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Crow Translate vs TranslateLocally: catalog facts
Crow TranslateTranslateLocally
Free

Free and open source under the GPL 3.0 or later.

Free

Free for personal use; commercial use of the Chrome extension needs a licence.

Windows, Linux, Command line Browser extension
  • Translates text from the screen or selection with shortcuts
  • Can use a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint or LibreTranslate
  • Translation runs locally for privacy
  • Works without sending text to a server
  • Third-party engines behind Mozhi may store submitted text
  • No macOS build
  • Needs a CPU with SSE4.1 support
  • Fewer language pairs than large online translators
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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