ePub Bilingual Translator

ePub Translator

An elegant bilingual translation tool for ePub books

English | 简体中文

Background

With the rise of Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek and their advanced Large Language Models (LLMs), high-quality translation has become more accessible and affordable than ever before. DeepSeek's LLMs demonstrate exceptional performance in understanding context and maintaining consistency in long-form content translation, making them particularly suitable for translating books and documents.

This project leverages these technological advancements to create an elegant, user-friendly tool that helps readers access literature across language barriers. By supporting multiple translation APIs and offering flexible configuration options, we aim to provide a superior bilingual reading experience while keeping the costs minimal.

✨ Features

• 🎯 Multiple Translation API Support
  • DeepSeek API (Recommended)
  • OpenAI API
  • Google Translate API
• 🎨 Elegant Linear-style Interface
• 📚 Perfect Preservation of Original Formatting
• 🔄 Real-time Translation Progress
• ⚡ Pause & Resume Support
• 🛠️ Rich Translation Options
  • Translation Styles (Literal/Free/Balanced)
  • Domain Expertise (General/Technical/Literary/Business/Academic)
  • Bilingual Display Mode

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• macOS 10.15+
• Node.js 16+
• Python 3.9+
• npm 7+

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/epub-translator.git
cd epub-translator

2. Install dependencies:

# Install Node.js dependencies
npm install

# Install Python dependencies
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Start the application:

npm start

2. Configure translation settings:

   • Choose translation API (DeepSeek/OpenAI/Google)
   • Set up API key
   • Select translation style and domain

3. Select an ePub file

4. Click "Start Translation"

5. Find the bilingual version in the same directory as the original file

📦 Tech Stack

• Frontend
  • React 18
  • Vite
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Linear UI Design
• Backend
  • Electron
  • Python
  • ebooklib

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details

👨‍💻 Author

Henry Huang

• Website: bravohenry.com
• Email: [email protected]

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to:

• DeepSeek for their exceptional LLMs
• Electron
• React
• Tailwind CSS
• ebooklib