PolterText · Live Translator

For Apps, Streams & Meetings

Only for Mac

Free

Mac

Double-press Cmd+C to translate any text. Capture live audio from Zoom, YouTube, or any app. Speak to insert translated text at cursor. PolterText is a lightweight macOS status bar utility that puts translation and transcription one keystroke away — no copy-paste workflow, no switching apps, no friction. TRANSLATE ANYTHING WITH DOUBLE Cmd+C Select any text anywhere on your Mac, press Cmd+C twice, and a floating translation appears right next to your selection. It works across every app — browsers, PDFs, emails, Slack, Xcode, anywhere. The translation floats near your cursor so you never lose context. TRANSCRIBE LIVE AUDIO FROM ANY APP PolterText can listen to audio from any running application — Zoom, Teams, Podcasts, YouTube, voice memos — and transcribe it in real time with optional live translation. Follow a meeting in a foreign language, subtitle a video, or capture spoken notes without lifting a finger. DICTATE IN ANY LANGUAGE Speak into your microphone and watch your words appear as text, translated on the fly. Dictate messages, notes, or documents in your native language and deliver them in the recipient's language instantly. POWERED BY THE BEST ENGINES Choose the engine that fits your needs: - WhisperKit — runs fully on-device, no internet required, your audio never leaves your Mac - Apple Translation — fast, private, deeply integrated with macOS - Google Translate — maximum language coverage for rare language pairs LIVES IN YOUR STATUS BAR PolterText sits quietly in the menu bar and wakes up the moment you need it. No Dock icon clutter, no background resource drain. It is always one click away and invisible the rest of the time. NOTCH DISPLAY FOR REAL-TIME OUTPUT On supported MacBook models, PolterText uses the notch area to surface live transcription and translation without covering your work. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK ACROSS LANGUAGES Whether you are a developer reading foreign-language documentation, a remote worker collaborating with international teammates, a student studying abroad, or a traveler navigating a new country — PolterText removes the language barrier so you can focus on what you are doing. Privacy: WhisperKit and Apple Translation run entirely on-device. When using Google Translate, only the selected text is sent to Google's servers.

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    Seller
    Oleh Lohinov
    Size
    131.4 MB
    Category
    Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 26.1 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 26.1 or later.
    Languages
    English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © (c) 2019-2026
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