Detect Language API
Detect the Language of Any Text Automatically
The TranslatePlus Language Detection API allows developers to automatically detect the language of text before translation.
This makes it possible to build applications that support multilingual users without requiring manual language selection.
The API analyzes text and returns the detected language with high accuracy, allowing your application to route content to the appropriate translation workflow.
Detect Languages Instantly in Your App
Use detection to route content into the right translation workflow automatically.
Automatic Language Identification
Detect the language of text automatically without requiring users to select a language manually.
Fast Language Detection
Return results quickly so applications can detect languages in real time.
Supports 130+ Languages
Identify languages across a wide range of global languages supported by TranslatePlus.
Ideal for Multilingual Applications
Automatically adapt experiences based on user language preferences.
Common Use Cases
Detect language first, then translate automatically.
Multilingual Chat Applications
Detect the language of incoming messages before translating them for other users.
Customer Support Platforms
Identify customer language and route messages to the correct translation workflow.
Global SaaS Applications
Detect user language preferences when users interact with your platform.
Content Moderation Systems
Detect language before applying moderation or translation pipelines.
Detect language before translating
Send text to the detection endpoint and use the response to route content to the best translation workflow.
- Send the text you want to analyze.
- Receive the detected language and confidence score.
- Use it to automatically trigger translation workflows.
curl -X POST https://api.translateplus.io/v2/detect-language \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"text": "Bonjour tout le monde"
}'{
"language": "fr",
"confidence": 0.99
}This response indicates that the text is written in French with high confidence.
Detect language automatically with high accuracy
The TranslatePlus API analyzes the structure and vocabulary of input text to determine the most likely language.
Applications can use the detected language to automatically trigger translation workflows or adapt user interfaces based on language preferences.
Related APIs
Developers often combine language detection with translation APIs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a language detection API?
A language detection API automatically identifies the language of input text so applications can route content to the correct translation workflow.
How accurate is language detection?
Language detection is highly accurate for most common languages and gets more reliable with longer text input.
Start Detecting Languages Today
Use the TranslatePlus API to detect the language of text automatically and build multilingual applications.