# NiuTrans Translation

> Use this tool when you need to translate text between multiple languages with high accuracy, especially for professional or commercial applications. NiuTrans Translation solves language barriers by providing machine translation capabilities between 450 languages, supporting various model sizes and offering a daily free tier for regular use. It takes text input and API key credentials, outputting translated text, making it ideal for workflows requiring superior translation quality.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/niutrans-translation  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/niutrans-translation

## Description

Integrates with NiuTrans's commercial translation API to provide professional-grade machine translation capabilities. Developed by the Natural Language Processing Group at Northeastern University (China), NiuTrans supports translation between 450 languages with multiple model sizes ranging from lightweight 0.6B to full 8B parameters. The server requires a NiuTrans API key and offers a daily free tier of 100 credits (approximately 200,000 characters) for regular use. Built with Python and distributed via PyPI, the implementation includes cross-platform startup scripts, automatic virtual environment management with uv, and environment variable configuration for seamless integration with translation workflows requiring superior quality over free alternatives.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/niutrans-translation)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/niutrans/mcp-texttranslation>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "niutrans-translation"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/niutrans-translation` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/niutrans-translation/pull`

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