Transcord

Discord is where a huge share of communities actually live, and most of them mix several languages in the same channel. Transcord targets that reality with a deliberately narrow, well-executed feature: right-click any message, choose Transcord from the context menu, and a Chinese translation appears alongside the original. Because the translation is shown as a comparison rather than replacing the message, you keep both the original wording and the meaning. The extension streams the response as it is generated, so you can watch the translation take shape rather than waiting for a blank pause.

Setup is a one-time step. Before first use you paste an API key from a supported AI provider into the extension's settings; Transcord stores it and reuses it. Built-in options include OpenAI and Moonshot (Kimi), and you can also configure any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, which makes it work with a wide range of self-hosted or third-party models. The listing claims coverage of 25-plus languages, which in practice reflects the capabilities of the model you connect rather than a fixed internal engine.

This bring-your-own-key design is the key thing to understand about the product. It keeps the extension free and avoids a subscription, but it does mean you need an account and credits with an AI provider, and your translation quality and cost depend on the model you choose. For Chinese-speaking users who follow English-language Discord servers, gaming communities or crypto groups, that trade-off is usually a very good one: a small amount of setup buys a clean, unobtrusive translation workflow that stays out of the way until you invoke it.