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ScreenTranslator vs Easydict: catalog facts
ScreenTranslatorEasydict
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free to download; some translation services such as OpenAI or DeepL may need your own API…

Windows, Linux macOS
  • Translates text from any part of the screen, including images and games
  • Choose which OCR language packs and translators to install
  • Compares results from many dictionary and translation services side by side
  • Offline OCR for translating text from images
  • Developer describes it as almost abandoned, with only minor fixes
  • Translation relies on online services
  • macOS only
  • Much of the documentation and interface text is in Chinese
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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