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TextSnatcherScreenTranslator
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Linux Windows, Linux
  • Copy text from any area of the screen
  • Simple drag to select
  • Translates text from any part of the screen, including images and games
  • Choose which OCR language packs and translators to install
  • Linux only
  • OCR accuracy depends on image quality
  • 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-or-later License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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