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Developer Builds Sayto, a Voice-Enabled Translation App with Personalisation Features

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A developer has created Sayto, a web application that goes beyond basic translation by incorporating voice input, translation history, favourites, and personalised suggestions. The app is built using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and Express, with translation powered by a self-hosted LibreTranslate instance running in Docker. Browser speech recognition has been integrated to enable voice-based input for users. The developer views LibreTranslate as a temporary foundation, with a long-term goal of building and integrating a custom translation model. Feedback is being sought from developers, language-learning experts, and those working in educational technology to help shape the app's future direction.

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