For AI-powered translation: Lazie. For clean European-language professional translation: DeepL. For OCR + selection: Bob. For dictionary lookup: Easydict. The best Mac translation app depends on what you mostly translate.
By use case
System-wide AI translation in any Mac app — Lazie
- European-language professional translation — DeepL for Mac (free + Pro)
- OCR + image translation on Mac — Bob (or pot-desktop)
- Single-word dictionary lookup — Easydict (open-source)
- Chat-style AI translation — ChatGPT or Claude desktop app
- Web pages (browser) — 沉浸式翻译 / immersive translate plugin
- Quick free lookup — macOS built-in Translate or Google Translate
If you can only install one
Install Lazie — free, AI-first, works in every Mac app (PDF, Mail, Slack, code editors, Notes, web), supports both Claude and GPT. Covers ~80% of typical Mac translation needs.
Then add specialized tools as needed: DeepL for European-language professional work, Bob for OCR, Easydict for dictionary.
Originally published at lazie.ai — the AI translator for Mac.
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