BarTranslate
Quick Menu Bar Translator
Only for Mac
$3.99
Mac
Stop opening browser tabs just to translate a word or sentence. BarTranslate lives in your menu bar and gives you instant access to Google Translate — one click or keypress away, no matter what you're doing.
HOW IT WORKS
Click the BarTranslate icon in your menu bar (or use a customizable keyboard shortcut), and a lightweight translation panel pops up instantly. Type what you need, get your translation, and get back to what you were doing. It's that easy.
FEATURES
• Instant translations powered by Google Translate
• Lives quietly in your menu bar — always one click away
• Global keyboard shortcut to open from anywhere (fully customizable)
• Auto-focuses the text input so you can start typing immediately
• Clean, distraction-free interface — no ads, no clutter
• Support for dark mode
• Choose between two sleek menu bar icon styles
• Native macOS app built with SwiftUI — fast and lightweight
• No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no catch
PERFECT FOR
• Quickly checking a word while reading or writing
• Students working on their thesis
• Professionals working across languages
• Anyone who doesn't want to open a browser just to translate something
OPEN SOURCE & INDIE-MADE
BarTranslate is built by a solo developer and is open source on GitHub. The App Store version supports continued development and comes with the convenience of automatic updates. Whether you grabbed it for free or chose to support the project here — thank you!
Simple, fast, and made with care. That's BarTranslate.
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### Added
- New monochrome menu bar icon option (#80): a flat icon that automatically turns white or black to match your menu bar, just like most other menu bar apps. Choose it under "Menu Bar Icon" in Settings.
### Fixed
- The panel no longer jumps when first opened after launching BarTranslate.
The developer, Thijmen Dam, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Thijmen Dam
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
- Copyright
- © Thijmen Dam
