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ScreenTranslatorCopyTranslator
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source under GPL v2.

Windows, Linux Windows
  • Translates text from any part of the screen, including images and games
  • Choose which OCR language packs and translators to install
  • Translates automatically on copy
  • Fixes broken line breaks from PDF text
  • Developer describes it as almost abandoned, with only minor fixes
  • Translation relies on online services
  • Project website is mainly in Chinese
  • Translation quality depends on the online engines it uses
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0
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Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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