Writing & language
Crow Translate is a desktop utility for translating and speaking selected or screen-captured text. It connects to configurable translation backends, making quick language assistance available without repeatedly copying text into a separate website.
Desktop users translating short text selections
Backend availability and limits vary. Captured text can contain recognition mistakes.
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Crow Translate is free open-source desktop software. Translation backends may require API keys, impose limits or charge fees independently of the application.
Free desktop application; translation backends, API keys, service availability and usage limits are separate.
Free desktop application; translation backends, API keys, service availability and usage limits are separate.
Selection shortcuts reduce repeated copying into websites.
Configurable backends allow different translation services.
Backend availability and limits vary
Captured text can contain recognition mistakes
Choose a translation backend and test a short selection before assigning global shortcuts. Review how the selected service handles text and whether it needs an API key.
Use screen capture for otherwise inaccessible text, but verify recognized characters before trusting the translation. It connects to backends such as those provided through Mozhi; backend configuration determines how text is translated. No. Instances can disable engines and some services require keys or impose separate limits.
Crow Translate is free open-source desktop software. Translation backends may require API keys, impose limits or charge fees independently of the application.
It connects to backends such as those provided through Mozhi; backend configuration determines how text is translated.
No. Instances can disable engines and some services require keys or impose separate limits.
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