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Anuj Gupta

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Language Translator with Text-to-Speech

A Python-based GUI application for language translation and text-to-speech functionality, developed using Tkinter. This app allows users to input text, translate it into a chosen language, and hear the translated text using a text-to-speech feature.

Features

Text Translation: Supports translation between multiple languages including English, Hindi, Spanish, German, and French.

Text-to-Speech: Converts the translated text into speech, played directly within the application.

Responsive GUI: Fullscreen application with equal-sized input and output text boxes.

Scrollbars: Input and output boxes are equipped with scrollbars for handling large text inputs and outputs.

Installation

Clone the repository:

Install dependencies: Ensure you have Python installed. Install the required libraries using pip:

Run the application:

Dependencies

The following libraries are required to run this application:

Tkinter: Built-in GUI toolkit for Python.

Googletrans: For language translation.

gTTS: For text-to-speech conversion.

Pillow: For image processing.

Pygame: For playing audio.

How to Use

Input Text:

Type or paste text into the Input Box on the left side of the screen.

Select Language:

Use the dropdown menu at the top of the screen to select the target language for translation.

Translate:

Click the "Translate" button to translate the text into the selected language. The translated text will appear in the Output Box on the right side.

Text-to-Speech:

Click the speaker icon in the Input or Output Box to hear the respective text.

Folder Structure

language-translator/
│
├── Translator.py       # Main application script
├── speaker_icon.png    # Icon for the speaker button
├── README.md           # Project README file

Known Issues

Translation Errors: Sometimes the googletrans library may encounter API issues. Use the correct library version specified in the installation section.

Audio Playback: Ensure that pygame is properly configured for audio playback on your system.