The multitab architecture
Translator runs independent video workspaces in a desktop tab shell, including visible progress for background jobs.
Public source / MITmacOS + Windows
Open source
The Translator app is open source.
The same desktop code used to build Translator is public under the MIT License. Inspect it, build it, contribute to it, or download the finished app.
Verify the product
You do not have to trust the landing page.
The repository is useful evidence because it exposes the product decisions, boundaries, and working implementation—not just a feature list.
The complete subtitle workflow
The repository contains the transcription, translation, review, timing, editing, SRT, burned-caption, and dubbing paths used by the app.
The product boundaries
You can inspect what runs locally, what calls Stage5 or third-party AI services, and how provider keys and credits are handled.
The release machinery
macOS and Windows packaging, native dependencies, update handling, tests, and platform-specific build paths are in the same repository.
Build it
Four commands to start the desktop app locally.
git clone https://github.com/mikey1384/translator.git
cd translator
npm install
npm run devPlatform packaging has additional native and signing requirements. The repository documents the development and release paths.
Clear boundaries
Open source does not pretend infrastructure is free.
The desktop client is MIT-licensed. Core downloading, subtitle editing, timing, and export tools are available in the free app.
AI transcription, translation, review, summaries, and dubbing use paid Stage5 credits or supported bring-your-own provider credentials. Hosted APIs, provider accounts, and payment infrastructure are separate services.
Open source lets you audit these boundaries directly instead of relying on a vague privacy or architecture claim.
Repository
github.com/mikey1384/translator
Read the code, inspect the MIT license, report a bug, or propose an improvement.