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Perez
Iron Contributor
Oct 29, 2025

How can I translate html files to another language?

Hi, Our website only has the English version and we need to add a few languages, such as Japanese, French and German. It is a huge and time consuming task if we do this manually, either with a human...
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Matuo
Copper Contributor
Oct 29, 2025

Automated Translation with Google Translate API. 

The Google Cloud Translation API is a powerful cloud-based service that uses Google's neural machine translation technology to dynamically translate text between thousands of language pairs. When it comes to HTML content, this API offers specialized capabilities that make it particularly valuable for web developers and content managers.

Setup required:

  • Google Cloud account
  • Translation API enabled
  • API credentials

Best for: Large-scale translation, dynamic content

Transfer html files to another language with python

from google.cloud import translate_v2 as translate
import html

def translate_html_file(input_file, output_file, target_language='es'):
    client = translate.Client()
    
    with open(input_file, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
        html_content = f.read()
    
    # Translate the content (Google Translate handles HTML tags well)
    result = client.translate(html_content, target_language=target_language)
    
    translated_content = result['translatedText']
    
    with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
        f.write(translated_content)

# Usage
translate_html_file('index.html', 'index_es.html', 'es')

 

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