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Unlike screenshot-and-OCR tools, it floats above your screen. Drag over any text (games, manga, PDFs, video) for instant offline dictionary lookups or AI translation. 73 OCR languages, 14 dictionary formats, BYOK or local AI. Windows & Linux.
Stop screenshotting. Stop alt-tabbing. Translator Overlay sits on top of your screen: drag over any visible text (game dialogue, manga, subtitles, PDFs, images) and get an instant dictionary lookup or translation in a floating window. Your flow never breaks.
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The problem: Reading a foreign language on PC means screenshot, alt-tab, OCR site, dictionary site, retype, lose your place.
The solution: An always-on-top overlay that captures your selection, restores the correct reading order, checks your offline dictionaries, then falls back to online or AI translation.
Highlights
🔍 OCR: PaddleOCR with 73 languages. Right-to-left drag keeps manga bubbles in the right order.
📚 Offline dictionaries: Import 14 formats (StarDict, Babylon, Yomichan and more), pin favorites, save words, add your own.
🌍 Translation your way: Free Google Translate (250 languages), bring your own key (OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter, Together, Mistral, DeepSeek), or run locally with Ollama or LM Studio. Keys are encrypted in your OS keychain.
⚡ Built for flow: Peek mode, Ctrl+C+C to translate copied text, adjustable opacity, themes and fonts.
What you get: Windows and Linux (X11) installers, a license for 2 machines, lifetime updates, and a 7-day free trial on the monthly plan.
Requirements: Windows 10/11 or Linux with X11. One-time 200-400 MB OCR engine download. Internet is only needed for activation, updates and online translation.
Solo-built since 09/2024, with an in-app feedback channel where I reply personally.
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About Translator Overlay on Product Hunt
“OCR, Dictionary, and Translator Tool”
Translator Overlay was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, earning #2 Product of the Day. Unlike screenshot-and-OCR tools, it floats above your screen. Drag over any text (games, manga, PDFs, video) for instant offline dictionary lookups or AI translation. 73 OCR languages, 14 dictionary formats, BYOK or local AI. Windows & Linux.
Translator Overlay was featured in Linux (7.8k followers), Windows (12.8k followers) and Productivity (663.6k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 176.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Translator Overlay?
Translator Overlay was hunted by Mohamed Emad. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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