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Equalang

by equalang · github.com/equalang/equalang-zotero-plugin

Translates PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel attachments with the layout kept, plus selected text in the reader.

Equalang has Atlas grade B (use with care) because it uses the network; we couldn't tell where. It works with Zotero 7–10. Last checked 6 Nov 2026.

Translation
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.5 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
In useAn estimate of how many copies of Zotero have it: Zotero downloads each new version once for every copy that has the plugin, so we count the downloads of its most-downloaded recent release. Rounded. Plugins that update from outside GitHub count low.
170
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub, counting every update. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
166
ReleasesVersions published on GitHub. Everyone who has the plugin downloads each one again, which adds up in Downloads.
1
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
15
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
None stated
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it uses the network; we couldn't tell where
Applies to v0.1.5, released 27 Oct 2026Code checked · not yet tested in a live Zotero
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the equalang-ai account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from equalang.comZotero will update it to version 0.1.8 from equalang-files-prod-1303007683.cos.ap-hongkong.myqcloud.com (rated: Review the details)
Where your data goesUses the network; we couldn't tell whereMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
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Powerful capabilitiesUses the clipboard, and 2 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Low concern (3)
Uses the clipboardWorks with files on your computerUses Zotero's password manager
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 7, 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 7 ✓ worksZotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 27 Oct 20261 contributor
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface: Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Breton, Catalan, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Spanish, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Finnish, French, Galician, Hebrew, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Lithuanian, Mongolian, Norwegian Bokmål, Dutch, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese and Chinese
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What it does

Written by AI from the README

Translates PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel attachments with the layout kept, plus selected text in the reader. Results attach to the original item, and PDFs can come back as bilingual editions for side-by-side reading.

Reading papers in another language otherwise means pasting into a translation site and losing the layout. Needs an Equalang account; translation is paid for with credits shared with the Equalang website.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: uses the network; we couldn't tell where.

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For the same job, work with Zotero 10 and graded B or better. Closest match first.

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BUse with care
Before you install: It uses the network; we couldn't tell where.Read the finding
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