File Translate — Layout-Preserving Immersive Translation#

Translate documents, images, and text while keeping the original look and feel.

Unlike plain-text translation, File Translate understands your document's layout — tables, headers, charts, embedded images, and formatting are all preserved. Images get in-place text replacement that blends with the scene. The result reads like it was written in the target language from the start.

✨ Highlights#

• 📄 Document translation — PDF, Word, PPT, Excel, ePub, HTML, and more → translated PDF with original layout intact
• 🖼️ Image translation — scene-aware text replacement, not ugly overlays. Fonts, colors, and backgrounds blend naturally
• 📝 Text translation — fast batch translation for strings and paragraphs, 100+ languages
• 🔀 Smart routing — Word files automatically use the deepdoc v2 engine for best fidelity; other formats route to v1. Zero config needed
• 🌍 100+ languages — auto-detects source language

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Prerequisites#

Requires a 360 AI Platform API Key.

1. Create a key at 360 AI Platform

   （新注册用户会获赠 50 元体验金，可直接用于翻译服务）

2. Set the environment variable in your shell config: bash

   export TRANSLATE_360_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
   
   

3. source ~/.zshrc to reload

Security tip: Use a dedicated API key with minimal billing scope for this skill. Rotate or revoke it when you stop using the skill.

No pip install — pure Python 3 stdlib.

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Document Translation#

bash

python3 scripts/translate.py doc --tl <target_lang> --file <doc_path> [--out <output_dir>] [--timeout 3600]

• Supported: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, csv, epub, rtf, html, xhtml, txt
• Not supported: md, mobi
• Word files ( .doc/ .docx) → deepdoc v2 engine (best quality)
• All other formats → v1 engine
• Routing is automatic and transparent
• Max 100MB per file. Output is always PDF
• Default timeout: 3600s (1 hour — large docs can take a while)

Image Translation#

bash

python3 scripts/translate.py image --tl <target_lang> --file <image_path> [--out <output_path>]
python3 scripts/translate.py image --tl <target_lang> --url <image_url> [--out <output_path>]

• Scene-aware: replaces text in-place matching original font style, color, and background
• Supported: JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, GIF (first frame). Max 10MB
• Target languages: zh, en, ja, fr, ru, ko, pt, th, es, it, hi, pl, vi, id
• Without --out, prints translated image URL (valid 6 months)

Text Translation#

bash

python3 scripts/translate.py text --tl <target_lang> [--sl <source_lang>] "text1" "text2" ...

• Max 50 texts per call, source auto-detected if omitted
• Common codes: zh (Chinese), en (English), ja (Japanese), ko (Korean), fr, de, es, ru

Quick Reference#

What you haveCommandWhat you getA Word docdoc --tl en --file report.docxTranslated PDF, layout preservedA PDF manualdoc --tl zh --file manual.pdfTranslated PDFA slide deckdoc --tl ja --file slides.pptxTranslated PDFA photo with textimage --tl en --file sign.jpgNew image, text replaced in-sceneA paragraphtext --tl zh "Hello world"Translated string

Privacy & Data Handling#

This skill uploads user-provided content to the 360 AI Translation API for processing. Read this section carefully before use.

What is uploaded#

• Text translation: Plain text strings are sent to api.360.cn via HTTPS.
• Image translation: Images are sent as base64-encoded data or via URL to api.360.cn via HTTPS.
• Document translation: Entire document files (PDF, Word, PPT, Excel, etc.) are uploaded to api.360.cn (v1 engine) or api.360.cn/deepdoc (v2 engine for Word files) via HTTPS multipart upload.

Data retention & access control#

• Translated image URLs: Returned by 360's CDN and typically expire after 3 months. These URLs are not authenticated — anyone with the link can access the image during the validity period. Download results promptly and avoid sharing URLs containing sensitive content.
• Uploaded documents: Document processing is asynchronous. The translated PDF is available via a temporary download URL returned by the API. Refer to 360 AI Platform terms for the provider's data retention, deletion, and access control policies.
• No local persistence: This skill does not persist uploaded files or translated results on disk beyond the current execution. Output files are only saved when you explicitly pass --out.

Credentials#

• The only credential required is TRANSLATE_360_API_KEY, used solely to authenticate with the 360 translation endpoints.
• The skill does not collect, log, or transmit API keys or any data beyond what is required for the translation request.

Recommendations#

• Do not use this skill for highly sensitive, confidential, or classified documents unless you accept that content will be transmitted to and processed by a third-party service (360 AI, operated by 360 Group).
• Use a dedicated API key with minimal privileges. Rotate or revoke it when you stop using the skill.
• Test with non-sensitive sample files first before processing important documents.
• Review the 360 AI Platform privacy policy and terms of service for full details on data handling, retention, and sharing.

API Details#

Full request/response schemas, error codes, and language list: references/api-reference.md

Pricing#

• Text: ¥30 / 1M characters
• Image: ¥0.04 / image
• Document: ¥0.2 / page