BabelBotBabelBot Discord translation documentation
Setup, commands, troubleshooting, and plan limits for running BabelBot in multilingual Discord servers.
BabelBot translates Discord messages for multilingual communities. Server admins set languages, channels, and bridges in the dashboard. Members get translations as replies or threads. They can also use flag reactions, message context menus, or live voice chat translation in voice calls.
Features
- Automatic translation of channel messages into your server's target languages
- Translate on demand by reacting to a message with a flag emoji
- Translate Text and Detect Language message context menus: right-click any message, no special permissions needed
/set-context-languageto set your personal default translation language- Live voice chat translation for Discord voice calls with
/voice start,/voice stop, and/voice status(Ultra and Founder Access) - Channel bridges that relay messages between language-specific channels as pairs or hubs
- Per-channel rules to override target languages, reply mode, flag reactions, and translation status
- Reply as a channel reply or in dedicated threads
- Custom words (glossary) to control how brand names, server slang, and game terms translate (Pro, Ultra, and Founder Access)
- Skip automatic translation for source languages your community already understands
- Translate messages and embeds from other bots once you whitelist them
- Media translation for supported PDFs, images, video, and audio files (paid plans)
- User-installable app: translate anywhere on Discord, including DMs and servers where BabelBot is not installed
- AI translation, with BabelBot's in-house translator for supported plain text after AI quota runs out
- 30-day activity overview for admins
- Ignore list to skip automatic translation for specific members
Plans
| Plan | Best for |
|---|---|
| Free | Up to 2 target languages, unlimited supported text translation, 100-message trial, optional one-time +100 top.gg bonus, then 50 AI translations/month |
| Pro | Up to 5 languages and 5 bridges, media translation, 25 custom words, 5,000 AI translations/month |
| Ultra | Up to 10 languages, unlimited bridge connections with up to 25 language channels per hub, 100 custom words, voice chat translation, 25,000 AI translations/month |
| Founder Access | One-time purchase, unlimited AI translations, 100 custom words, voice chat translation |
See Billing and Limits for full quotas and how to upgrade.
Need help?
Support Discord
Join the support Discord if you get stuck configuring BabelBot. Or check Troubleshooting and the FAQ first. Most issues are answered there.
Start here (recommended order)
- Quick Start: invite, dashboard, first translation
- How BabelBot Works: skips, reply vs thread, AI vs text translation
- Dashboard Guide: daily configuration
- Command Reference: Discord shortcuts for admins and members
- Troubleshooting: when something does not match expectations
Core guides
Quick Start
Invite BabelBot, enable one target language in the dashboard, and confirm an automatic translation.
How BabelBot Works
Why some messages never translate, how bridges and AI quota work together, and when output lands in a thread instead of the channel.
Dashboard Guide
Step-by-step recipes for languages, channel rules, bridges, media translation, and billing.
Voice chat translation
Enable live voice call translation on Ultra or Founder Access: admin setup, member steps, and limits in plain language.
Command Reference
Tables for /help, /dashboard, /upgrade, /voice, /set-context-language, and message context menus.
Playbooks
Starting configurations for small servers, high-volume communities, and bilingual channel pairs.
Billing and Limits
Plan limits, what counts toward AI quota, and when to upgrade.
For members
You do not need the dashboard to use BabelBot. Right-click a message for Translate Text or Detect Language. React with a supported flag emoji where enabled. Run /set-context-language for your context-menu language. Or follow Voice chat translation to translate a live voice call.
Useful links
- Marketing site: homepage, pricing, and invite link
- Dashboard: configure your server
- Support Discord: ask a question or report an issue