Is it possible to access to google translate api for free?

Question

Google only gives access to their translate API with payment but I want free access.

Is it possible to use Google's translate API for free? What are the alternatives?

yes, it is possible. There is example how to do it with java - https://stackoverflow.com/a/48159904/7179509 — Maksym, Nov 07 '19 at 15:17
Can we reopen this, please? I have [a solution](https://klesun.github.io/entry/google_translate_api_spreadsheet/) that allows making requests directly from users browser, without intermediate proxy, even without libraries. [Source](https://github.com/klesun/klesun.github.io/blob/master/entry/google_translate_api_spreadsheet/src/GoogleTranslateTk.js). — Klesun, Aug 11 '20 at 20:41

Londeren · Answer 1 · 2019-03-19T13:41:38.153

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Yes, you can use GT for free. See the post with explanation. And look at repo on GitHub.

UPD 19.03.2019 Here is a version for browser on GitHub.

edited Mar 19 '19 at 13:41

answered Oct 25 '16 at 11:52

Londeren

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Yeah, but is it legal that way? – Sebastian Aug 16 '17 at 14:49
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@Sebastian No, it isn't. – Thomas Orlita Aug 26 '17 at 15:14
Does Google do anything about people using it in their apps? – Sebastian Aug 26 '17 at 15:34
Thomas why do you think so? @Sebastian no, they don't. – Londeren Aug 28 '17 at 07:05
@Londeren how to use GT in android project for free? – Hammad Nasir Sep 07 '17 at 08:04
@HammadNasir I think it's possible to adapt this solution for android (JS to Java) – Londeren Sep 07 '17 at 09:56
@HammadNasir you can take the code from https://github.com/matheuss/google-translate-api and rewrite it from JS to Java and then use it in your android app – Londeren Sep 07 '17 at 10:08
@HammadNasir sorry, but I don't know Java – Londeren Sep 07 '17 at 10:30
@hammadNasir It is possible with a http client in android and get info with (for example) a json response from an api url with get or post parameters. – Mantisse Sep 24 '17 at 21:01
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No, you can't! After a while, Google will detect suspicious traffic from your IP and you will get 503 error. – Anatoly May 27 '18 at 20:06
Here you have an Android Java implementation: https://pastebin.com/A96mfdBZ – joan16v Jul 16 '18 at 10:00
can we translate english to sanskrit? i.e. text to text translation – Sagar Bandamwar Nov 05 '19 at 09:57
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@Anatoly -- not if you call it from the front end :) – ThomasRones Mar 04 '20 at 16:30
@ThomasRones Genious – Said Torres Aug 08 '23 at 17:58

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