diff --git a/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/sub-block.tsx b/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/sub-block.tsx
index 176cdff96..cfba418dd 100644
--- a/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/sub-block.tsx
+++ b/app/w/components/workflow-block/components/sub-block/sub-block.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ interface SubBlockProps {
 }
 
 export function SubBlock({ blockId, config, isConnecting }: SubBlockProps) {
+  if (config.hidden) {
+    return null
+  }
+
   const handleMouseDown = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.stopPropagation()
   }
diff --git a/blocks/blocks/translate.ts b/blocks/blocks/translate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78d3443ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blocks/blocks/translate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+import { TranslateIcon } from '@/components/icons'
+import { BlockConfig } from '../types'
+import { ChatResponse } from '@/tools/openai/chat'
+
+const MODEL_TOOLS = {
+  'gpt-4o': 'openai.chat',
+  'o1': 'openai.chat',
+  'o1-mini': 'openai.chat',
+  'claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022': 'anthropic.chat',
+  'gemini-pro': 'google.chat',
+} as const
+
+const getTranslationPrompt = (targetLanguage: string) => `You are a highly skilled translator. Your task is to translate the given text into ${targetLanguage || 'English'} while:
+1. Preserving the original meaning and nuance
+2. Maintaining appropriate formality levels
+3. Adapting idioms and cultural references appropriately
+4. Preserving formatting and special characters
+5. Handling technical terms accurately
+
+Only return the translated text without any explanations or notes. The translation should be natural and fluent in ${targetLanguage || 'English'}.`
+
+export const TranslateBlock: BlockConfig<ChatResponse> = {
+  type: 'translate',
+  toolbar: {
+    title: 'Translate',
+    description: 'Translate text to any language',
+    bgColor: '#FF4B4B',
+    icon: TranslateIcon,
+    category: 'basic',
+  },
+  tools: {
+    access: ['openai.chat', 'anthropic.chat', 'google.chat'],
+    config: {
+      tool: (params: Record<string, any>) => {
+        const model = params.model || 'gpt-4o'
+
+        if (!model) {
+          throw new Error('No model selected')
+        }
+
+        const tool = MODEL_TOOLS[model as keyof typeof MODEL_TOOLS]
+
+        if (!tool) {
+          throw new Error(`Invalid model selected: ${model}`)
+        }
+
+        return tool 
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  workflow: {
+    inputs: {
+      context: { type: 'string', required: true },
+      targetLanguage: { type: 'string', required: true },
+      apiKey: { type: 'string', required: true },
+      systemPrompt: { type: 'string', required: true }
+    },
+    outputs: {
+      response: {
+        type: {
+          content: 'string',
+          model: 'string',
+          tokens: 'any'
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    subBlocks: [
+      {
+        id: 'context',
+        title: 'Text to Translate',
+        type: 'long-input',
+        layout: 'full',
+        placeholder: 'Enter the text you want to translate'
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'targetLanguage',
+        title: 'Translate To',
+        type: 'short-input',
+        layout: 'full',
+        placeholder: 'Enter language (e.g. Spanish, French, etc.)'
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'model',
+        title: 'Model',
+        type: 'dropdown',
+        layout: 'half',
+        options: Object.keys(MODEL_TOOLS)
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'apiKey',
+        title: "API Key",
+        type: "short-input",
+        layout: "full",
+        placeholder: "Enter your API key",
+        password: true,
+        connectionDroppable: false
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'systemPrompt',
+        title: 'System Prompt',
+        type: 'code',
+        layout: 'full',
+        hidden: true,
+        value: (params: Record<string, any>) => {
+          return getTranslationPrompt(params.targetLanguage || 'English')
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+} 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/blocks/index.ts b/blocks/index.ts
index d75f00ad5..3fbb08098 100644
--- a/blocks/index.ts
+++ b/blocks/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { FunctionBlock } from './blocks/function'
 import { CrewAIVisionBlock } from './blocks/crewai'
 import { FirecrawlScrapeBlock } from './blocks/firecrawl'
 import { JinaBlock } from './blocks/jina'
+import { TranslateBlock } from './blocks/translate'
 
 // Export blocks for ease of use
 export { 
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@ export {
   FunctionBlock, 
   CrewAIVisionBlock, 
   FirecrawlScrapeBlock,
-  JinaBlock 
+  JinaBlock,
+  TranslateBlock
 }
 
 // Registry of all block configurations
@@ -25,7 +27,8 @@ const blocks: Record<string, BlockConfig> = {
   function: FunctionBlock,
   crewai_vision: CrewAIVisionBlock,
   firecrawl_scrape: FirecrawlScrapeBlock,
-  jina_reader: JinaBlock
+  jina_reader: JinaBlock,
+  translate: TranslateBlock
 }
 
 // Build a reverse mapping of tools to block types
diff --git a/blocks/types.ts b/blocks/types.ts
index 5ab5f2843..890213bb4 100644
--- a/blocks/types.ts
+++ b/blocks/types.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ export interface SubBlockConfig {
   placeholder?: string
   password?: boolean
   connectionDroppable?: boolean
+  hidden?: boolean
+  value?: (params: Record<string, any>) => string
 }
 
 export interface BlockConfig<T extends ToolResponse = ToolResponse> {
diff --git a/components/icons.tsx b/components/icons.tsx
index 105bb4304..c5f4c8a0d 100644
--- a/components/icons.tsx
+++ b/components/icons.tsx
@@ -956,3 +956,25 @@ export function JinaAIIcon(props: SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) {
     </svg>
   )
 }
+
+export const TranslateIcon = (props: SVGProps<SVGSVGElement>) => (
+  <svg
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    width="24"
+    height="24"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    strokeWidth="2"
+    strokeLinecap="round"
+    strokeLinejoin="round"
+    {...props}
+  >
+    <path d="m5 8 6 6" />
+    <path d="m4 14 6-6 2-3" />
+    <path d="M2 5h12" />
+    <path d="M7 2h1" />
+    <path d="m22 22-5-10-5 10" />
+    <path d="M14 18h6" />
+  </svg>
+)
diff --git a/serializer/index.ts b/serializer/index.ts
index 92ea54bac..db61c5dcb 100644
--- a/serializer/index.ts
+++ b/serializer/index.ts
@@ -58,10 +58,27 @@ export class Serializer {
   }
 
   private extractParams(block: BlockState): Record<string, any> {
+    const blockConfig = getBlock(block.type)
+    if (!blockConfig) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid block type: ${block.type}`)
+    }
+
     const params: Record<string, any> = {}
+    
+    // First collect all current values from subBlocks
     Object.entries(block.subBlocks).forEach(([id, subBlock]) => {
       params[id] = subBlock.value
     })
+
+    // Then check for any subBlocks with default values
+    blockConfig.workflow.subBlocks.forEach(subBlockConfig => {
+      const id = subBlockConfig.id
+      if (params[id] === null && subBlockConfig.value) {
+        // If the value is null and there's a default value function, use it
+        params[id] = subBlockConfig.value(params)
+      }
+    })
+
     return params
   }