fishjar/kiss-translator

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

KISS Translator is an open-source browser extension (plus Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey userscript) that renders bilingual, side-by-side translations of web pages. It plugs into many translation backends—Google, Microsoft, Tencent, DeepL/DeepLX, and LLM services like OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, and Ollama—across scenarios including full-page reading, input boxes, text selection, hover, and YouTube subtitles.

Use cases

• translate foreign-language web pages while keeping the original text visible
• bilingual reading of English websites with minimal setup
• translate YouTube video subtitles in real time
• translate selected text or hovered paragraphs on any page
• translate text inside input boxes with a keyboard shortcut
• use DeepL, Google, or an LLM API as the translation backend and switch between them
• open-source alternative to proprietary page translators like Immersive Translate

When to choose

• You want bilingual (original + translation) display while browsing foreign-language sites
• You need one tool covering full pages, selection, hover, input boxes, and video subtitles
• You want to use custom or self-hosted translation APIs, including local Ollama models, with streaming output
• You need cross-device syncing of settings and site rules via a self-hosted worker or WebDAV

When to avoid

• You need fully offline translation with no external service or API keys
• You need to translate documents, PDFs, or native apps outside the browser
• You want an embeddable translation library or API for your own application rather than an end-user tool
• You require professional CAT-tool workflows like translation memories and review pipelines

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browser-extension nlp browser-extensions developer-tools browser browser-extension cross-platform translation bilingual-translation userscript greasemonkey tampermonkey machine-translation deepl llm-translation youtube-subtitles text-selection-translation webdav-sync rule-subscription natural-language-processing localization android ios

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