About Discord Translator

A passion project born from the need to connect international gaming communities. What started as a simple script has grown into a bot used in hundreds of servers.

The Mission

Language shouldn't be a barrier to friendship. Discord Translator exists to help communities communicate across borders, letting people connect regardless of what language they speak.

The bot is free up to 5,000 translations every 30 days per server, with optional Premium plans. The privacy policy lists what is stored and for how long: on the free plan, stored translations are deleted after 90 days, and the bot's own logs do not contain message text.

Tech Stack

TypeScript discord.js v14 framework
PostgreSQL User data & preferences
Redis Translation caching
Google Translate 110 languages, with Microsoft Azure if Google fails
Cloudflare Zero-trust tunnel
Docker Containerized services

Project Timeline

2023

Initial Release

First version built with Node.js and Google Cloud Translate

2024

Feature Expansion

Added user watching, blacklist, channel preferences

2026

Complete Rewrite

TypeScript rewrite with PostgreSQL, Prisma ORM, modern slash commands

Creator

AcidAlchamy

Full-stack developer with a passion for open source tools that help communities thrive. Discord Translator is a labor of love for the international gaming community.

GitHub