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[–] Ozzy@lemmy.ml 43 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Been using a extension for this which unfortunately has to use Google as a backend. Happy to see Mozilla doing this and I cannot wait to have this feature fully implemented

[–] Xirup@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

I have been using Linguist, which is an open source extension that works very well, you can translate a specific text selection or the whole text, and it even has an offline translator (using the Bergamot project).

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just want a LibreTranslate add-on that I can point to my own server. Surprised that doesn't already exist.

Edit: Oh, it does. Just way down in the search results: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libretranslateclient/

[–] SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s a good point. I’m a little concerned about their future finances given most of their money comes from google search being set to default.

[–] Ozzy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

If Mozilla ever falls, it fucking jover