BablerEdit

A modern, open-source desktop translation editor for managing multi-language localization files. Built with Tauri, React, and TypeScript.

BablerEdit helps developers and translators manage translation files across 11+ frameworks with a tree-based UI, AI-powered translations, consistency checking, and CSV import/export.

Showcase

Features

Core Editor

• Tree-based hierarchical view of translation keys
• Inline editing of translations per language
• Add, rename, duplicate, and delete translation IDs
• Cut, copy, and paste operations
• Drag-and-drop reordering
• Command palette for quick search (Ctrl+F)
• Multi-select support with Ctrl+Click
• Right-click context menu

AI-Powered Translation

• Pre-translate missing values using LLM providers:
  • NVIDIA NIM (Llama 3.3 70B)
  • Fireworks (Llama 3.3 70B)
  • Mistral (Mistral Small)
• Traditional translation APIs:
  • Google Translate
  • DeepL
  • Microsoft Translator
• Consistency checker to find missing translations
• Translation statistics and completeness tracking

Supported Frameworks

Framework	File Format
Generic JSON	.json
Generic YAML	.yaml, .yml
i18next	.json
React i18n	.json
Vue i18n	.json
Flutter	.arb
Laravel	.json, .php
Ruby on Rails	.yaml
XLIFF	.xlf, .xliff
Java Properties	.properties
.NET RESX	.resx

File Operations

• Project-based workflow (.babler project files)
• Import translation files from any supported format
• Export to CSV / Import from CSV
• Recent projects for quick access
• Auto-save with unsaved changes indicator

Customization

• Dark and light theme
• 5+ color schemes (Zinc, Slate, Rose, Blue, Green, Orange, Violet)
• Font selection (Inter, Space Grotesk, JetBrains Mono, etc.)
• Adjustable border radius
• Zoom in/out (Ctrl+Plus/Minus)
• Toggle toolbar visibility

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl+N	New Project
Ctrl+O	Open Project
Ctrl+S	Save Project
Ctrl+W	Close Project
Ctrl+F	Find Translation
Ctrl+Shift+A	Add ID
Delete	Delete Selected
F2	Rename
Ctrl+X	Cut
Ctrl+C	Copy
Ctrl+V	Paste
Ctrl+D	Duplicate
Ctrl+=	Zoom In
Ctrl+-	Zoom Out
Ctrl+0	Reset Zoom
Ctrl+Shift+P	Pre-Translate
Ctrl+,	Settings

Installation

Download

Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page:

• Windows: .exe installer or .msi
• macOS: .dmg
• Linux: .deb, .AppImage, or install via AUR

Arch Linux (AUR)

yay -S bableredit-bin

Mac

brew install --cask bableredit
xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/BablerEdit.app

Windows

Install the newest release

Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Bun (package manager)
• Rust (for Tauri backend)
• System dependencies for Tauri: see Tauri prerequisites

Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Bit-Barron/BablerEdit.git
cd BablerEdit

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run in development mode
bun run tauri dev

# Build for production
bun run tauri build

Built binaries will be in src-tauri/target/release/bundle/.

Configuration

API Keys

All translation API keys are configured in-app via Tools > API Keys. No environment variables are needed.

To use AI-powered translation, get free API keys from:

• NVIDIA NIM - Free tier available
• Fireworks - Free tier available
• Mistral - Free tier available
• Google Cloud Translation - 500K chars/month free
• DeepL - 500K chars/month free
• Microsoft Translator - 2M chars/month free

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4, Zustand
• Desktop: Tauri 2
• UI: Radix UI, React Arborist, Framer Motion, CMDK
• Build: Vite 7, Bun

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add my feature"
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/my-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.