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Glate vs LocalTranslate: catalog facts
Glate	LocalTranslate
Free Free to download for Linux.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Translates between over 100 languages Hotkey translation of selected text	Translation runs entirely on your own device Uses Mozilla's Firefox translation models
Depends on Google Translate, so needs an internet connection Licence information is inconsistent between sources	Not every language pair is supported Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	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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