Spatie's primary translation package for Laravel, laravel-translatable, allows Eloquent models to be translatable by storing translations as JSON attributes on the model itself. This approach does not require additional tables and supports setting and getting translations per locale easily through model properties[1][4].
However, regarding real-time translation updates, the core Spatie laravel-translatable package does not inherently provide a built-in feature for automatic or real-time translation updates or live translation synchronization. It mainly focuses on managing translations stored with the model, which you manually set or update.
That said, there is an ecosystem around Spatie's package that enhances translation workflows, notably:
- Integration with AI-powered translation tools such as the SharpAPI AI Translator for Laravel Nova, which plugs into Spatie's laravel-translatable package. This integration allows you to initiate translations asynchronously from the Laravel Nova admin panel, queueing translation jobs and tracking them with notifications and actions. Although this improves translation automation and management, it is not strictly "real-time" but rather asynchronous with queue handling[5].
- For true real-time translation in customer interactions, other tools like Freddy Copilot's Live Translate exist, but this is a separate product unrelated to Spatie's package. Freddy's Live Translate feature automatically translates messages in real-time during conversations but is a distinct service focusing on live chat and customer support scenarios[6].
In summary:
- Spatie's laravel-translatable package supports easy management of translations on models but does not natively support real-time translation updates or automatic live translation synchronization.
- Real-time or AI-assisted translation workflows can be achieved by combining Spatie's package with third-party tools like SharpAPI's AI Translator for Laravel Nova, which handles queued asynchronous translations, not instant real-time updates.
- For live real-time translation in chat or messaging, other specialized tools (like Freddy Live Translate) are used, not Spatie's translation system itself.
Therefore, if your requirement is for real-time translation updates directly within Spatie's system, it is not supported out-of-the-box; you would need to integrate additional services or build custom solutions to achieve that functionality.
Citations:
[1] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-translatable/v6/introduction
[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/laravel/comments/1j3613p/pros_and_cons_by_using_spatietranslatable/
[3] https://github.com/spatie/laravel-activitylog/issues/611
[4] https://spatie.be/docs/laravel-translatable/v6/basic-usage/getting-and-settings-translations
[5] https://sharpapi.com/en/blog/post/effortless-translations-with-ai-in-laravel-nova
[6] https://crmsupport.freshworks.com/support/solutions/articles/50000009800-live-translate-by-freddy
[7] https://github.com/spatie/laravel-translatable/commits
[8] https://github.com/spatie/laravel-translation-loader