command-line machine translation
Translate Shell is a command-line translator that accesses multiple machine translation engines (Google, Bing, Yandex, Apertium) from the terminal.
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
Python library wrapping many translators; choose when embedding translation in Python code instead of shelling out
A flexible free and unlimited python tool to translate between different languages in a simple way using multiple translators.
self-hosted API server; choose for private/offline translation deployment rather than relying on external APIs through a CLI
Free and Open Source Machine Translation API. Self-hosted, offline capable and easy to setup.
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
CLI but primarily CN-EN; choose when your translation pairs are Chinese-English and you want a lightweight Node command line
A 🇨🇳 and 🇺🇸 translator in your command line
Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.
native macOS GUI with OCR and dictionary lookup; choose when you prefer a desktop app over terminal automation
Bob 是一款 macOS 平台的翻译和 OCR 软件。
Windows WPF GUI with OCR; choose when you want a ready-to-go desktop app instead of a CLI
A ready-to-go translation ocr tool developed with WPF/WPF 开发的一款即用即走的翻译、OCR工具
desktop translator/OCR with word-capture; choose when you need GUI and screen-word translation rather than typing in terminal
🚀 Screenshots, word marking, OCR, AI, translation software || 截图、划词、文字识别、AI、翻译软件
browser/desktop client using ChatGPT; choose when you want an interactive AI translation GUI instead of classic CLI APIs
基于 ChatGPT API 的划词翻译浏览器插件和跨平台桌面端应用 - Browser extension and cross-platform desktop application for translation based on ChatGPT API.
cross-platform GUI translation/OCR with plugins; choose for a windowed workflow rather than a shell command
🌈一个跨平台的划词翻译和OCR软件 | A cross-platform software for text translation and recognition.
macOS dictionary/translator with offline OCR; choose for rich word definitions and native UX instead of terminal lookup
一个简洁优雅的词典翻译 macOS App。开箱即用，支持离线 OCR 识别，支持有道词典，🍎 苹果系统词典，🍎 苹果系统翻译，OpenAI，Gemini，DeepL，Google，Bing，腾讯，百度，阿里，小牛，彩云和火山翻译。A concise and elegant Dictionary and Translator macOS App for looking up words and translating text.
JetBrains IDE plugin; choose when you translate inside the IDE and want in-editor actions rather than a separate terminal
Translation plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs/Android Studio.
cross-platform Flutter/Rust app with screen capture; choose for a lightweight GUI across macOS/Windows/Linux instead of CLI
BeyondTranslate (formerly Biyi) is a fast, native-experience translation app for macOS, Windows and Linux, built with Flutter and Rust. Capture text from anywhere on screen and get accurate translations powered by multiple engines.
privacy-focused Android app; choose for translation on mobile rather than in the terminal
Privacy focused translator app built with MD3
archived Qt desktop GUI; choose on Linux/Windows if you want a lightweight GUI, but be aware it is unmaintained
A simple and lightweight translator that allows you to translate and speak text using Google, Yandex Bing, LibreTranslate and Lingva.
These projects were analysed and named translate-shell among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how translate-shell rates them is a separate judgement, made when translate-shell is analysed in its own right.
calls translate-shell “when you want a scriptable command-line translator using free web services, not a GUI.”
基于 ChatGPT API 的划词翻译浏览器插件和跨平台桌面端应用 - Browser extension and cross-platform desktop application for translation based on ChatGPT API.
calls translate-shell “Command-line translation tool using multiple engines; a different layer (CLI) for translation without OCR.”
🌈一个跨平台的划词翻译和OCR软件 | A cross-platform software for text translation and recognition.
calls translate-shell “Choose when you want a command-line translator that works in any terminal and supports many engines without a GUI.”
一个简洁优雅的词典翻译 macOS App。开箱即用，支持离线 OCR 识别，支持有道词典，🍎 苹果系统词典，🍎 苹果系统翻译，OpenAI，Gemini，DeepL，Google，Bing，腾讯，百度，阿里，小牛，彩云和火山翻译。A concise and elegant Dictionary and Translator macOS App for looking up words and translating text.
calls translate-shell “command-line translator; choose if you need quick terminal translations.”
A simple, open source bilingual translation extension & Greasemonkey script (一个简约、开源的 双语对照翻译扩展 & 油猴脚本)
calls translate-shell “Choose for a command-line translator suitable for scripting, not a browser extension.”
沉浸式双语网页翻译扩展 , 支持输入框翻译， 鼠标悬停翻译， PDF, Epub, 字幕文件, TXT 文件翻译 - Immersive Dual Web Page Translation Extension
calls translate-shell “CLI translator using many engines; choose it for terminal-based translation without an IDE plugin.”
Translation plugin for IntelliJ-based IDEs/Android Studio.