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Language Detector

Detect the language of a text, offline, with a confidence score.

About $1 per 1,250 unique texts.

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Language Detector — Detect the language of a text, offline, with a confidence score.

Paste text and get the language name, ISO codes, and how sure the tool is. Short or mixed texts are marked as less reliable. No API key is needed.

What it does

  • Detects the language of each text you paste, list, or load from a file.
  • Returns the language name, ISO 639-1 and ISO 639-3 codes, and a confidence score.
  • Lists a few close alternatives when the result is not a clear winner.
  • Marks short or mixed texts as less reliable. Blank lines and repeats are free.

Before and after

Two texts

Hello, how are you today? I hope you are well and the weather is nice.
Bonjour, comment allez-vous aujourd'hui ? J'espere que vous allez bien.

Language and ISO code (from the Actor test)

Hello, how are you today?…     en   English    confidence > 0.5
Bonjour, comment allez-vous…   fr   French     confidence > 0.5

From language-detector-apify/tests/test_actor.py.

Get it

Pay per use · Apify · $0.0008 per unique text

Blank lines and repeats are free.

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FAQ

What does this tool do?

Detect the language of a text, offline, with a confidence score. Paste text and get the language name, ISO codes, and how sure the tool is. Short or mixed texts are marked as less reliable. No API key is needed.

What does it cost?

Pay per use on Apify costs $0.0008 per unique text. Blank lines and repeats are free.

Will you see my files?

The download tools run on your computer, so those files stay with you. The Apify tools run in your own Apify account. This website does not take uploads.