Kagi Translate URL Parameters

Use these parameters to craft custom Bangs, launcher shortcuts, pinned bookmarks, or other automations that open translate.kagi.com in a preconfigured state. A minimal example:

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=%s&source=Japanese&target=English

Each mode is selected via the path, with additional options passed as query parameters:

• / (Translate) — uses text=<string> (seeds the text or URL field).
• /proofread — uses text=<string>.
• /dictionary — uses word=<string> (or q).

Additional knobs that apply only to certain modes are listed below. Remember to URL-encode values.

Translation options (path: /)

Parameter	Purpose	Accepted values	Default
from	Source language code (or auto for detection)	auto or any supported language code	auto
to	Target language code	Any supported language code (same as UI list)	Browser locale (fallback en)
quality	Model/quality preset	standard, best	standard
style	UI label “Type” (literal vs natural phrasing)	natural, literal	natural
formality	Biases tone	default, more, less	default
language_complexity	Reading level	standard, a1, a2, b1, b2, c1, c2	standard
speaker_gender	Gender preference (speaker)	unknown, masculine, feminine, neutral	unknown
addressee_gender	Gender preference (addressee)	unknown, masculine, feminine, neutral	unknown
context	Free-form guidance appended to the system prompt	Any string	empty
formality_context	Additional tone instructions shown only when formality is adjusted	Any string	empty
preserveFormatting	Keeps the original paragraph / line structure	true, false	false

Example

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=こんにちは&from=ja&to=en&formality=more&speaker_gender=feminine&language_complexity=b2

Proofreading options (path: /proofread)

Parameter	Purpose	Accepted values	Default
writing_style	Target register	general, academic, business, casual, creative, email	general
quality	Model/quality preset	standard, best	standard
formality	Biases tone while rewriting	default, more, less	default
correction_level	Aggressiveness of edits	light, standard, comprehensive	standard
language_complexity	Reading level of the rewritten text	Same as translate mode (standard, a1…c2)	standard
context	Extra instructions for the proofreader	Any string	empty

Example

https://translate.kagi.com/proofread?text=Pat the dog&writing_style=business&correction_level=light&language_complexity=c1

Dictionary options (path: /dictionary)

Parameter	Purpose	Accepted values	Default
quality	Depth of lookup	standard, best	standard
verbosity	Definition detail	concise, standard, comprehensive	standard
synonym_strategy	How synonyms are grouped	exact, semantic_field, hierarchical	exact
context	Optional guidance (e.g., “software engineering sense”)	Any string	empty

Example

https://translate.kagi.com/dictionary?word=serendipity&quality=best&verbosity=comprehensive&synonym_strategy=semantic_field

Website translation options

When translating an entire site (e.g., https://translate.kagi.com/example.com), you can use these extra parameters:

Parameter	Purpose	Accepted values	Default
to	Target language for the page	Any supported language code	Browser locale
kt_quality	Web translation quality preset	fast, standard, best	fast
kt_view	Page layout	translated, original, both_horizontal, both_vertical	translated

Example

https://translate.kagi.com/example.com?to=en&kt_quality=best&kt_view=both_horizontal