Translator: translateStreaming() method

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

The translateStreaming() method of the Translator interface generates a translation as a ReadableStream.

Syntax

translateStreaming(input)
translateStreaming(input, options)

Parameters

input

A string representing the text to be translated.

options Optional

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

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

Return value

A ReadableStream 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 stream = translator.translateStreaming(myTextString);
let translation = "";

for await (const chunk of stream) {
  console.log(chunk);
  translation += chunk;
}

console.log("Complete translation:", translation);

Specifications

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