About

This repository was created to translate the Re:Zero web novel into German, aiming to make the translation process cost-effective and repeatable. Current options of translating:

1. Do not support EPUB translations.
2. Do not utilize AI translation, what limits quality.
3. Expensive.

Cost Overview

As of November 3, 2024:

Translating approximately 300 pages costs around 7 cents.

The minimum deposit amount for ChatGPT is 5 euros, plus a commission fee.

Please note that the ChatGPT deposit expires one year after the transfer.

Usage Instructions

To translate any EPUB book using this repository:

1. Set up an environment variable named OPENAI_API_KEY with your OpenAI API key
2. Clone repository and install dependances (using python 3.11+ - tested on python 3.12.3)

git clone https://github.com/amikhasenko/Translation-with-ChatGPT-batching.git
cd Translation-with-ChatGPT-batching
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Edit config.toml
4. Launch main script

python3 main.py

5. Wait for the batch to complete and launch main script again. If the batch is completed it will replace epub file with it's translated version, if not - it'll show status and starting time.

To do list

• organise code
• create config file
• create CLI (main.py)
• create requirements.txt file
• create UI
• test on different machines
• make a release