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Crow Translate vs LocalTranslate: catalog facts
Crow Translate	LocalTranslate
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Linux
Translates text from the screen or selection with shortcuts Can use a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint or LibreTranslate	Translation runs entirely on your own device Uses Mozilla's Firefox translation models
Third-party engines behind Mozhi may store submitted text No macOS build	Not every language pair is supported Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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