Discord translator bot commands

Every BabelBot slash command with permissions and copy-paste workflows for setup and moderation.

Use this Discord translator bot commands reference to configure servers, channels, bridges, and quotas.

Discord translator bot command permissions

Command group	Permission required
`/server`, `/language`, `/reply-preference`, `/quota`, `/upgrade`, `/dashboard`	Manage Server
`/channel`, `/bridge`	Manage Channels
`/ignore-me`	None (any member)

Server context

These commands are for guild channels. DMs are not supported for server configuration.

Core command groups

`/server`

Turn translation on or off for the entire server. Use when you need to pause or resume globally.

/server enable – turn translation on
/server disable – turn translation off
/server view – show current server status

`/channel`

Control which channels translate. Use this to keep admin, logs, and bot channels quiet.

/channel enable channel:<#channel> – enable translation in a channel
/channel disable channel:<#channel> – disable translation in a channel
/channel view channel:<#channel> – show channel status

`/language`

Manage target languages. If none are set, BabelBot will not translate.

/language add language:<name> – add a target language
/language remove language:<name> – remove a target language
/language list – list configured languages

`/reply-preference`

Control where translations appear: as channel replies or in threads.

/reply-preference reply – post translations as channel replies
/reply-preference thread – post translations in threads
/reply-preference view – show current preference

Use thread for high-volume or multi-language channels to reduce clutter.

Bridge commands

`/bridge`

Link two channels for bidirectional translation. Each message in one channel is translated and posted in the other.

/bridge create source_channel:<#ch> source_language:<lang> target_channel:<#ch> target_language:<lang>
/bridge list – list all bridges
/bridge edit bridge_id:<id> [source_channel] [source_language] [target_channel] [target_language]
/bridge delete bridge_id:<id> – remove a bridge

Bridge rules

Source and target channels must be different
A channel can belong to only one bridge
Bridge count is limited by your plan

Billing and usage

`/quota`

Shows current plan, monthly usage, remaining message quota, and any available top-up credits.

`/upgrade`

Opens dashboard billing for the current server so you can buy top-up packs, choose a plan, and complete checkout.

`/dashboard`

Returns a direct link to app.babelbot.xyz.

User opt-out

`/ignore-me`

Members can stop BabelBot from translating their own messages. Applies per server.

/ignore-me enable – opt out of translation
/ignore-me disable – opt back in
/ignore-me status – show current opt-out state

Flag reaction shortcut

React to a message with a supported flag emoji (e.g. Spanish, Japanese). BabelBot translates that message into the corresponding language. Respects server and channel settings.

Copy-paste workflows

/server enable
/language add language:English
/reply-preference thread
/channel view channel:#general
/quota

/server disable
/server view
/quota

/bridge create source_channel:#spanish source_language:Spanish target_channel:#english target_language:English
/bridge list

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