Translate Like Me
github.com/wiltodelta/translate-like-me- Category
- Productivity
- Rank
- No. 214Apps board
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- Pricing
- Open Source
- Type
- APP
- GitHub
- 18 stars
- Latest release
- v3.7.17
- Date
About
Translate Like Me is a macOS menu bar app that translates the current text selection in place using a global hotkey, supporting up to three language pairs with automatic direction detection. Rather than producing generic machine translation, it rewrites the output in the user's own writing style, and it connects to Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok through the user's existing subscription or API key.
At a glance
Translate Like Me puts dictation, rewriting and translation in the Mac menu bar. It is worth evaluating if you regularly draft in two languages and want a shortcut that preserves the tone you specify.
Good fit
Apple-silicon Mac users who translate short messages and want a choice between on-device and provider-backed rewriting.
Consider something else when
Skip it if you need Windows, an Intel Mac or assured translations of legal or technical text without human review.
Start here
Start in a blank note with a fictional sentence. Set one language pair, pick the local engine and compare the replacement with your original before translating anything you plan to send.
Cost and requirements
The app is Apache-2.0 and requires Apple silicon, macOS 15 or later, local model downloads, microphone and Accessibility permissions. Optional cloud engines use a separately installed and signed-in provider CLI.
Limits to know
The README says dictation runs locally. Cloud engines receive selected text and style instructions, while local processing keeps them on the Mac. Translation quality, signing and permission behavior were reviewed from source.
Sources checked 2026-11-05. Source-based assessment.
Why it made the leaderboard
Translate Like Me translates selected text in place while keeping your own tone and phrasing, and runs on a subscription you already pay for rather than a metered API, which most menu-bar translators don't offer.
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