LILT translation can now be used directly in ChatGPT

What's new

Translation company LILT has joined OpenAI's plugin catalog for ChatGPT. A plugin is a kind of add-on that gives ChatGPT access to another service. Here, it means you can request a translation in the same conversation you already use, without switching to another program.

The conversation stays in ChatGPT, while the translation workflow itself, the management and the optional human review sit with LILT. The plugin is built on LILT's MCP server. MCP is a common standard that makes it possible to connect AI assistants to external services.

According to the sources, current LILT customers are the ones who can install the plugin.

What's smart about it

The smart part is that you get the best of both worlds. You work in a familiar chat, but the translation can still go through LILT's setup with expert review if you want it to. That is an extra safety net when a text has to be exactly right, for example in contracts or marketing.

LILT's product page also mentions translation models that can be adapted to a company's own brand and tone, central control over translation workflows and spending, and real-time project tracking. The claims that the solution covers around 100 languages and delivers high quality come from LILT itself. No independent measurements have been presented.

The setup follows OpenAI's plugin system, which was announced at DevDay on September 29, 2026. A plugin can contain skills, MCP servers or both, and developers must go through OpenAI's approval process before it is published.

Cheaper or better?

Pricing has not been disclosed. LILT is an enterprise solution, and the product page directs visitors to contact sales or book a meeting. That means there is no monthly price for ordinary users and no price per million tokens to compare against.

On the competitor side, the outlet Runtime Wire mentions DeepL, which is also available in ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Claude via MCP. The sources offer no comparison of price or quality between the two. Runtime Wire judges that specialized software vendors are trying to remain part of the work as it moves into general AI assistants. That is the outlet's interpretation, not a fact.

What it's good for

The plugin is aimed at companies that already use LILT and translate a lot, for example product descriptions, websites, support content or internal documents. They can now give the task directly in ChatGPT and have a human take a look when the content is important.

For ordinary users and small businesses, it is less relevant for now, since a LILT agreement is required. The sources do not say whether the plugin is available in Denmark or the EU, so it is worth asking LILT before planning around it.