Translate and run instant text actions anywhere

Float Translate lets you translate, look up words, and run quick actions the moment you select text in any app.

Float Translate lets you translate, look up words, and run quick actions the moment you select text in any app.
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Floating Capsule

Select text. The capsule arrives.

Put your common actions into the capsule: translate, copy, speak, AI summarize, polish, explain terms, save to vocabulary, or trigger a custom workflow.

Float Translate es una herramienta ligera de traducción flotante.

Selecciona cualquier frase en un documento, navegador, chat, PDF o editor de código. La cápsula permanece cerca del texto seleccionado y mantiene disponible la siguiente acción sin abrir un panel completo.

La cápsula da acceso rápido a traducción, copia, lectura en voz alta, guardado, resumen con IA, pulido, explicación de términos y flujos de trabajo personalizados.

Try it yourself — select any text right here.

Cursor Lookup

Shortcut through word and sentence.

Press a shortcut to capture the word or sentence at the cursor and view the result in the nearby mini window.

Float Translate es una herramienta ligera de traducción flotante. Selecciona cualquier frase en un documento, navegador, chat, PDF o editor de código. La cápsula permanece cerca del texto seleccionado para mantener disponible la siguiente acción.
traducción
n.translation; the act of rendering text into another language
n.localized wording for another language
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Translation Panel

Multiple translations, side by side.

Compare translations from DeepL, Google, AI services, and more side by side in the translation panel. Each service can have activation conditions: text length, word count, language pair, current app, page URL, trigger method, or network status; you can also set usage limits so a service is skipped after it reaches its cap.

AI services use your own API key.

Float Translate compara varios motores lado a lado.
Simplified Chinese->English
DeepL
Float Translate compares multiple engines side by side.
Google
Compare several engines in one translation panel.
AI translation
See every engine result together in the panel.
INPUT TRANSLATION

Type your language. Send theirs.

Press a shortcut in any input box to replace your text with its translation. Reply in the right language without switching apps or copying from a translator.

JasonOnline
你能把会议纪要发给我吗?
Sure, I'll send you the meeting notes. We mainly discussed the product roadmap for next quarter.
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OCR

Scan what you see.

Region capture for screenshots, images, PDFs, and QR codes. Recognized content flows straight into translation, lookup, or your clipboard.

FloatTranslate

Screen OCR + instant translation

Capture text from images, PDFs, and apps

QR Codes (1)
1.https://floattranslate.com
WORKFLOWS

Chain steps. Trigger once.

Compose translate, OCR, lookup, save, and AI prompts into reusable workflows. Trigger any chain with a single shortcut, or add it to the capsule or translation panel.

Workflow · "Translate & Save"
Selection
from cursor
Translate
DeepL → Chinese
Save
to Library
3 steps·runs in 0.4s avg Idle
EXTENSIONS

Add extensions. Extend as needed.

A small extension runtime ships in-app. Add new engines, OCR backends, dictionaries, or actions by installing extension packages or building your own with a tiny TypeScript API.

Ecosystem preview Open API
  • DeepL: Translation engine
  • Google Translate: Translation engine
  • Bing Translate: Translation engine
  • Baidu Translate: Translation engine
  • Tencent Translate: Translation engine
  • Volcengine Translate: Translation engine
  • Microsoft Azure AI: Translation engine
  • Google Vision: OCR
  • Youdao Dictionary: Dictionary
  • Shanbay: Dictionary
  • Eudic: Dictionary
  • Anki: Instant text action
  • Maimemo: Instant text action
Translation engineOCRDictionaryInstant text action
FAQ

Common questions

Does AI translation require my own API key?

Yes. OpenAI, Claude, and other AI services use your own API key. Add it once in Services.

Does config sync upload translation history or OCR images?

No. Translation history, OCR images, and translated content stay on your device and do not sync. Config sync only covers settings, service instances, workflows, and saved items.

Can I extend Float Translate with my own extensions?

Yes. Free includes the extension marketplace, SDK, CLI, and Agent Skill, so you can install official or third-party extensions, or create your own.

Translate and run instant text actions anywhere

Translate anywhere on your screen.