Screen & Image Translation
Capture a screen region or photo, OCR it, and translate the text in place in a floating window.
Manga Translator – Mangra
The most established pick in Screen & Image Translation for comics, Mangra does on-device OCR and bubble translation of manga/manhwa/webtoons with no image upload, reserving cloud only for optional higher-quality Pro text translation.
- +Free local Apple translation engine, images never leave device
- +Handles CBZ/CBR/ZIP/RAR/PDF and tap-to-translate bubbles
- +Best-reviewed in slice (4.05, 76 ratings)
- −Best accuracy and auto-page translation are gated behind cloud Pro
- −Local-only translation quality trails the cloud models
Path of Price Check: PoE Tool
A niche but well-executed Path of Exile trading companion that uses local OCR to scan in-game items for price checks; it fits Screen & Image Translation only loosely since its value is market analysis rather than translation.
Manga Reader: AI Translator
A strong Screen & Image Translation pick for manga that does fully local speech-bubble detection and overlay translation across 20 languages, layering optional cloud AI only for dialogue explanations and example sentences as a Japanese-learning aid.
Translay - Screen Translator
FreeOne-tap screen translation that OCRs and translates on-screen text in place across 20 languages, fully on-device via Apple system tech.
ViewLingo - Screen Translator
$4.99Select a screen region for an AR-style overlay translation via Apple's on-device engine; handles vertical CJK text and a Live mode for video.
Translate This!
$1.99A movable floating frame that OCRs and translates whatever text sits underneath it in place, using Apple's on-device translation across dozens of languages.
SnapTra Translator
FreeHover-to-translate Mac menu bar tool: hold a modifier, point at any on-screen word, and get an instant floating bubble with translation, IPA, and definitions via local OCR.
Picture Translator: Translate
FreePhoto translator with offline OCR and AI translation across 10+ languages; snap a menu or sign and see translations overlaid on the original text, no connection needed.
HoverLingo - Screen Translator
FreeCopy any text and see an AI translation in a floating picture-in-picture window across all apps, supporting 20+ languages with data kept on device.
AI Manga Translator
FreeTranslates Japanese manga images on Mac while preserving the original artwork, running entirely on the Apple Silicon Neural Engine with no cloud translation.
OCR Fast Translation
FreemacOS hotkey tool that OCRs a screen region or selected text and translates it instantly across many languages, fully offline for privacy.
Translate Peek
$4.99Menu-bar tool to draw a box around any on-screen text and translate it fully offline using Apple's Vision and Translation frameworks.
Screen Translate
FreeOverlay translator that captures screen regions, runs Apple's text recognition, and shows translations in place; includes a live video-subtitle mode for 19 languages.
Snap Translate: Fast & Easy
FreeDrag a box over any screen region to OCR and translate text in a floating panel; Apple translator works offline and fully private, Google online.
SnapTrans: Screen Translator
FreeMenu-bar screen translator: capture any region, OCR it, and translate in a floating window. Pro Lifetime unlocks the Apple Translation Engine; a cloud tier is also offered.
FrameTranslate Local
FreeOffline screen translator with a draggable floating window, auto language detection, and on-device OCR that needs no internet connection.
Oz Translator: Screen OCR
FreeCapture any on-screen text with OCR and translate it in place while preserving layout, with an offline mode for private translations.
AI Image Translate
FreeTranslates text inside photos, menus, and signs and re-renders it in place preserving the original layout, with on-device translation history.
Double Kick: Menu Translator
FreeSnap a foreign menu and get dish/drink explanations, ingredients, flavor, and converted prices; menu history stays on device. Local-AI claim is implied.
iOCR-OCR&Translation
FreeCapture a screen region, image, or clipboard, OCR it, and translate in a floating window; offline text recognition plus pluggable cloud translation engines.
Photo Translator - Camera Scan
FreeCamera and photo translator that OCRs text from menus, signs, and documents and translates into many languages; also offers voice translation. Local-capability not explicitly stated.