Strapi LLM Translator

AI-Powered Content Translation for Strapi

The Strapi LLM Translator plugin enhances your localization workflow by utilising LLMs to translate your content fields with a single click. Compatible with OpenAI and Google Gemini APIs, it preserves your original formatting while delivering fast, accurate results in seconds.

🚀 Key Features

• 🌍 Multi-field Support - Translates all text-based fields (string, text, richtext) and JSON/Blocks content, including Strapi 5 structured rich text
• 🔌 Multi-Provider Support - Works with OpenAI and Google Gemini APIs
• 📝 Format Preservation - Maintains markdown formatting during translation
• 🔗 Smart UUID Handling - Auto-translates slugs when i18n is enabled with relative fields
• ⚡ Auto-fill - Instantly populates generated translations
• 🎛️ Customizable - Adjust system prompts and temperature for optimal results

✅ Tested With

• Strapi: v5.12.x, v5.15.x
• LLM Providers:
  • OpenAI: gpt-4o, gpt-3.5-turbo
  • Google Gemini: gemini-1.5-flash, gemini-1.5-pro
  • Groq: meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct (OpenAI-compatible)
  • Local: Ollama, e.g. phi4-mini (OpenAI-compatible)

🛠️ Installation & Setup

Prerequisites

• Strapi project (v5+)
• API key for your preferred LLM provider, Base Url + Model Name
• Configured internationalization with at least two languages in your Strapi application

Installation

1. Install the plugin in your Strapi project:

npm install strapi-ai-translator

2. Configure environment variables:

For OpenAI:

# Your OpenAI API key
LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_API_KEY=sk-your-openai-key

# Optional - Defaults to OpenAI's endpoint
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_BASE_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1

# Optional - Defaults to gpt-4o
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_MODEL=gpt-4o

# Optional - Defaults to openai
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_PROVIDER=openai

For Google Gemini:

# Your Google AI API key
LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key

# Optional - Defaults to gemini-1.5-flash
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_MODEL=gemini-1.5-flash

# Set provider to gemini
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_PROVIDER=gemini

For other OpenAI-compatible providers (Groq, Ollama, etc.):

# Your provider API key
LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Your provider's endpoint
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_BASE_URL=https://api.groq.com/openai/v1

# Your provider's model
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_MODEL=meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct

# Set provider to openai (for OpenAI-compatible APIs)
STRAPI_ADMIN_LLM_TRANSLATOR_LLM_PROVIDER=openai

3. Rebuild your admin panel:

npm run build

After installation, customize the translation behavior through the LLM Translator configuration page:

💻 Plugin Development

To contribute to the plugin development:

1. Navigate to your Strapi project
2. Add and link the plugin: npx yalc add strapi-ai-translator && npx yalc link strapi-ai-translator && npm install
3. Start your Strapi project
4. In a separate terminal, watch the plugin for changes: npm run watch:link

About

Nirbhay Singh (nirbhay) – nirbhay.online

Distributed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for more information.