TransOne is a native macOS menu-bar translator. Translate by typing, selecting text, or grabbing a screenshot, with 14 engines ranging from Apple's on-device translator and DeepL to Google, Tencent, OpenAI, and local models like Ollama. The same window also handles text recognition, speech, dictionary, and encyclopedia lookups. Always sandboxed, zero third-party dependencies, Mac App Store only. Your text goes only to the engine you pick.

Hi everyone 👋 I built TransOne because every translator I tried made me break my flow: switch apps, paste text, wait on a cloud round trip I didn't always want. So I made it live in the menu bar and work three ways: type it, select it, or screenshot it. Then I added a choice most tools don't give you, 14 translation engines side by side. Want fully offline and private? Use Apple's on-device translator or a local model like Ollama. Want a specific provider? DeepL, Google, Tencent, OpenAI, and more are one click away, and your text only ever goes to the engine you choose. It's a native SwiftUI app, always sandboxed, with zero third-party dependencies. Text recognition, speech, dictionary, and encyclopedia lookups are built into the same window. Would love your feedback on which engines you'd want next. Reach me anytime at support@transone.one.

The sandboxed App Store only approach is a nice touch for anyone worried about where their text ends up. Switching between DeepL and Ollama in the same window feels really smooth.

TransOne

Translate anything on your Mac, right from the menu bar

Translate anything on your Mac, right from the menu bar