Translator: translate() method

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The translate() method of the Translator interface returns a translation of an input string.

Syntax

translate(input)
translate(input, options)

Parameters

input

A string representing the text to be translated.

options Optional

An object specifying configuration options for the translate() operation. Possible values include:

signal: An AbortSignal object instance, which allows the translate() operation to be aborted via the associated AbortController.

Return value

A Promise that fulfills with a string containing the generated translation.

Exceptions

InvalidStateError DOMException: Thrown if the current Document is not active.
QuotaExceededError DOMException: Thrown if the translation operation exceeds the available inputQuota.

Examples

Basic `translate()` usage

const translator = await Translator.create({
  sourceLanguage: "en",
  targetLanguage: "ja",
});

const translation = await translator.translate(myTextString);
console.log(translation);

Specifications

Specification
Translator and Language Detector APIs # dom-translator-translate