and code blocks intact.
    • Automatically skips YAML frontmatter and internal [[links]].
  • 📑 Long Article Support:
    • Intelligent text chunking to handle large articles without hitting API timeouts.
    • Real-time progress notifications.

🚀 Getting Started

1. Installation

  • Community Store: Search for Bilingual Translator in Obsidian Community Plugins (Coming soon!).
  • Manual: Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release and place them in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/bilingual-translator/ folder.

2. Configuration

Go to Obsidian Settings -> Bilingual Translator and set up your preferred engine:

  • DeepSeek: Get your key at platform.deepseek.com.
  • Gemini: Get your key at Google AI Studio.
  • MiniMax: Get your key at MiniMax Open Platform.

3. Usage

  • Option A: Right-click anywhere in an English note -> Translate note (bilingual parallel).
  • Option B: Highlight a paragraph -> Right-click -> Translate selection (bilingual parallel).
  • Option C: Use Command Palette (Cmd + P) -> Search Bilingual Translator.

🛠️ Build from Source

npm install
npm run build

📄 License

MIT License.

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Translate English notes into paragraph-by-paragraph Chinese–English bilingual (parallel) format for easier reading, study, and reference. Preserve Markdown, LaTeX and code blocks while skipping YAML frontmatter and internal links, handle long articles with intelligent chunking and progress notifications, and offer multiple translation engines for speed, quality, and cost options.
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Details
Current version
1.0.2
Last updated
5 days ago
Created
Last month
Updates
3 releases
Downloads
69
Compatible with
Obsidian 0.15.0+
Platforms
Desktop, Mobile
License
MIT
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Author
sourit2001sourit2001
github.com/sourit2001/obsidian-bilingual-translator
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