Translator for macOS

Keep the thought.
Change the language.

Translate selected text without losing your flow. One keyboard shortcut — and an accurate translation appears right beside you.

Free · macOS 15 or later · Open source

Slovo
SlovoTranslator for macOS
On device
Привет! Как у тебя сегодня дела?32 / 5000
Hello! How are you doing today?
Keyboard shortcut⌃ + ⌥ + T
Ready
12languages
1keyboard shortcut
$0forever
100%privacy control
Everything close at hand

Translation without the extra steps

Slovo lives in your menu bar and appears only when you need it.

Select. Press. Understand.

Translate text right from a browser, document, or chat. No copying, opening another tab, and pasting.

article.example

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

Самый маленький добрый поступок ценнее самого грандиозного намерения.

Online or offline

Google Translate for everyday tasks or Apple Translation — entirely on your device.

On deviceApple Translation
OnlineGoogle Translate

History at hand

Recent translations are stored locally, so the phrase you need is easy to find again.

HelloПривет
Thank youСпасибо
See you soonДо скорого
Only on MacYou decideNo account
Private by default

Your words are
yours alone

Turn on Offline Only and your text never leaves your Mac. The indicator always shows where translation happens.

  • No registration
  • History stays local
  • Open source
Three simple steps

Works from the first minute

  1. 01

    Install

    Move Slovo to your Applications folder.

  2. 02
    A

    Select text

    In any app on your Mac.

  3. 03
    ⌃⌥T

    Get the translation

    It appears in a compact window nearby.

First launch

If macOS won’t open the app

Slovo is distributed without Apple notarization, so on first launch macOS may say it could not verify the app. This has nothing to do with your processor and takes a minute to resolve — either way works.

Via Privacy & Security
  1. Double-click the app and dismiss the warning with Done — not Move to Trash.
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
  3. At the bottom of the Security section click Open Anyway and confirm.
Via Terminal

Remove the quarantine flag with a single command:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Translator.app
Open source

The whole project is on GitHub

Slovo’s source code is completely open. Explore how it works, build it yourself, report issues, or suggest improvements.

MIT License · Swift 6 · GitHub Actions
Slovo

Let language
stop holding you back

Download Slovo and translate what truly matters.

Processor compatibility
✓ SupportedApple SiliconM1, M2, M3, M4 and newer
✓ SupportedIntel MacIntel Core processors

Starting with version 1.3 it is a universal build: one app for both Apple Silicon and Intel

Download Slovo 1.3GitHub Release · macOS 15+