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NormCap vs ScreenTranslator: catalog facts
NormCapScreenTranslator
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux
  • Captures text rather than an image, straight to the clipboard
  • Tesseract recognition with support for many languages
  • Translates text from any part of the screen, including images and games
  • Choose which OCR language packs and translators to install
  • The macOS application is unsigned and must be allowed manually on first start
  • The Linux AppImage is deprecated in favour of Flathub
  • Developer describes it as almost abandoned, with only minor fixes
  • Translation relies on online services
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Needs internet

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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