Mac menu bar translation, with offline support
Transnap
Copy once, translate instantly.
No account required; translation history stays on your Mac. Requires macOS 15 or later. Download the languages you need before using offline translation.
Transnap Local · English → Chinese Auto detect → Chinese
Translate without breaking your flow. Copy a sentence, and it’s already here.
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Translation that keeps you in the flow. Copy a sentence and find it here.
⌘ ⇧ C Open the window. Translate instantly.
Small enough to stay out of the way.
Lightweight translation from the menu bar.
Summon with a shortcut.
History stays on your Mac.
Powered by macOS system translation.
Auto-detect only your primary languages.
Choose two common languages. Select others manually.
Auto-detect primary languages Settings
My language Chinese
Common translation language English
- Chinese ↔ EnglishAuto detect
- 日本語Manual selection
- 한국어Manual selection
Put translation in your menu bar.
Get Transnap free on the App Store. Translation happens on your Mac, with no account and no text uploaded. Now open source on GitHub.
About Transnap
Transnap is an ultra-lightweight menu bar translator for macOS. Open the panel and it reads the latest text on your clipboard and translates it right away. It uses macOS’s built-in translation, with offline language packs you can download, so it keeps working without a connection. Translation history stays on your Mac, ready to revisit or copy.
- macOS menu bar translation
- Translates clipboard text when you open the panel
- Native macOS translation engine
- View and download offline language packs
- Local translation history with one-click copy
- Type text and press Return to translate
- Light and dark appearance, launch at login
Frequently asked questions
What is Transnap?
Transnap is a menu bar translation tool for Mac. Copy some text and open the panel: it reads your clipboard, translates right away and keeps your translation history.
Can Transnap translate offline?
Yes. Transnap uses macOS’s built-in translation. You can check and download offline language packs in the app, then translate without an internet connection.
What does Transnap require?
Transnap runs on Macs with macOS 15 or later.