Text & Document Translation
On-device translators for typed text, clipboard, or whole documents between languages.
Translate
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.
- +Genuine fully-offline on-device mode, free and deeply OS-integrated
- +Text, voice, conversation, and camera translation in one app
- −Low 2.3 user rating signals reliability/UX complaints
- −Limited to ~20 language pairs
Locally Translate
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.
Translator Offline
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.
Translate AI- Voice Translator
FreeVoice/text/camera translator spanning 200+ languages with offline translation for 50+ languages on planes or in data-saving mode.
Bobr Translate
$4.99Translates Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files into 36 languages fully on-device, preserving all formatting via a downloaded AI model with Metal acceleration.
GemmaTrans
FreePacks 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.
Rosettica
FreePrivacy-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.
BabelBox
FreeLocal AI translator running Tencent's Hy-MT1.5 model via llama.cpp across 37 languages, with formatting-preserving DOCX/Markdown document translation.
Sidekick Translate
FreeSystemwide translator with tone and dialect control plus a Conversation Mode; can use Apple's on-device translation for fully offline, private use.
Mini Translate - Offline
$0.99Minimalist translator powered by Apple Intelligence: type, speak, or point your camera, fully offline across 13 languages with on-device camera and voice input.
Doco Translate: PDF Translator
FreeLayout-preserving PDF translator with OCR for scans; runs local models via Ollama or LM Studio for fully offline, private document translation.
Ogma: Privacy First Translator
FreePrivacy-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.
Document Translator: PDF, Word
FreeTranslates 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.
FTPro - File Translate
$0.99File and long-text translator with voice input and image text extraction, running fully offline via downloadable language packs for data security.
Transloaded
FreeNative Mac translator for text files, images, and PDFs using Apple's on-device Translation framework, with side-by-side panels and Apple Intelligence transforms.
Translate & Translator: TLingo
FreeReplaces Apple Translate as your default translator with select-to-translate, live bilingual captions, grammar fix and custom AI actions; can use cloud models too.
translated
FreeStrictly offline translator built on Apple's native language packs, with type-to-translate, live speech, and on-screen vision translation, no cloud calls.
KeepTranslate
FreeOffline macOS translator for sensitive documents: unlimited-length on-device translation with industry term libraries and switchable Gemma/Qwen models.
Local Transly
FreeInstant popup translation triggered by double-click, middle mouse, or screenshot, replacing text inline; powered by macOS native on-device translation.
DeviceLingo
FreeMinimal menu-bar translator using Apple's Translation Framework with a global hotkey, Services menu, and history; no internet needed.
Flunqero: AI Travel Translator
FreeAn offline travel translator with voice, camera, and conversation modes plus an AI Trip Advisor, all running on-device with Apple's on-device intelligence.
Pro Translate - translator app
FreeMac 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.
Translate — AI Translator
FreeSpeech-to-text translator with native voice playback and an accessible, large-text UI, offering translation even without an internet connection.
tradumak
FreeNative 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.
Simple Fast Translation
$3.99Minimalist Mac translator that works fully offline using macOS's built-in (Apple) translation for one-shortcut, private text translation across major languages.
Translate Selection
FreeMenu-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.
LingoProof: Translation Check
$0.99Offline translation-QA tool that color-codes stray untranslated words and sentences, catching LLM hallucinations and skipped paragraphs in localized text.
Lingko
FreeFor polyglots: type any text and get instant offline translations into all the languages you know, plus cultural insights.
PDFKonjac
$6.99Translates PDFs, Office docs, and images fully offline using Apple's on-device Translation framework, with built-in OCR for scans.
AnyTrans - Offline Translator
$1.99Fully offline desktop translator running a local AI model with GPU acceleration across 36 languages, plus speech input and TTS pronunciation.
quickTransBar
FreeMenu-bar quick translator across 20 languages running on-device via Apple Translation, with Apple Intelligence synonyms on macOS 26+; nothing transmitted.
Tap Translate • Offline travel
FreeAll-in-one travel translator for text, voice, photos, and websites across 140+ languages, with an offline mode for use in remote areas without internet.
LanCAS
$3.99Menu-bar translator that auto-translates clipboard text and screen-region OCR via Apple Vision and Apple System Translation, with offline language packs.
ProTranslat the translator aрр
FreePrivacy-first translator that runs entirely on-device with downloadable offline language models, plus live camera and voice dictation translation.
Chimaki
FreeBilingual reading helper that translates passages across 20 languages offline, with optional Apple Intelligence to improve translations.
Camera Voice Translator
FreePocket interpreter for voice, camera, and text using Apple's on-device translation engine across 100+ languages, with privacy and history.
Translate Pro: Text Translator
FreeDouble-copy clipboard translator with floating snap-to-corner windows and 240+ languages; supported pairs translate fully on-device.
Translate X
FreeLightweight offline Chinese-English translator using a ~41MB local model with CPU inference, plus speech input and text-to-speech for face-to-face use.
Translate: Voice AI Translator
FreeAll-in-one voice, text, and camera translator with a two-way conversation mode and an offline mode for translating without an internet connection.
Fast AI Translation: Offline
FreeDouble-Cmd+C translates on-screen text in any app; offline translation works without internet for private, secure language conversion on Mac.
PrivyTranslate: AI Translator
FreePrivacy-first translator with a bundled local GGUF model for on-device translation, plus optional configurable remote endpoints and a share extension.
Translate: Voice & Camera App
FreeAll-in-one translator (voice, camera OCR, text, 100+ languages) with downloadable language packs for offline voice and text translation.
CopyTranslate
FreemacOS menu-bar clipboard translator and tone/grammar fixer triggered by double Cmd+C. Bring your own LLM keys or run fully local via Ollama.
Translate Offline
$4.99Privacy-focused translator that works with no internet, keeping typed or pasted text on-device across English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, and more.
Open Translator
FreeAn on-device AI translator with offline support, voice translation, smart replies, and a conversation bridge for travel and multilingual chats.
Plae - Translation
$4.99Menu-bar translator powered by Apple's on-device Translation framework across 20+ languages, with no internet or accounts required.
Ditto Translate
$4.99Menu-bar translator triggered by copying text twice; uses Apple Translate built-in with optional DeepL for 35+ languages.
Quick Translate - Fast & Smart
FreeA menu-bar translator triggered by double Cmd+C, using Apple's offline on-device Translation engine or Google for broader coverage across 47 languages.
Translator App for Google
FreeMac translator for text, documents, and images with OCR text extraction and offline translation for supported languages; lightweight native menu-bar style tool.
NAI Pulse
FreeAI news discovery feed that translates articles into 59 languages with offline support, across 20+ categories with a swipeable trending view.