ScreenTranslate lets you translate any text on your Mac screen without switching tabs or copy-pasting.

Screen Capture Translation: Press Cmd+Shift+T, drag over any text on screen, and get an instant translation popup. Works with images, PDFs, and subtitles using OCR (Apple Vision).

Text Selection Translation: Select text in any app and press Cmd+Option+Z to translate directly. No OCR needed.

- Free and open-source (GPL-3.0)
- On-device translation using Apple Translation
- Works offline with downloaded language packs
- 20 languages with auto-detect
- Optional cloud engines (DeepL, Google, Azure) with your own API key
- Auto-copy to clipboard
- Translation history with search
- Lightweight menu bar app
- Apple Silicon and Intel Mac supported
- macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later required

Features

  • On-device Translation
  • Screen Capture OCR
  • Text Selection Translation
  • Offline Support
  • 20 Languages
  • Cloud Engine Support (BYOK)
  • Translation History
  • Auto Copy to Clipboard

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