diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 68829b4..79b02d4 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import tempfile
 import requests
 import json
 import logging
-from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify, Response, send_file, send_from_directory
+from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify, Response, send_file, send_from_directory, stream_with_context
 import whisper
 import torch
 import ollama
@@ -615,6 +615,109 @@ def translate():
         logger.error(f"Translation error: {str(e)}")
         return jsonify({'error': f'Translation failed: {str(e)}'}), 500
 
+@app.route('/translate/stream', methods=['POST'])
+@with_error_boundary
+def translate_stream():
+    """Streaming translation endpoint for reduced latency"""
+    try:
+        # Rate limiting
+        client_ip = request.remote_addr
+        if not Validators.rate_limit_check(
+            client_ip, 'translate_stream', max_requests=20, window_seconds=60, storage=rate_limit_storage
+        ):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Rate limit exceeded. Please wait before trying again.'}), 429
+        
+        # Validate request size
+        if not Validators.validate_json_size(request.json, max_size_kb=100):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Request too large'}), 413
+        
+        data = request.json
+        
+        # Sanitize and validate text
+        text = data.get('text', '')
+        text = Validators.sanitize_text(text)
+        if not text:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'No text provided'}), 400
+        
+        # Validate language codes
+        allowed_languages = set(SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES.values())
+        source_lang = Validators.validate_language_code(
+            data.get('source_lang', ''), allowed_languages
+        ) or 'auto'
+        target_lang = Validators.validate_language_code(
+            data.get('target_lang', ''), allowed_languages
+        )
+        
+        if not target_lang:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid target language'}), 400
+
+        # Create prompt for streaming translation
+        prompt = f"""
+        Translate the following text from {source_lang} to {target_lang}:
+        
+        {text}
+        
+        Provide only the translation, no explanations.
+        """
+        
+        def generate():
+            """Generator function for streaming response"""
+            try:
+                # Send initial connection
+                yield f"data: {json.dumps({'type': 'start', 'source_lang': source_lang, 'target_lang': target_lang})}\n\n"
+                
+                # Stream translation from Ollama
+                stream = ollama.generate(
+                    model='gemma2:9b',
+                    prompt=prompt,
+                    stream=True,
+                    options={
+                        'temperature': 0.5,
+                        'top_p': 0.9,
+                        'max_tokens': 2048
+                    }
+                )
+                
+                accumulated_text = ""
+                word_buffer = ""
+                
+                for chunk in stream:
+                    if 'response' in chunk:
+                        chunk_text = chunk['response']
+                        word_buffer += chunk_text
+                        
+                        # Send complete words/phrases for better UX
+                        if ' ' in word_buffer or '\n' in word_buffer or '.' in word_buffer or ',' in word_buffer:
+                            accumulated_text += word_buffer
+                            yield f"data: {json.dumps({'type': 'chunk', 'text': word_buffer})}\n\n"
+                            word_buffer = ""
+                
+                # Send any remaining text
+                if word_buffer:
+                    accumulated_text += word_buffer
+                    yield f"data: {json.dumps({'type': 'chunk', 'text': word_buffer})}\n\n"
+                
+                # Send completion signal
+                yield f"data: {json.dumps({'type': 'complete', 'full_text': accumulated_text.strip()})}\n\n"
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Streaming translation error: {str(e)}")
+                yield f"data: {json.dumps({'type': 'error', 'error': str(e)})}\n\n"
+        
+        return Response(
+            stream_with_context(generate()),
+            mimetype='text/event-stream',
+            headers={
+                'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+                'X-Accel-Buffering': 'no',  # Disable Nginx buffering
+                'Connection': 'keep-alive'
+            }
+        )
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Translation stream error: {str(e)}")
+        return jsonify({'error': f'Translation failed: {str(e)}'}), 500
+
 @app.route('/speak', methods=['POST'])
 @with_error_boundary
 def speak():
diff --git a/static/css/styles.css b/static/css/styles.css
index 81df7a3..70bff66 100644
--- a/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/static/css/styles.css
@@ -422,4 +422,32 @@
         max-width: 300px;
         font-size: 14px;
     }
+}
+
+/* Streaming translation styles */
+.streaming-text {
+    position: relative;
+    min-height: 1.5em;
+}
+
+.streaming-active::after {
+    content: '▊';
+    display: inline-block;
+    animation: cursor-blink 1s infinite;
+    color: #007bff;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+@keyframes cursor-blink {
+    0%, 49% {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+    50%, 100% {
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Smooth text appearance for streaming */
+.streaming-text {
+    transition: all 0.1s ease-out;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/js/src/app.ts b/static/js/src/app.ts
index 004e883..b28e59e 100644
--- a/static/js/src/app.ts
+++ b/static/js/src/app.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import { TranslationCache } from './translationCache';
 import { RequestQueueManager } from './requestQueue';
 import { ErrorBoundary } from './errorBoundary';
 import { Validator } from './validator';
+import { StreamingTranslation } from './streamingTranslation';
+import { PerformanceMonitor } from './performanceMonitor';
 
 // Initialize error boundary
 const errorBoundary = ErrorBoundary.getInstance();
@@ -140,6 +142,9 @@ function initApp(): void {
     let currentSourceText: string = '';
     let currentTranslationText: string = '';
     let currentTtsServerUrl: string = '';
+    
+    // Performance monitoring
+    const performanceMonitor = PerformanceMonitor.getInstance();
 
     // Check TTS server status on page load
     checkTtsServer();
@@ -546,6 +551,9 @@ function initApp(): void {
         if (!currentSourceText) {
             return;
         }
+        
+        // Check if streaming is enabled
+        const streamingEnabled = localStorage.getItem('streamingTranslation') !== 'false';
 
         // Check if offline mode is enabled
         const offlineModeEnabled = localStorage.getItem('offlineMode') !== 'false';
@@ -577,6 +585,84 @@ function initApp(): void {
 
         // No cache hit, proceed with API call
         statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translating...';
+        
+        // Use streaming if enabled
+        if (streamingEnabled && navigator.onLine) {
+            // Clear previous translation
+            translatedText.innerHTML = '<p class="fade-in streaming-text"></p>';
+            const streamingTextElement = translatedText.querySelector('.streaming-text') as HTMLParagraphElement;
+            let accumulatedText = '';
+            
+            // Show minimal loading indicator for streaming
+            statusIndicator.classList.add('processing');
+            
+            const streamingTranslation = new StreamingTranslation(
+                // onChunk - append text as it arrives
+                (chunk: string) => {
+                    accumulatedText += chunk;
+                    streamingTextElement.textContent = accumulatedText;
+                    streamingTextElement.classList.add('streaming-active');
+                },
+                // onComplete - finalize the translation
+                async (fullText: string) => {
+                    const sanitizedTranslation = Validator.sanitizeText(fullText);
+                    currentTranslationText = sanitizedTranslation;
+                    streamingTextElement.textContent = sanitizedTranslation;
+                    streamingTextElement.classList.remove('streaming-active');
+                    playTranslation.disabled = false;
+                    statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translation complete';
+                    statusIndicator.classList.remove('processing');
+                    statusIndicator.classList.add('success');
+                    setTimeout(() => statusIndicator.classList.remove('success'), 2000);
+                    
+                    // Cache the translation
+                    if (offlineModeEnabled) {
+                        await TranslationCache.cacheTranslation(
+                            currentSourceText,
+                            sourceLanguage.value,
+                            sanitizedTranslation,
+                            targetLanguage.value
+                        );
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Save to history
+                    saveToIndexedDB('translations', {
+                        sourceText: currentSourceText,
+                        sourceLanguage: sourceLanguage.value,
+                        targetText: sanitizedTranslation,
+                        targetLanguage: targetLanguage.value,
+                        timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+                    } as TranslationRecord);
+                },
+                // onError - handle streaming errors
+                (error: string) => {
+                    translatedText.innerHTML = `<p class="text-danger">Error: ${Validator.sanitizeHTML(error)}</p>`;
+                    statusIndicator.textContent = 'Translation failed';
+                    statusIndicator.classList.remove('processing');
+                    statusIndicator.classList.add('error');
+                },
+                // onStart
+                () => {
+                    console.log('Starting streaming translation');
+                }
+            );
+            
+            try {
+                await streamingTranslation.startStreaming(
+                    currentSourceText,
+                    sourceLanguage.value,
+                    targetLanguage.value,
+                    true // use streaming
+                );
+            } catch (error) {
+                console.error('Streaming translation failed:', error);
+                // Fall back to regular translation is handled internally
+            }
+            
+            return; // Exit early for streaming
+        }
+        
+        // Regular non-streaming translation
         showProgress();
         showLoadingOverlay('Translating to ' + targetLanguage.value + '...');
         
@@ -614,6 +700,9 @@ function initApp(): void {
         };
         
         try {
+            // Start performance timing for regular translation
+            performanceMonitor.startTimer('regular_translation');
+            
             // Use request queue for throttling
             const queue = RequestQueueManager.getInstance();
             const data = await queue.enqueue<TranslationResponse>(
@@ -639,6 +728,9 @@ function initApp(): void {
             hideProgress();
             
             if (data.success && data.translation) {
+                // End performance timing
+                performanceMonitor.endTimer('regular_translation');
+                
                 // Sanitize the translated text
                 const sanitizedTranslation = Validator.sanitizeText(data.translation);
                 currentTranslationText = sanitizedTranslation;
@@ -1184,10 +1276,12 @@ function initNotificationUI(swRegistration: ServiceWorkerRegistration): void {
         const notifyTranscription = (document.getElementById('notifyTranscription') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
         const notifyTranslation = (document.getElementById('notifyTranslation') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
         const notifyErrors = (document.getElementById('notifyErrors') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
+        const streamingTranslation = (document.getElementById('streamingTranslation') as HTMLInputElement).checked;
         
         localStorage.setItem('notifyTranscription', notifyTranscription.toString());
         localStorage.setItem('notifyTranslation', notifyTranslation.toString());
         localStorage.setItem('notifyErrors', notifyErrors.toString());
+        localStorage.setItem('streamingTranslation', streamingTranslation.toString());
         
         // Show inline success message
         const saveStatus = document.getElementById('settingsSaveStatus') as HTMLDivElement;
@@ -1207,10 +1301,12 @@ function initNotificationUI(swRegistration: ServiceWorkerRegistration): void {
     const notifyTranscription = document.getElementById('notifyTranscription') as HTMLInputElement;
     const notifyTranslation = document.getElementById('notifyTranslation') as HTMLInputElement;
     const notifyErrors = document.getElementById('notifyErrors') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const streamingTranslation = document.getElementById('streamingTranslation') as HTMLInputElement;
     
     notifyTranscription.checked = localStorage.getItem('notifyTranscription') !== 'false';
     notifyTranslation.checked = localStorage.getItem('notifyTranslation') !== 'false';
     notifyErrors.checked = localStorage.getItem('notifyErrors') === 'true';
+    streamingTranslation.checked = localStorage.getItem('streamingTranslation') !== 'false';
     
     // Initialize cache management UI
     initCacheManagement();
diff --git a/static/js/src/performanceMonitor.ts b/static/js/src/performanceMonitor.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3ec3e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/src/performanceMonitor.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+// Performance monitoring for translation latency
+export class PerformanceMonitor {
+    private static instance: PerformanceMonitor;
+    private metrics: Map<string, number[]> = new Map();
+    private timers: Map<string, number> = new Map();
+    
+    private constructor() {}
+    
+    static getInstance(): PerformanceMonitor {
+        if (!PerformanceMonitor.instance) {
+            PerformanceMonitor.instance = new PerformanceMonitor();
+        }
+        return PerformanceMonitor.instance;
+    }
+    
+    // Start timing an operation
+    startTimer(operation: string): void {
+        this.timers.set(operation, performance.now());
+    }
+    
+    // End timing and record the duration
+    endTimer(operation: string): number {
+        const startTime = this.timers.get(operation);
+        if (!startTime) {
+            console.warn(`No start time found for operation: ${operation}`);
+            return 0;
+        }
+        
+        const duration = performance.now() - startTime;
+        this.recordMetric(operation, duration);
+        this.timers.delete(operation);
+        
+        return duration;
+    }
+    
+    // Record a metric value
+    recordMetric(name: string, value: number): void {
+        if (!this.metrics.has(name)) {
+            this.metrics.set(name, []);
+        }
+        
+        const values = this.metrics.get(name)!;
+        values.push(value);
+        
+        // Keep only last 100 values
+        if (values.length > 100) {
+            values.shift();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Get average metric value
+    getAverageMetric(name: string): number {
+        const values = this.metrics.get(name);
+        if (!values || values.length === 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        
+        const sum = values.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
+        return sum / values.length;
+    }
+    
+    // Get time to first byte (TTFB) for streaming
+    measureTTFB(operation: string, firstByteTime: number): number {
+        const startTime = this.timers.get(operation);
+        if (!startTime) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        
+        const ttfb = firstByteTime - startTime;
+        this.recordMetric(`${operation}_ttfb`, ttfb);
+        return ttfb;
+    }
+    
+    // Get performance summary
+    getPerformanceSummary(): {
+        streaming: {
+            avgTotalTime: number;
+            avgTTFB: number;
+            count: number;
+        };
+        regular: {
+            avgTotalTime: number;
+            count: number;
+        };
+        improvement: {
+            ttfbReduction: number;
+            perceivedLatencyReduction: number;
+        };
+    } {
+        const streamingTotal = this.getAverageMetric('streaming_translation');
+        const streamingTTFB = this.getAverageMetric('streaming_translation_ttfb');
+        const streamingCount = this.metrics.get('streaming_translation')?.length || 0;
+        
+        const regularTotal = this.getAverageMetric('regular_translation');
+        const regularCount = this.metrics.get('regular_translation')?.length || 0;
+        
+        // Calculate improvements
+        const ttfbReduction = regularTotal > 0 && streamingTTFB > 0
+            ? ((regularTotal - streamingTTFB) / regularTotal) * 100
+            : 0;
+            
+        // Perceived latency is based on TTFB for streaming vs total time for regular
+        const perceivedLatencyReduction = ttfbReduction;
+        
+        return {
+            streaming: {
+                avgTotalTime: streamingTotal,
+                avgTTFB: streamingTTFB,
+                count: streamingCount
+            },
+            regular: {
+                avgTotalTime: regularTotal,
+                count: regularCount
+            },
+            improvement: {
+                ttfbReduction: Math.round(ttfbReduction),
+                perceivedLatencyReduction: Math.round(perceivedLatencyReduction)
+            }
+        };
+    }
+    
+    // Log performance stats to console
+    logPerformanceStats(): void {
+        const summary = this.getPerformanceSummary();
+        
+        console.group('Translation Performance Stats');
+        console.log('Streaming Translation:');
+        console.log(`  Average Total Time: ${summary.streaming.avgTotalTime.toFixed(2)}ms`);
+        console.log(`  Average TTFB: ${summary.streaming.avgTTFB.toFixed(2)}ms`);
+        console.log(`  Sample Count: ${summary.streaming.count}`);
+        
+        console.log('Regular Translation:');
+        console.log(`  Average Total Time: ${summary.regular.avgTotalTime.toFixed(2)}ms`);
+        console.log(`  Sample Count: ${summary.regular.count}`);
+        
+        console.log('Improvements:');
+        console.log(`  TTFB Reduction: ${summary.improvement.ttfbReduction}%`);
+        console.log(`  Perceived Latency Reduction: ${summary.improvement.perceivedLatencyReduction}%`);
+        console.groupEnd();
+    }
+    
+    // Clear all metrics
+    clearMetrics(): void {
+        this.metrics.clear();
+        this.timers.clear();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/static/js/src/streamingTranslation.ts b/static/js/src/streamingTranslation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6438472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/src/streamingTranslation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+// Streaming translation implementation for reduced latency
+import { Validator } from './validator';
+import { PerformanceMonitor } from './performanceMonitor';
+
+export interface StreamChunk {
+    type: 'start' | 'chunk' | 'complete' | 'error';
+    text?: string;
+    full_text?: string;
+    error?: string;
+    source_lang?: string;
+    target_lang?: string;
+}
+
+export class StreamingTranslation {
+    private eventSource: EventSource | null = null;
+    private abortController: AbortController | null = null;
+    private performanceMonitor = PerformanceMonitor.getInstance();
+    private firstChunkReceived = false;
+    
+    constructor(
+        private onChunk: (text: string) => void,
+        private onComplete: (fullText: string) => void,
+        private onError: (error: string) => void,
+        private onStart?: () => void
+    ) {}
+    
+    async startStreaming(
+        text: string,
+        sourceLang: string,
+        targetLang: string,
+        useStreaming: boolean = true
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        // Cancel any existing stream
+        this.cancel();
+        
+        // Validate inputs
+        const sanitizedText = Validator.sanitizeText(text);
+        if (!sanitizedText) {
+            this.onError('No text to translate');
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        if (!useStreaming) {
+            // Fall back to regular translation
+            await this.fallbackToRegularTranslation(sanitizedText, sourceLang, targetLang);
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            // Check if browser supports EventSource
+            if (!window.EventSource) {
+                console.warn('EventSource not supported, falling back to regular translation');
+                await this.fallbackToRegularTranslation(sanitizedText, sourceLang, targetLang);
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            // Notify start
+            if (this.onStart) {
+                this.onStart();
+            }
+            
+            // Start performance timing
+            this.performanceMonitor.startTimer('streaming_translation');
+            this.firstChunkReceived = false;
+            
+            // Create abort controller for cleanup
+            this.abortController = new AbortController();
+            
+            // Start streaming request
+            const response = await fetch('/translate/stream', {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    text: sanitizedText,
+                    source_lang: sourceLang,
+                    target_lang: targetLang
+                }),
+                signal: this.abortController.signal
+            });
+            
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+            }
+            
+            // Check if response is event-stream
+            const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type');
+            if (!contentType || !contentType.includes('text/event-stream')) {
+                throw new Error('Server does not support streaming');
+            }
+            
+            // Process the stream
+            await this.processStream(response);
+            
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            if (error.name === 'AbortError') {
+                console.log('Stream cancelled');
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            console.error('Streaming error:', error);
+            
+            // Fall back to regular translation on error
+            await this.fallbackToRegularTranslation(sanitizedText, sourceLang, targetLang);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private async processStream(response: Response): Promise<void> {
+        const reader = response.body?.getReader();
+        if (!reader) {
+            throw new Error('No response body');
+        }
+        
+        const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+        let buffer = '';
+        
+        try {
+            while (true) {
+                const { done, value } = await reader.read();
+                
+                if (done) {
+                    break;
+                }
+                
+                buffer += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
+                
+                // Process complete SSE messages
+                const lines = buffer.split('\n');
+                buffer = lines.pop() || ''; // Keep incomplete line in buffer
+                
+                for (const line of lines) {
+                    if (line.startsWith('data: ')) {
+                        try {
+                            const data = JSON.parse(line.slice(6)) as StreamChunk;
+                            this.handleStreamChunk(data);
+                        } catch (e) {
+                            console.error('Failed to parse SSE data:', e);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } finally {
+            reader.releaseLock();
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private handleStreamChunk(chunk: StreamChunk): void {
+        switch (chunk.type) {
+            case 'start':
+                console.log('Translation started:', chunk.source_lang, '->', chunk.target_lang);
+                break;
+                
+            case 'chunk':
+                if (chunk.text) {
+                    // Record time to first byte
+                    if (!this.firstChunkReceived) {
+                        this.firstChunkReceived = true;
+                        this.performanceMonitor.measureTTFB('streaming_translation', performance.now());
+                    }
+                    this.onChunk(chunk.text);
+                }
+                break;
+                
+            case 'complete':
+                if (chunk.full_text) {
+                    // End performance timing
+                    this.performanceMonitor.endTimer('streaming_translation');
+                    this.onComplete(chunk.full_text);
+                    
+                    // Log performance stats periodically
+                    if (Math.random() < 0.1) { // 10% of the time
+                        this.performanceMonitor.logPerformanceStats();
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+                
+            case 'error':
+                this.onError(chunk.error || 'Unknown streaming error');
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private async fallbackToRegularTranslation(
+        text: string,
+        sourceLang: string,
+        targetLang: string
+    ): Promise<void> {
+        try {
+            const response = await fetch('/translate', {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify({
+                    text: text,
+                    source_lang: sourceLang,
+                    target_lang: targetLang
+                })
+            });
+            
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+            }
+            
+            const data = await response.json();
+            
+            if (data.success && data.translation) {
+                // Simulate streaming by showing text progressively
+                this.simulateStreaming(data.translation);
+            } else {
+                this.onError(data.error || 'Translation failed');
+            }
+        } catch (error: any) {
+            this.onError(error.message || 'Translation failed');
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private simulateStreaming(text: string): void {
+        // Simulate streaming for better UX even with non-streaming response
+        const words = text.split(' ');
+        let index = 0;
+        let accumulated = '';
+        
+        const interval = setInterval(() => {
+            if (index >= words.length) {
+                clearInterval(interval);
+                this.onComplete(accumulated.trim());
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            const chunk = words[index] + (index < words.length - 1 ? ' ' : '');
+            accumulated += chunk;
+            this.onChunk(chunk);
+            index++;
+        }, 50); // 50ms between words for smooth appearance
+    }
+    
+    cancel(): void {
+        if (this.abortController) {
+            this.abortController.abort();
+            this.abortController = null;
+        }
+        
+        if (this.eventSource) {
+            this.eventSource.close();
+            this.eventSource = null;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index c8b0e4a..7bf17d2 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -297,6 +297,17 @@
                         
                         <hr>
                         
+                        <h6 class="mb-3">Translation Settings</h6>
+                        <div class="form-check form-switch mb-3">
+                            <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="streamingTranslation" checked>
+                            <label class="form-check-label" for="streamingTranslation">
+                                Enable streaming translation
+                                <small class="text-muted d-block">Shows translation as it's generated for faster feedback</small>
+                            </label>
+                        </div>
+                        
+                        <hr>
+                        
                         <h6>Offline Cache</h6>
                         <div class="mb-3">
                             <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-2">