Libre Translate is an open-source translation service that is designed to protect users' privacy. It does not store or monitor any translation requests, making it a great option for those who value their security and privacy. In this tutorial, we'll explain how to install Libre Translate on macOS.
Open your Terminal window.
Install Python
programming language if you don't have it installed already. To check for Python, run the following command:
python3 --version
If Python is installed, the version number will be displayed.
Install Python's package manager, pip
, if you don't have it installed already. To check for pip
, run the following command:
pip3 --version
If pip
is installed, the version number will be displayed.
Install Libre Translate using pip
. Run the following command in the Terminal window:
pip3 install libretranslatepy
Once installation is complete, you can start using Libre Translate in your applications.
To test the installation, run the following command:
libretranslate-cli --help
You should see the help output explaining usage of libretranslate-cli
.
And that's it! You have installed Libre Translate on your macOS system. You can now use it in your applications to translate text in a secure and private way.
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