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TranslateAir

Instant AI-Powered translation for macOS
9.1
Rating
$3/month
Price
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Key Features

Overview

TranslateAir is a macOS application that brings AI-powered translation and OCR directly into your workflow. It offers system-wide integration (menu bar and a floating bar) to translate selected text from any app, while also extracting text from images, videos, PDFs, designs, and even source code via OCR. After translation, you can use the One-Click Polish feature to rewrite the text to be friendlier, more professional, shorter, or more detailed, all within the same workflow. The app supports multiple translation engines (with the ability to switch between them) to balance speed and accuracy. Keyboard shortcuts are customizable for translations, OCR, and the floating bar, and the product claims compatibility with 1000+ Mac apps. Language coverage exceeds 100 languages for both translation and OCR. An offline mode is not available today, but offline support is listed on the roadmap. The pricing model includes a free plan (trial) providing a pool of translations and a yearly subscription plan that totals $29.99/year (expressed as $2.50/month billed annually), with the option to manage subscriptions inside the app. Privacy and data handling emphasize transient processing of translation content and third-party APIs (OpenAI, Google Translate, DeepL, Gemini) with encryption in transit.

Details

Developer
Launch Year
2025
Free Trial
Yes
Updated
2026-02-01

Features

Floating Bar

Contextual popup that appears next to selected text in any app and can be summoned via a shortcut.

System-wide capture

Translates selections from any app; OCR extracts text from screenshots, designs, videos, PDFs, and source code.

One-Click Polish

After translation, rewrite text within the same workflow to be friendlier, more professional, or more detailed.

Multiple translation engines

Users can switch between top engines for speed and accuracy.

Keyboard shortcuts

Customizable shortcuts for translations, OCR, and the floating bar.

Broad compatibility

Claims to work across 1000+ Mac apps.

Screenshots

TranslateAir Screenshot
TranslateAir Screenshot
TranslateAir Screenshot

Pricing

Free plan
Free

Free plan (trial): One-time pool of 50 translations (no resets/renewals).

  • One-time pool of 50 translations
  • No resets/renewals
  • Try-before-you-buy access
Yearly subscription
$3/mo

Paid plan (Yearly subscription): $2.50 per month billed annually, shown as $29.99/year. Unlocks unlimited translations, unlimited OCR, and access to all app features.

  • Unlimited translations
  • Unlimited OCR
  • Access to all app features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • AI-powered translation + OCR
  • System-wide macOS integration (menu bar + floating bar)
  • 100+ languages supported for translation and OCR
  • One-click Polish within the workflow
  • Multiple translation engines available
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Claims compatibility with 1000+ Mac apps

Cons

  • Offline support not available today (on roadmap)
  • Requires internet connection for translations and OCR today
  • Feature page sometimes returns 404 (noted in verification)
  • Reliance on third-party APIs may affect privacy/latency

Audience

macOS usersSystem-wide translation and OCR across apps with in-context translations and text polishing.

Tags

macOStranslationOCRAIin-context translationsystem-widefloating barkeyboard shortcutsmulti-engine100 languages1000+ appsprivacypricingsubscription