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Text & Document Translation

On-device translators for typed text, clipboard, or whole documents between languages.

50 on-device alternatives, ranked
Our picks
Top pickFree

Translate

Apple Inc.

Apple's first-party translator does fast, private text/voice/camera translation with a true on-device offline mode for downloaded languages, making it the default free pick in Text & Document Translation despite a polarizing user rating.

2.3 · 9.6kon-device
A−
Overall mark
Capability4/5
Craft3/5
Privacy5/5
Value5/5
What's good
  • +Genuine fully-offline on-device mode, free and deeply OS-integrated
  • +Text, voice, conversation, and camera translation in one app
Watch-outs
  • Low 2.3 user rating signals reliability/UX complaints
  • Limited to ~20 language pairs
Read the full review →
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Runner-up

Locally Translate

Element Labs IncFree

A Text & Document Translation pick doing fully offline translation across 50+ languages with a dedicated on-device MLX model. No login, no data collection, optimized for Apple Silicon.

4.7 · 3on-device
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Translator Offline

Evgeniy LabunchakFree

An offline voice and text translator in Text & Document Translation covering 30+ languages with downloadable packs; useful but hybrid, since some routes phone out to Google.

4.2 · 38on-device+ cloud
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Craft
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04

Translate AI- Voice Translator

Free
Maxima Apps

Voice/text/camera translator spanning 200+ languages with offline translation for 50+ languages on planes or in data-saving mode.

4.4 · 317·on-device+ cloud
05

Bobr Translate

$4.99
Denis Kleptsov

Translates Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files into 36 languages fully on-device, preserving all formatting via a downloaded AI model with Metal acceleration.

new · unrated·on-deviceMetal
06

GemmaTrans

Free
Yawei Tan

Packs Google's open Gemma LLM into your menu bar for fully offline select-and-translate; hotkey any app, streaming popup, optional local 127.0.0.1 API.

new · unrated·on-deviceGemma
07

Rosettica

Free
智敏 焦

Privacy-first translator running TranslateGemma 4B on Apple's MLX framework fully on-device, with multi-target streaming, OCR input, and a Mac-as-server mode.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudMLX
08

BabelBox

Free
万飞 陈

Local AI translator running Tencent's Hy-MT1.5 model via llama.cpp across 37 languages, with formatting-preserving DOCX/Markdown document translation.

new · unrated·on-devicellama.cpp
09

Sidekick Translate

Free
Ascenso Labs LLC

Systemwide translator with tone and dialect control plus a Conversation Mode; can use Apple's on-device translation for fully offline, private use.

5.0 · 2·on-device+ cloud
10

Mini Translate - Offline

$0.99
Alejandro Pacheco

Minimalist translator powered by Apple Intelligence: type, speak, or point your camera, fully offline across 13 languages with on-device camera and voice input.

5.0 · 1·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
11

Doco Translate: PDF Translator

Free
欢 颜

Layout-preserving PDF translator with OCR for scans; runs local models via Ollama or LM Studio for fully offline, private document translation.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
12

Ogma: Privacy First Translator

Free
ROBIN SCHONWALD

Privacy-first translator that runs on-device via Apple Intelligence and can also route to local Ollama/LM Studio or cloud APIs, translating whole documents and books.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
13

Document Translator: PDF, Word

Free
Emanuele Floris

Translates whole PDFs, Word docs, and SRT subtitles completely offline on-device, with built-in Vision OCR for scanned files and a side-by-side dual reader.

new · unrated·on-device
14

FTPro - File Translate

$0.99
杨军 朱

File and long-text translator with voice input and image text extraction, running fully offline via downloadable language packs for data security.

5.0 · 1·on-device
15

Transloaded

Free
Anderson Santos Silva

Native Mac translator for text files, images, and PDFs using Apple's on-device Translation framework, with side-by-side panels and Apple Intelligence transforms.

new · unrated·on-device
16

Translate & Translator: TLingo

Free
小祯 汪

Replaces Apple Translate as your default translator with select-to-translate, live bilingual captions, grammar fix and custom AI actions; can use cloud models too.

5.0 · 1·on-device+ cloud
17

translated

Free
Inspirationull, LLC

Strictly offline translator built on Apple's native language packs, with type-to-translate, live speech, and on-screen vision translation, no cloud calls.

new · unrated·on-device
18

KeepTranslate

Free
丽 陈

Offline macOS translator for sensitive documents: unlimited-length on-device translation with industry term libraries and switchable Gemma/Qwen models.

new · unrated·on-deviceGemma
19

Local Transly

Free
宁 张

Instant popup translation triggered by double-click, middle mouse, or screenshot, replacing text inline; powered by macOS native on-device translation.

new · unrated·on-device
20

DeviceLingo

Free
Stefan Schwinghammer

Minimal menu-bar translator using Apple's Translation Framework with a global hotkey, Services menu, and history; no internet needed.

new · unrated·on-device
21

Flunqero: AI Travel Translator

Free
FuturaApp, Inc.

An offline travel translator with voice, camera, and conversation modes plus an AI Trip Advisor, all running on-device with Apple's on-device intelligence.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
22

Pro Translate - translator app

Free
Emanuele Floris

Mac translator powered entirely by on-device AI: fully offline across many languages, with voice input and speech synthesis, and nothing sent to the cloud. New.

new · unrated·on-device
23

Translate — AI Translator

Free
Accessible Resources Ltd

Speech-to-text translator with native voice playback and an accessible, large-text UI, offering translation even without an internet connection.

5.0 · 2·on-device+ cloud
24

tradumak

Free
Doruk Saracoglu

Native macOS CAT tool for translators with translation memory, glossary, and 9 QA checks, plus batch AI pre-translation that supports local LLMs alongside cloud providers.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
25

Simple Fast Translation

$3.99
WenJie Studio

Minimalist Mac translator that works fully offline using macOS's built-in (Apple) translation for one-shortcut, private text translation across major languages.

new · unrated·on-device
26

Translate Selection

Free
Monelyze Inc.

Menu-bar tool that translates selected text via a quick double-copy popup near the cursor, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed on-device when possible.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
27

LingoProof: Translation Check

$0.99
Oliver Zimmermann

Offline translation-QA tool that color-codes stray untranslated words and sentences, catching LLM hallucinations and skipped paragraphs in localized text.

new · unrated·on-device
28

Lingko

Free
Mohammed Aljaroudi

For polyglots: type any text and get instant offline translations into all the languages you know, plus cultural insights.

new · unrated·on-device
29

PDFKonjac

$6.99
Takahiro Endo

Translates PDFs, Office docs, and images fully offline using Apple's on-device Translation framework, with built-in OCR for scans.

new · unrated·on-device
30

AnyTrans - Offline Translator

$1.99
芳茂 蔡

Fully offline desktop translator running a local AI model with GPU acceleration across 36 languages, plus speech input and TTS pronunciation.

new · unrated·on-device
31

quickTransBar

Free
Hanyu Seo

Menu-bar quick translator across 20 languages running on-device via Apple Translation, with Apple Intelligence synonyms on macOS 26+; nothing transmitted.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
32

Tap Translate • Offline travel

Free
Denk Alexandru

All-in-one travel translator for text, voice, photos, and websites across 140+ languages, with an offline mode for use in remote areas without internet.

3.6 · 10·on-device+ cloud
33

LanCAS

$3.99
Complex Automation Systems GmbH

Menu-bar translator that auto-translates clipboard text and screen-region OCR via Apple Vision and Apple System Translation, with offline language packs.

new · unrated·on-device
34

ProTranslat the translator aрр

Free
Emanuele Floris

Privacy-first translator that runs entirely on-device with downloadable offline language models, plus live camera and voice dictation translation.

2.0 · 1·on-device
35

Chimaki

Free
力 雷

Bilingual reading helper that translates passages across 20 languages offline, with optional Apple Intelligence to improve translations.

new · unrated·on-deviceApple Foundation Models
36

Camera Voice Translator

Free
Mehmet Demir

Pocket interpreter for voice, camera, and text using Apple's on-device translation engine across 100+ languages, with privacy and history.

new · unrated·on-device
37

Translate Pro: Text Translator

Free
Metromedya Digital Ad Agency

Double-copy clipboard translator with floating snap-to-corner windows and 240+ languages; supported pairs translate fully on-device.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
38

Translate X

Free
金玲 李

Lightweight offline Chinese-English translator using a ~41MB local model with CPU inference, plus speech input and text-to-speech for face-to-face use.

new · unrated·on-device
39

Translate: Voice AI Translator

Free
Shams Alam

All-in-one voice, text, and camera translator with a two-way conversation mode and an offline mode for translating without an internet connection.

3.0 · 6·on-device+ cloud
40

Fast AI Translation: Offline

Free
Eusty Ventures Limited

Double-Cmd+C translates on-screen text in any app; offline translation works without internet for private, secure language conversion on Mac.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
41

PrivyTranslate: AI Translator

Free
GUOYU WANG

Privacy-first translator with a bundled local GGUF model for on-device translation, plus optional configurable remote endpoints and a share extension.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudGGUF
42

Translate: Voice & Camera App

Free
Shahid Jamal

All-in-one translator (voice, camera OCR, text, 100+ languages) with downloadable language packs for offline voice and text translation.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
43

CopyTranslate

Free
STEFANO STRAUS

macOS menu-bar clipboard translator and tone/grammar fixer triggered by double Cmd+C. Bring your own LLM keys or run fully local via Ollama.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloudOllama
44

Translate Offline

$4.99
Iosi Pratama Putra

Privacy-focused translator that works with no internet, keeping typed or pasted text on-device across English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, and more.

new · unrated·on-device
45

Open Translator

Free
Lam Kha Tinh

An on-device AI translator with offline support, voice translation, smart replies, and a conversation bridge for travel and multilingual chats.

new · unrated·on-device
46

Plae - Translation

$4.99
Yash Baheti

Menu-bar translator powered by Apple's on-device Translation framework across 20+ languages, with no internet or accounts required.

new · unrated·on-device
47

Ditto Translate

$4.99
Matt Sephton

Menu-bar translator triggered by copying text twice; uses Apple Translate built-in with optional DeepL for 35+ languages.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
48

Quick Translate - Fast & Smart

Free
Veysel Bozkurt

A menu-bar translator triggered by double Cmd+C, using Apple's offline on-device Translation engine or Google for broader coverage across 47 languages.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
49

Translator App for Google

Free
Hash Grid LLC

Mac translator for text, documents, and images with OCR text extraction and offline translation for supported languages; lightweight native menu-bar style tool.

new · unrated·on-device+ cloud
50

NAI Pulse

Free
Nemati AI LLC

AI news discovery feed that translates articles into 59 languages with offline support, across 20+ categories with a swipeable trending view.

new · unrated·on-device