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A Mac app that translates
without the internet

A tiny menu bar app. Select text in Safari, Chrome, Notes, PDFs, Slack — a popup appears and translates it instantly. No copy-pasting into Google Translate. No cloud. No accounts.

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Free · macOS 13+ · Apple Silicon & Intel

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ «¡Hotel increíble! El personal fue muy amable y la habitación tenía vistas al mar. El desayuno buffet estaba delicioso. ¡Volveremos seguro!»

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room had ocean views
Copy
Replace
Select text
Popup appears
Translate

Why people switch
to TranslateBar

Works without internet

The AI model lives on your Mac. Translate on a plane, in a cafe with bad WiFi, or anywhere — no connection needed.

Word alone "bank" → "banco"
With context "river bank" → "orilla del río"

Understands context

The more text you select, the better the translation. The AI reads surrounding context to pick the right meaning — not word by word.

Chrome Chrome
Notes
Word Word
PDF PDF
Slack

Works in every app on your Mac

Chrome, Safari, Notes, Word, PDFs, Slack — if you can select text, you can translate it. It's a native Mac app, not a browser extension.

Your data stays on your Mac

Nothing is sent anywhere. The translation model runs entirely on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection.

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12 languages

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Russian, Arabic.

Three steps. No setup.

01

Select any text

Highlight text in any app on your Mac. TranslateBar lives in your menu bar and shows a popup right next to your selection.

02

Click translate

Hit the translate button. Translation happens right on your Mac — no internet needed, no waiting.

03

Copy or replace

Copy the translation to clipboard, or replace the original text directly in the document you're working in.

Because your text goes to
their servers every time

Every time you paste text into Google Translate or DeepL, it's sent to a data center. TranslateBar translates everything right on your Mac — nothing is sent anywhere.

TranslateBar
Privacy
100% local on your Mac
Connection
Works fully offline
Limits
Unlimited translations
Data
Nothing leaves your device
Cost
Free to use
Environment
No server energy — runs on your chip
Cloud translators
Privacy
Text sent to external servers
Connection
Requires internet
Limits
Character & daily limits
Data
Collected and stored
Cost
$5 — $15 / month
Environment
Server farms for every request

People who live
between languages

🌍

Expats

Government letters, rental contracts, utility bills — understand documents in your new country.

🎓

Students

Research papers, lecture notes, university emails — translate without switching apps.

👫

International couples

Understand your partner's family messages, recipes, and cultural references.

✈️

Travelers

Book hotels on local sites, read reviews, navigate foreign websites — even without WiFi.

Join the private beta

Drop your email or social handle — we'll send you a build when the next round opens.