ScreenTranslate
Translate any text on your Mac screen — capture an area or select text directly. Free, private, on-device.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
Features
- OCR
- Sits in the MenuBar
- Swift
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hcmhcs added ScreenTranslate as alternative to Apertium, Lingva Translate, Kagi Translate and Yandex Translate
ScreenTranslate information
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hcmhcsLicensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
51 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
- Korean
- Japanese
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Italian
- Russian
- Arabic
- Dutch
- Hindi
- Indonesian
- Polish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Vietnamese
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What is ScreenTranslate?
ScreenTranslate is a free, open-source macOS menu bar app that instantly translates text on your screen.
Two ways to translate: • Screen Capture — Press Cmd+Shift+T, drag to select any area. OCR recognizes and translates the text automatically. • Text Selection — Select text in any app, press Cmd+Option+Z. Translates directly without OCR.
Key Features: • Fully on-device — no servers, no tracking, no data collection • 20 languages with auto-detect (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, and more) • Works offline after downloading language packs • Optional cloud engines — bring your own DeepL, Google Cloud, or Azure API key • Translation history with search • Auto-copy translation to clipboard • Lightweight menu bar app with customizable shortcuts • Auto-updates via Sparkle
Powered by Apple Vision (OCR) and Apple Translation. Licensed under GPL-3.0.