Dialect

Spec sheet

Purpose

Dialect is a translation application for the GNOME desktop and the wider free desktop ecosystem.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Support

Users can give feedback or report issues through the app’s issue tracker.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

License

The project website says its work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Founded

2020Read 28 Sep 2026 · dialectapp.org

API access

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Clipboard

The app includes clipboard integration.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Company details

The maker pages identify the project as “The Dialect Authors” but do not state a headquarters or founding date.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Contributions

The project invites users to help translate the app through Weblate.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Distribution

The GNOME app listing directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Document translation

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Funding

The makers say they rely on community donations to scale hosted services and fund other initiatives.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Glossary tools

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org

History

The app includes translation history.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Hosted services

The makers host infrastructure for open source online translation services used within Dialect, including LibreTranslate, SimplyTranslate, and Lingva Translate.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Language detection

Dialect supports automatic language detection.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

LibreTranslate

Dialect can use the LibreTranslate API with any public instance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

LibreTranslate instances

The LibreTranslate API feature allows users to use any public instance.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Maintainers

The GNOME Apps page lists Mufeed Ali and Rafael Mardojai CM as maintainers.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Maintenance

The GNOME app listing identifies Mufeed Ali and Rafael Mardojai CM as maintainers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Release

The listed latest version is 2.6.1, released on 2025-07-26.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Speech

The app includes text to speech.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Translation engines

Dialect’s listed features include translation through Google Translate, the LibreTranslate API, Lingva Translate, Bing, Yandex, and DeepL.Read 12 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Translation features

Features include automatic language detection, translation history, text to speech and clipboard buttons.Read 11 Oct 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Translation memory

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Translation providers

It supports online translation sources including LibreTranslate, DeepL, Google, Lingva Translate, Bing, and Yandex.Read 12 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Translation sources

The app supports online translation sources including LibreTranslate, DeepL, Google, Lingva Translate, Bing and Yandex.Read 11 Oct 2026 · dialectapp.org

Website translation

NoRead 23 Sep 2026 · apps.gnome.org

Where Specifiction places it

• Translation Software#100 of 1567.6
• Translation apps#151 of 1586.9