Plugins / Reading & PDFs

单词翻译

by chen7447 · github.com/chen7447/word-translator-zotero

Zotero 插件:在 PDF 阅读器中划词翻译单词和短语,管理个人单词本,支持可配置的 AI 翻译 API。

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Downloads a .xpi file (2.7 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
StarsPeople who starred the repository on GitHub: a rough measure of interest.
6
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
2,485
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
1
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
MIT
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it launches programs on your computer, and 1 more finding
Applies to v6.17.0, released 19 Sep 2026Code checked · in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026 it did something its card didn't describe
Documentation in Chinese onlyOur summary is in English, but the plugin's own docs and support are in Chinese.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the chen7447 account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesOnly contacts services we could identify23 addresses in 4 groups.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
AI services (5)
api.anthropic.comapi.deepseek.comapi.openai.comdashscope.aliyuncs.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Translation (16)
aidemo.youdao.comapi-free.deepl.comapi.cognitive.microsofttranslator.comapi.dictionaryapi.devapi.fanyi.baidu.comapi.interpreter.caiyunai.comapi.mymemory.translated.netapi.niutrans.comdict.youdao.comedge.microsoft.commt.cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.comopenapi.youdao.comtmt.tencentcloudapi.comtranslate.googleapis.comtranslate.volcengineapi.comtransmart.qq.com
Code hosting (1)
raw.githubusercontent.comseen when we ran itIt contacted this address when we ran it in Zotero.
Content delivery (1)
cdn.jsdelivr.netseen when we ran itIt contacted this address when we ran it in Zotero.
Where we found it
api.anthropic.comcontent/preferences.js · line 267
value: "claude", label: "Claude", enabled: true, managedConfig: true, baseUrl: "https://api.anthropic.com/v1", requiresModel: true },
api.deepseek.comcontent/preferences.js · line 265
{ value: "deepseek", label: "DeepSeek 官方", enabled: true, baseUrl: "https://api.deepseek.com" },
api.openai.comcontent/preferences.js · line 264
{ value: "openai", label: "OpenAI 兼容", enabled: true, baseUrl: "https://api.openai.com/v1" },
Powerful capabilitiesLaunches programs on your computer, and 3 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Launches programs on your computermediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Sends your text or keys unencrypted (http://) to api.interpreter.caiyunai.commediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Uses the clipboardlowLow concern.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.
Where we found it
Launches programs on your computercontent/scripts/addon.js · line 154

Programs it names include cmd, powershell

const proc = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/process/util;1"].createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsIProcess);
Sends your text or keys unencrypted (http://) to api.interpreter.cai…content/scripts/translate.js · line 663

Anyone on the network in between can read it

const url = (api.baseUrl || "http://api.interpreter.caiyunai.com/v1/translator").trim();
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 8, 9, 10, 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✓ works
What you'll needAn API key for some featuresDetected automatically from its code
No further detail for this area yet.
MaintenanceActive · last release 19 Sep 20261 contributor
No further detail for this area yet.
LanguagesDocumentation in Chinese onlyInterface: English and Chinese
No further detail for this area yet.
We report what we found in the code. Open any area for the evidence.How we gradeReport a problem

What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically
  • An API key for some featuresWorks without one: the default 'free direct, smart switching' channel (Bing, Tencent, Youdao, Google, MyMemory), with no sign-up. Needs a key (OpenAI, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, Anthropic, DeepL, Baidu Translate, Tencent Cloud and Alibaba Cloud): LLM providers (OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, Qwen-MT) and official machine-translation APIs (Baidu, Tencent, Aliyun, DeepL, Microsoft, etc.).

Where your data goes

We found: only contacts services we could identify. 23 addresses in 4 groups.

AI services (5)
api.anthropic.comapi.deepseek.comapi.openai.comdashscope.aliyuncs.comgenerativelanguage.googleapis.com
Translation (16)
aidemo.youdao.comapi-free.deepl.comapi.cognitive.microsofttranslator.comapi.dictionaryapi.devapi.fanyi.baidu.comapi.interpreter.caiyunai.comapi.mymemory.translated.netapi.niutrans.comdict.youdao.comedge.microsoft.commt.cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.comopenapi.youdao.comtmt.tencentcloudapi.comtranslate.googleapis.comtranslate.volcengineapi.comtransmart.qq.com
Code hosting (1)
raw.githubusercontent.comseen when we ran it
Content delivery (1)
cdn.jsdelivr.netseen when we ran it
Evidence · file and line
api.anthropic.comcontent/preferences.js · line 267
value: "claude", label: "Claude", enabled: true, managedConfig: true, baseUrl: "https://api.anthropic.com/v1", requiresModel: true },
api.deepseek.comcontent/preferences.js · line 265
{ value: "deepseek", label: "DeepSeek 官方", enabled: true, baseUrl: "https://api.deepseek.com" },
api.openai.comcontent/preferences.js · line 264
{ value: "openai", label: "OpenAI 兼容", enabled: true, baseUrl: "https://api.openai.com/v1" },

Forks and alternatives

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