PrivaTranslate
Translate web pages through your own local language model.
Overview
PrivaTranslate is a privacy-first Chrome extension for translating web pages with a locally-running Ollama language model. It supports multiple viewing modes so you can translate in place, compare original and translated text, or use a lightweight overlay.
Features
- 100% local processing — All translations happen on your machine. No cloud services.
- Zero data collection — No collection, storage, or transmission of personal data
- Multiple translation modes — Overlay, replace, or side-by-side display
- Ollama integration — Uses your local Ollama instance. You stay in control.
Advantages
PrivaTranslate keeps translation traffic between your browser and local Ollama server. It does not rely on external translation APIs, ad networks, analytics scripts, or hosted accounts for the core translation workflow.
Benefits
Read foreign-language pages with less context switching while keeping page content under your control. You choose the local model and the translation display mode that fits the page.
Requirements
- Google Chrome or a compatible Chromium browser
- Ollama — Installed and running locally for translation.
- Local model — A chat-capable model available in Ollama for translation requests.
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