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You share a guide with a group, and half the people in it don't read English comfortably. Normally they'd copy the text into a translation app, lose the formatting, and break every link along the way. On Thpaste they don't have to: every text and Markdown paste has a Translate menu built in, and the whole paste switches language in place.
How to translate a paste
- 1Open the Translate menu
It's the 🌐 Translate… box under the paste title.
- 2Pick a language
Your browser's languages and your last choice are suggested at the top; every language shows its own name too (Français, Español, العربية…).
- 3Read
The paste switches language in place. A line says what it was translated from and to.
- 4Switch back any time
Press Show original to see the paste exactly as it was written.
The Copy button copies what you see
Translated a paste? Copy gives you the translation, ready to paste into a chat — not the original.
What gets translated — and what doesn't
| Part of the paste | Translated? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sentences and words | ✓ | That's the point |
| Markdown documents | ✓ | Translated line by line, so headings, lists and tables keep their shape |
| Links and web addresses | ✗ | They're never sent for translation, so they keep working |
| Code pastes | ✗ | Translating code would break it |
| Rich text pastes | ✗ | Not yet — rich text keeps its original language |
| Burn-after-reading pastes | ✗ | They can only be read once |
Right-to-left languages, done right
Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu and other right-to-left languages flip the text direction automatically, so lines start on the right and punctuation lands where readers expect.
Some of the 133 languages
| Africa | Europe | Asia | Middle East & more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa | French | Hindi | Arabic |
| Yoruba | Spanish | Chinese | Persian |
| Igbo | Portuguese | Japanese | Hebrew |
| Swahili | German | Korean | Turkish |
| Amharic | Italian | Indonesian | Urdu |
| Zulu | Russian | Vietnamese | Kurdish |
Private and safe
Every link is cut out before translation, so your URLs are never shared with the translation service.
Translation only works on what the reader could already see — a password-protected paste must be unlocked first.
Once a paste is translated into a language, the translation is kept for later readers, so it opens instantly.
Translations are machine-made. They're great for understanding, but for anything legally or medically important, check with a fluent speaker.
Tips for writers
| To get great translations | Do this |
|---|---|
| Keep sentences short | Machine translation handles one idea per sentence best |
| Use Markdown structure | Headings and lists survive translation and stay readable |
| Avoid slang and puns | They rarely translate well |
| Put links on their own | They're never translated, so they won't get mangled |
FAQ
Do readers need an account?
No. Anyone who can open the paste can translate it.
Is there a size limit?
Translation covers up to about 20,000 characters of a paste — plenty for guides, notes and announcements.
Why don't I see the Translate menu?
It only appears on plain text and Markdown pastes that contain words. Code, rich text, burn-after-reading pastes and pastes made only of links don't get it.
Write once, reach everyone
Every text and Markdown paste you share can be read in 133 languages.
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