Translation
TranslateLocally privacy rating
Open-source desktop app that translates text on the device with downloadable neural models from the Bergamot project, originally built at the University of Edinburgh. Browser extensions are also available.
Summary
TranslateLocally scores 87 out of 100 (grade B) on the translation criteria. It meets 5 of 6 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, works offline and text not kept. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United Kingdom: Five Eyes member; GDPR-style data protection law; CLOUD Act data access agreement with the US.
Score 87 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Licensed under the MIT License.
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free download from Efficient Translation Limited, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Works offline Weight 3 of 3
Can text be translated on the device, without sending it to a server?
Translation runs locally. The internet is only used to list and download language models.
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Yes
Text not kept Weight 2 of 3
Is translated text deleted after translation and kept out of model training?
Text is translated on the device with local models and is not sent to a server.