diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 01de65b..dfd448f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Translate Tool in Python
 
 Translate is a simple but powerful translation tool written in python with with support for
 multiple translation providers. By now we offer integration with Microsoft Translation API,
-Translated MyMemory API and DeepL's free and pro APIs
+Translated MyMemory API, LibreTranslate, and DeepL's free and pro APIs
 
 
 Why Should I Use This?
diff --git a/docs/source/providers.rst b/docs/source/providers.rst
index 3b7d07c..82ebd1c 100644
--- a/docs/source/providers.rst
+++ b/docs/source/providers.rst
@@ -40,3 +40,22 @@ for further information abount the provider:
 
     https://mymemory.translated.net/doc/spec.php
     http://mymemory.translated.net/doc/usagelimits.php
+
+LibreTranslate
+--------
+
+Free and open source translation provider
+
+``LibreTranslate`` (located at ``translate.providers``) receives the following options:
+
+to_lang, from_lang='en', secret_access_key=None, base_url="https://translate.astian.org/"
+
+    * ``to_lang``: language you want to translate
+    * ``from_lang``: Language of the text being translated  (optional): as default ``autodetect``
+    * ``secret_access_key``: LibreTranslate API key
+	* ``base_url``: LibreTranslate instance url
+
+for further information abount the provider:
+
+    https://libretranslate.com
+    http://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1070230..d8006cf 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 click
 lxml
 requests
+libretranslatepy==2.1.1
diff --git a/translate/providers/libre.py b/translate/providers/libre.py
index 236fec6..a318f74 100644
--- a/translate/providers/libre.py
+++ b/translate/providers/libre.py
@@ -1,47 +1,35 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # encoding: utf-8
 import requests
+from libretranslatepy import LibreTranslateAPI
 import json
 
 from .base import BaseProvider
 from ..exceptions import TranslationError
 
-
 class LibreProvider(BaseProvider):
     """
-    @LibreProvider: This is a integration with LibreTranslate Translator API.
+    @LibreProvider: This is a integration with LibreTranslate translation API.
     Website: https://libretranslate.com/
     Documentation: https://libretranslate.com/docs/
-    Github: https://github.com/uav4geo/LibreTranslate
+    Github: https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate
     """
 
     name = "Libre"
 
-    def _make_request(self, text):
-        params = {
-            "api_key": self.secret_access_key,
-            "target": self.to_lang,
-            "q": text,
-            "source": self.from_lang,
-        }
-
-        response = requests.post(
-            self.base_url, params=params, headers=self.headers, json=[{}]
-        )
-        return response.json()
+    def __init__(self, to_lang, from_lang='en', secret_access_key=None, region=None, base_url=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(to_lang)
+        self.base_url = base_url
+        self.api = LibreTranslateAPI(base_url, secret_access_key)
 
     def get_translation(self, text):
-        if self.base_url == "":
-            raise TranslationError(
-                """
-                Please provide a base_url in constructor
-                for example,
-                translator = Translator(to_lang = "en" , base_url = "http://localhost:5000/")
-            """
-            )
-        data = self._make_request(text)
+        if self.from_lang == 'autodetect':
+            from_lang = self.api.detect(text)[0]['language']
+        else:
+            from_lang = self.from_lang
 
-        if "error" in data:
-            raise TranslationError(data["error"])
+        try:
+            return self.api.translate(text, from_lang, self.to_lang)
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise TranslationError(e)
 
-        return data["translatedText"]