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PDF Translate

by TheJieee · github.com/TheJieee/zotero-pdf-translate

Zotero 划词翻译插件：选中 PDF/EPUB 文本 → 悬浮按钮 → 译文卡片（Google 免费接口 / MyMemory / OpenAI 兼容接口）

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.05 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
3
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
575
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
A+
Atlas gradeRecommended
because every code check came out low, and our live test in Zotero found nothing unexpected
Applies to v1.2.0, released 17 Sep 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
Documentation in Chinese onlyOur summary is in English, but the plugin's own docs and support are in Chinese.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify3 addresses in 2 groups.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
AI services (1)
api.openai.com
Translation (2)
api.mymemory.translated.nettranslate.googleapis.com
Where we found it
api.openai.comcontent/scripts/prefs.js · line 31
'openai.baseURL': 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
api.mymemory.translated.netcontent/scripts/prefs.js · line 29
'mymemory.endpoint': 'https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get',
translate.googleapis.comcontent/scripts/prefs.js · line 28
'googleFree.endpoint': 'https://translate.googleapis.com/translate_a/single',
Powerful capabilitiesUses the clipboard, and 2 moreLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Uses the clipboardlowLow concern.Stores API keys or passwordslowLow concern.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.
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 needAn API key for some featuresDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 17 Sep 20261 contributor
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese onlyInterface language not declared
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We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An API key for some featuresWorks without one: Google free endpoint (the default) and MyMemory. Needs a key (OpenAI and DeepSeek): OpenAI-compatible AI translation of sentences (key can be blank for a local Ollama).
  • Or: a model on your own computerIt can use a local model such as Ollama

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 3 addresses in 2 groups.

AI services (1)
api.openai.com
Translation (2)
api.mymemory.translated.nettranslate.googleapis.com
Evidence · file and line
api.openai.comcontent/scripts/prefs.js · line 31
'openai.baseURL': 'https://api.openai.com/v1',
api.mymemory.translated.netcontent/scripts/prefs.js · line 29
'mymemory.endpoint': 'https://api.mymemory.translated.net/get',
translate.googleapis.comcontent/scripts/prefs.js · line 28
'googleFree.endpoint': 'https://translate.googleapis.com/translate_a/single',

Forks and alternatives

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The developer's response

The developer hasn't responded. Developers can reply here, and their reply sits next to our findings.I'm the developer
Install PDF Translate
A+Recommended, tested in Zotero
  1. 1Download the plugin fileDownload v1.2.0.xpi · 0.05 MB
  2. 2In Zotero, open Tools › Plugins
  3. 3Click the gear, choose Install Plugin From File… and pick the file
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