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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.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or create a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

Googletrans for providing the translation API.

gTTS for the text-to-speech functionality.

Pygame and Pillow for enhancing the GUI experience.

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Timeline

Jan 1, 2025 - Jan 5, 2025