google is the default provider for all three jobs: translation (Google Translate), the
dictionary (Google Dictionary) and speech (Google TTS). It needs no account, no key and
no setup, so a fresh install of either app translates right away.
What to know
- It uses unofficial, free Google Translate endpoints, not the paid Google Cloud Translation API. They have no published limits and no guarantees: Google may slow down or refuse very heavy use.
- Your text is sent to Google. Use a local model for text that must not leave your computer.
- The dictionary works best for English words. It also corrects spelling: a typo
such as
violntis looked up asviolent, and Tagent says so (withspell_checkon). - Speech is split into pieces of up to 100 characters, which play one after another. Playback starts after the first piece arrives, so long text doesn’t keep you waiting.
Options
Google takes only the two general options:
| Option | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
timeout_secs | 10 | Time budget for one call, in whole seconds, retries included |
max_retries | 1 | How often a failed request is retried; 0 disables retries |
A “too many requests” answer from Google is never retried.
To change them for the built-in google:
-
tagent-cli:
[provider_options.google] timeout_secs = "20" -
tagent-gui: Settings > Providers > Options… on the
google (built-in)row.