Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to TransLite
Hello ! David from Spain here :) I built TransLite because I was tired of breaking my flow every time I needed to translate something before sending it. The usual workflow was: copy → open a browser tab → paste → translate → copy again → paste back. I've created a small macOS menubar app that lets you translate the current clipboard instantly using a keyboard shortcut, in any app. It works locally and supports using your own OpenAI / Claude API key. It’s intentionally simple — no accounts, no tracking, no subscriptions. Happy to answer any questions. Best regards, David
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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AI Hotkeys▲78I caught myself copy-pasting into ChatGPT like 50 times a day. Too lazy for that, so I built a shortcut. Select text anywhere on Mac, press a hotkey — text gets rewritten / translated / summarized / whatever, right where you are. No tabs, no copy-paste dance. Native Swift app, hooks into macOS accessibility APIs. Bring your own API key and calls go straight to OpenAI / Anthropic. Or just use the free tier — 20 requests/day, no signup. https://aihotkeys.tech Curious for the feedback
Feb 2026 · aihotkeys.tech · its alternatives →
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Pinch▲535Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…
2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →
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A mac menu bar app for translating
2019 · bubble-translate.ru · its alternatives →
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One-click translation with shortcut keys in macOS
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Copy any text twice. Get instant translation on your Mac.
Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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TranslateAir▲155Instant AI-Powered translation for macOS
2025 · translateair.com · its alternatives →
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ClipboardAI▲122Instantly run AI prompts with shortcuts, anywhere.
Nov 2025 · schriftly.app · its alternatives →
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AI shortcuts for fixing grammar, translating and coding
2025 · smartkeys.so · its alternatives →
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Google Translate▲296Translate languages in real-time on your mobile phone
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A few years ago, right after high school, I decided to try to make a simultaneous translation app for Android as a side project, it took longer than expected (about 2 years) and I had to make a lot of compromises (I had to use Google's API and therefore make users use a developer key because at the time there were no free solutions for speech recognition and translation that had good quality). At the end of university, I decided to pick it up again and finally, using OpenAi's Whisper for speech recognition and Meta's NLLB for translation (with both running locally on the phone), I managed to…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I build this app because I was tired of using Google Translate to translate my locale files (i18n). I wanted to use a more efficient and accurate translation tool. ChatGPT, however, always break my json and cannot translate large contents. So I build this app to solve these problems. Hope it can save your time. github: https://github.com/ObservedObserver/chatgpt-i18n online app: https://chatgpt-i18n.vercel.app/
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Smarter copy-paste for macOS. New version!
Mar 2026 · cuatro.studio · its alternatives →
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Edyt▲88Select any text on your Mac, hit Ctrl+Shift+C, and Edyt rewrites it right where it sits, with no panel or copy-pasting into a chat window. You can adjust tone, grammar, or request a full rewrite, and the result appears in the exact field you were typing in, whether thats Mail, Sl
Sep 2026 · edyt.app · its alternatives →
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Dictura▲81Hold a key, speak, release- translated text at your cursor
Mar 2026 · dictura.com · its alternatives →
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Rephrase▲128Fix grammar and format text instantly on Mac
Dec 2025 · rephrase.space · its alternatives →
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RewriteBar▲138Hey HN, I wanted to share a tool that I've been working on called RewriteBar. It's designed to help improve your writing without the need for context switching. With RewriteBar, you can simply select a sentence, choose an action from the menu bar, and watch as the text is transformed. It works seamlessly in any macOS application and is powered by OpenAI. Some of the key features of RewriteBar include: - Correcting grammar errors that even Grammarly may have missed. - Rewriting your text in a different style to give it a fresh perspective. - Translating sentences quickly without the hassle of…
2024 · rewritebar.com · its alternatives →
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Keep a library of saved text, paste it in a keystroke
Feb 2026 · usepastey.com · its alternatives →
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Translator▲114Translate any video to 30+ languages with latest AI
Jan 2026 · translator.tools · its alternatives →
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Access ChatGPT quickly using keyboard shortcuts in any app
2024 · macaify.com · its alternatives →
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Translate any on-screen text with a simple drag
Mar 2026 · screentranslate.filient.ai · its alternatives →
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TextGenieAI▲109Assistive writing enhancement tool for macos using selection
2025 · textgenieai.com · its alternatives →
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