Free Google Translate Alternatives for Mac

Google Translate is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is DeepL Translator. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Google Translate and many of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Google Translate are Reverso Context, iTranslate, Lingvanex Translator and Argos Translate.

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Google Translate alternatives are mainly Translators, but if you're looking for Text to Speech Services or Dictionaries you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Android + Open Source, EU, Android, Android + Free, Linux and Mac. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Google Translate.
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  1. S3.Translator icon
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    S3.Translator is a browser extension offering automatic translations, language learning, and subtitle translation in YouTube through Google Translate, supporting over 100 languages while preserving HTML formats for text, phrases, and web pages. Features include text-to-speech and language auto-detection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. Fast and secure translation on your local machine with a GUI, powered by marian and Bergamot.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. Linguin icon
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    Linguin is an AI translation tool built around Google Gemini rather than statistical machine translation engines. The core difference is context-awareness: Linguin uses a language model that understands sentence-level nuance, idiomatic expressions, register, and formatting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. Translate any text on your Mac screen — capture an area or select text directly. Free, private, on-device.

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    • Mac
     
  5. Etranslate icon
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    Etranslate is a professional Mac translation app supporting selection translation, multi-language recognition, and AI smart translation. Break through copy restrictions with one-click area selection for translation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  6. translated icon
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    Translate your screen, speech or text automatically. translated is the missing macOS translate app, incudes file and image translator, runs offline, and a beautiful native design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  7. Xscribe icon
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    XScribe is a must-have for individuals and businesses who need to type text in a foreign language. Simply speak and automatically type the translated text. Standard Speech to Text is available as well, welcome your new Speech to Translated Text service.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  8. Lookupper icon
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    Blazing fast screen translator built with WinUI 3 & NativeAOT. OCR and AI translation overlay for any Windows application.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Griit icon
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    Griit is a translation tool designed for language learners. Instead of just showing you the translation, it explains WHY the translation means what it means.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  10. TextBoi icon
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    AI-powered desktop writing assistant for grammar correction, rewriting, and translation with global keyboard shortcuts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  11. Wright icon
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    Writing in a foreign language just got a whole lot easier. Wright empowers you to write with confidence, clarity, and a natural tone — all without switching apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  12. VoiceLeap icon
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    Real-time voice-to-voice translation for any app on your Mac. Understand foreign audio instantly. Be understood in any language.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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