AutoLingo translates Joomla articles when you save them

Joomla sites need this when the same editorial content must be published in several languages. Joomla core already provides the building blocks: you can define content languages, create translated articles, and connect them with multilingual associations so the language switcher can present the appropriate version. The translation itself remains a manual task. A template override is not normally the answer, because overrides change presentation rather than create translated content. AutoLingo goes beyond core by calling DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI or DeepSeek when an article is saved, then creating the relevant #__associations records automatically.

That makes it relevant to multilingual sites whose editors repeatedly copy articles into several languages, particularly teams willing to supply and manage their own external API keys. It has little to offer a single-language site, a site with human translators handling every version, or a publisher that does not want article saves to trigger third-party API calls.

The listing marks AutoLingo Translation as a paid download with a one-time payment and no subscription, but gives no price. It lists Joomla 5 compatibility and PHP 8.0+, and requires an API key from one of the supported providers. The directory page shows no reviews, so it provides little evidence of the developer's track record beyond this listing. Before installing, check provider charges and quotas, what data is sent and retained, how failed or partial translations are handled, and whether the extension covers the article workflow and language combinations your site uses. The listing does not explain those points.

Listed on the Joomla Extensions Directory.