hcmhcs/screenTranslate
Screen translation app for macOS — select any area, get instant translation. On-device by default with Apple Vision OCR + Apple Translation.
- Stars
- 85
- Forks
- 12
- Open issues
- 3
- Last push
- 1d ago
screenTranslate star history
+1 this week
About screenTranslate
screenTranslate is a free, open-source computer vision tool by hcmhcs, written mainly in Swift. Screen translation app for macOS — select any area, get instant translation. On-device by default with Apple Vision OCR + Apple Translation. It has 85 GitHub stars and 12 forks, and was last updated 1d ago. It's released under the GPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 85
- Last update
- 1d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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screenTranslate FAQ
Can I use screenTranslate commercially?
With conditions. GPL-3.0 allows commercial use, but software you distribute that builds on it must be released under the same license. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is screenTranslate free?
Yes. screenTranslate is open source and free to use. It's released under the GPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does screenTranslate run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, screenTranslate works on macOS.
Does screenTranslate need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is screenTranslate still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 1d ago and has 3 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to screenTranslate?
Similar free, open-source tools include Easydict, manga-image-translator, Bob, capcap.
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