Live Translate
Real-time audio translation and voice-cloned dubbing. Capture audio, translate with ElevenLabs APIs, and output dubbed audio using a cloned voice.
Website: www.livetranslate.net
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Repository structure
| Directory | Description |
|---|
live-dubbing/ | Windows desktop app (PyQt6, Python). App dubbing + mic translate. |
backend/ | FastAPI server: auth (Supabase), API proxy (ElevenLabs), billing (Stripe), usage. |
mobile/ | Flutter app (Android/iOS). Mic translation, auth, paywall. CI and day-to-day builds use mobile/android/ (app.livetranslate.live_translate_mobile). |
android/ | Separate root-level Android Gradle host (JDK 17; see android/README.md). Uses com.livetranslate — not the same package as mobile/android/. |
website/ | Next.js app (local/dev or optional deploy). Public site: www.livetranslate.net on Wix — marketing, downloads, account. |
Quick start
Windows desktop
cd live-dubbing
python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
python -m live_dubbing
Requires VB-Audio Virtual Cable and an ElevenLabs API key. See live-dubbing/README.md.
Backend
cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env # Configure Supabase, ElevenLabs, etc.
python -m uvicorn app.main:app --reload
Runs at http://localhost:8000. Set LIVE_TRANSLATE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8000 to point the desktop app to it.
Website (Wix is production)
The live marketing site is Wix at www.livetranslate.net (not this repo’s Next.js app).
Optional Next.js app in website/ (dev dashboard / experiments):
cd website
npm install
npm run dev
Runs locally (e.g. http://localhost:3000). Do not point www.livetranslate.net DNS at this app unless you intentionally replace Wix.
Mobile
cd mobile
flutter pub get
flutter run
Supported languages
English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, Thai, Russian, Hindi, Vietnamese, Filipino (Tagalog).
License
MIT. See LICENSE.
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